King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies Delivering world leading security and defence education and consultancy
PhD programmes The Department welcomes applications and research proposals covering all areas of defence, and is…
King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies KIASS delivers world leading security and defence education and consultancy.
Research Centres and groups Research Centres and Groups in the Department promote the development and dissemination of new…
The strategic edge of sovereign space launch Why is the UK's space launch important, and how does it impact…
Afghanistan: Assassination of al-Qaida chief reveals tensions at the top of the Taliban The death of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri…
Political soldiers: Do political imperatives drive UK military doctrine? The politicisation of ideas about future warfare…
One month on why has Russia lost control of events in Ukraine? GERAINT HUGHES: Putin has launched a war, but…
Saudi Arabia: why Boris Johnson not getting an instant deal is down to history As the price of oil spikes due to the war between…
Could international economic fallout from the war in Ukraine constitute a Third World War? GREG KENNEDY: The economic fallout of the…
Gender stereotypes in the media: Are Ukrainian women really only helpless victims? ANDREA ELLNER: Gender stereotypes deny the agency…
Has Russia emulated Nazi “blitzkrieg” in its invasion of Ukraine? ZENO LEONI AND ANDRE CARVALHO: There has been much…
26 September 2022 Major meeting of Europe's air forces held at King's to discuss war in Ukraine Leaders explored how to better work together against current and future global security threats.
3 August 2022 King's academic advises government on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the military The Defence Studies Department academic contributed to the MoD’s Defence Artificial Intelligence…
5 Oct The Bud Dajo Massacre and the Savage Way of War 05 October 2022 Forgotten atrocities and broader patterns of mass violence at the intersection of settler-conflicts…
10 Oct Book launch for 'Peacebuilding Legacy: Programming for Change and Young People’s Attitudes to Peace' 10 October 2022 Join us for the launch of Sukanya Podder's new book, followed by a drinks reception.