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Britain’s September 2026 announcement seeks to give economic force to its opposition to Israeli settlements. Can a more assertive policy preserve the possibility of a negotiated peace?
Alliances, sanctions and military aid in the Russo-Ukrainian war: an English School assessment of what British statecraft has achieved—and what it has yet to secure.
From the Integrated Review to a NATO-first defence policy: what Britain’s decisions in 2021–2025 reveal about ambition, dependence and the ability to deliver.
Suez, the energy shock and the Red Sea: how Britain has tried to protect the connections on which its prosperity depends, and why protection has not removed vulnerability.
From NATO’s northern enlargement to SAFE and the Anglo-French nuclear declarations: Britain’s role in turning European solidarity into credible defence.
From Glasgow to Gaza and the UN’s Pact for the Future: what Britain can negotiate, what it can deliver, and why the difference matters.
ASEAN’s pursuit of room to manoeuvre, and the test it sets for British trade, naval diplomacy and regional partnerships.
The African Union’s G20 seat, the politics of debt and climate finance, and Britain’s uneven response to demands for a more equal international order.