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21 May

Warping the Outcome: Compellence and Deterrence in the Cod Wars

21 May 2026, 18:00 to 19:00

This is the second presentation in our Corbett Seapower Centre Seminar Series

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28 May

Power Preponderance, Assurance, and War

28 May 2026, 12:00 to 13:00

Among deterrence scholars, there is a rising consensus that power preponderance causes war by…

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28 May

The war business: British shipping and the First World War

28 May 2026, 17:15 to 18:45

This paper develops an alternative account of the wartime relationship between ships, shipowners,…

MS Montrose on Counter Piracy Operations | Attribution: Photo: POA(Phot) Terry Seward/MOD
1 Jun

Navigating New Waters: The Rise of Private Maritime Security Companies

1 June 2026, 17:30 to 19:00

Explore the structural factors that have led to the resurgence of PMSCs in the late 20th and early…

Great Power
5 Jun

Book Talk: The Return of the Great Powers with Prof Brendan Simms

5 June 2026, 17:00 to 18:15

From the dawn of the modern era to the end of the Cold War, global history was defined by rivalries…

Postgraduate Air & Space Conference 2026 (2)
8 Jun

Postgraduate Air and Space Conference 2026

8 June 2026, 09:30 to 17:00

Air and Space Postgraduate Conference 2026

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8 Jun

Health Security and Cooperation: A Multilateral Perspective

8 June 2026, 14:00 to 16:00

Discussions will examine lessons from recent global health crises, the role of international…

terror disrupted
8 Jun

Book Talk: Terror Disrupted: Countering the Financing of Terrorism with Prof Jason M. Blazakis

8 June 2026, 18:00 to 19:15

Terrorism and organised violence are crucially reliant on adequate sources of funding

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10 Jun

Nukes, Non-Proliferation and the South Atlantic Region

10 June 2026, 14:00 to 15:00

This event will explore the historical foundations and contemporary challenges of nuclear governance…

The Annual Dockrill Memorial Lecture with Professor Richard J. Aldrich - updated
11 Jun

The Annual Dockrill Memorial Lecture: Technology and the Changing Nature of Covert Action

11 June 2026, 18:00 to 19:30

We’re delighted to welcome Professor Richard J. Aldrich, Professor of International Security at the…