6 January 2026 US Grand Strategy in the Trump 2 Era: from Venezuela to recent crises Dr Zeno Leoni examines how the US approach to Venezuela under Trump reflects long-standing strategic continuity – balancing global primacy and… International Society
18 December 2025 'Not your fathers Afghanistan': Has the West taken its eye off the al-Qaeda ball? On 19 September 2025, the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center released an unclassified intelligence product warning of the threat posed by al-Qaeda.… International Society
18 December 2025 The Skipper seizure and Trump's National Security Strategy in the Americas Dr Zeno Leoni examines how the seizure of the Skipper reflects the legal ambiguities, grey-zone strategy, and political risks embedded in Trump’s… International Society
27 November 2025 Event review: What neutrality in conflict means today - King's scholars host high-level diplomatic discussion In this student insight, War Studies student Tim Schmid reflects on a KCL–Malta High Commission event exploring the strategic role of neutrality… International Society Student
26 November 2025 The British invasion of Madagascar, 1942: an unsung success that advanced amphibious warfare The British invasion of Madagascar in 1942 gets little attention. Yet it presents interesting aspects in terms of broad national strategy; the design… International Society
25 November 2025 Event review - Wartime Governance: Martial law, elections and the future of Ukrainian Democracy At a special closed event for students on 11 November, the Department of War Studies was pleased to host Inna Sovsun, Member of the Ukrainian… International Society
21 November 2025 COP30: The cultural lens: how climate change reshapes security and identity in the Middle East Dr Amjed Rasheed’s research explores how climate change impacts security and identity in the Middle East, focusing on its effects on cultural heritage… International
20 November 2025 COP30: Why climate policy must include nuclear security: insights from King's researchers Nuclear energy development is credited as having the potential to make great leaps in reconciling the impact of energy demand on the environment. But… International
20 November 2025 Planet at the crossroads: What COP30 reveals about our climate future With the climate crisis throwing environmental pressures against political imagination, how can COP30 help shape the future of global action? International
19 November 2025 COP30: The 'problem' of responsibility in climate security debate As the climate crisis intensifies, the way we frame climate security is evolving. Dr Pauline Heinrichs at King’s Department of War Studies is… International