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King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies KIASS delivers world leading security and defence education and consultancy.
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Defence-in-depth Our new series provides contemporary and contextual analysis of defence-related issues.
Will Russia's global influence continue to decline? TRACEY GERMAN & NATASHA KUHRT: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and its failure to…
Russian harassment of NATO aircraft and escalation risk In his examination of Russian behaviour since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Professor…
The strategic edge of sovereign space launch Why is the UK's space launch important, and how does it impact national security and…
Afghanistan: Assassination of al-Qaida chief reveals tensions at the… The death of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri could have dire implications in…
Unravelling the AUKUS Security Pact Ahead of the AUKUS in Context course, we caught up with two King’s academics, Dr Zeno…
Why are governments sharing intelligence on the Ukraine war with the… HUW DYLAN & THOMAS MAGUIRE: the risks and rewards that come with a more open approach…
Is the war in Ukraine a proxy conflict? GERAINT HUGHES: Ukraine’s western backers were accused by Russia of waging a proxy…
Has the war in Ukraine caused the rise in food prices? GREG KENNEDY: How has a war in the ‘breadbasket of Europe’ disrupted global food…
26 May 2025 How a King's academic's research is changing NATO's approach to planning for the future NATO has featured a paper co-authored by Dr Bence Nemeth, Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies…
15 May 2025 Two Towers of Air Power: Learning through Wargaming Douhet and Warden The Freeman Air and Space Institute (FASI) were pleased to host the second edition of its Applied…
9 Jun DSD Research Seminar Series: Shall we play a game? Using artificial intelligence to simulate strategic decision-making. 09 June 2025 Professor Kenneth Payne discusses the role of Artificial Intelligence in making strategic choices.…
13 Jun Defence In Review: shaping the future of Air & Space Power 13 June 2025 Defence In Review: shaping the future of Air & Space Power