International security
Measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual safety and survival
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| June 24 2025 |
Peace through strength
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that President Donald Trump originated the 'Peace through Strength' motto and foreign policy doctrine.
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| June 7 2025 |
Rogue state
US Senate approved a decision to remove Syria from the long-standing list of 'rogue states', marking a significant shift in diplomatic relations and classification of countries perceived as hostile to American interests.
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| June 2025 | Pakistan became a non-permanent member of the Security Council for 2 years, elected as vice chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and chair of the committee overseeing sanctions against the Taliban, which sparked backlash from several nations, including India. |
| 2025 |
Peace through strength
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers remarks about the Strategic Defence Review, emphasizing a 'peace through strength' approach and the nation's commitment to 'warfighting readiness' to deter potential adversaries.
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| June 2 2025 | B9 and Nordic countries leaders pledged to increase defence spending to at least 5% of GDP in response to security threats, in a summit in Vilnius co-chaired by Lithuanian, Polish, and Romanian presidents, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in attendance. |
| June 2 2025 | Bucharest Nine meeting hosted in Vilnius, Lithuania by host leader Gitanas Nausėda |
| June 1 2025 | The UK government announces plans to build up to twelve SSN-AUKUS submarines to replace the Royal Navy's Astute-class attack submarines, with a new boat to be built every eighteen months. |
| May 2025 | Brigadier General (MD) Rolf von Uslar's term as Director ends |
| May 2025 | Colonel (p) (MD) Thorsten Schütz becomes Director |
| 2025 |
Nurlan Yermekbayev from Kazakhstan becomes Secretary-General of the SCO Secretariat
Remarks SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev at ISSI on “The SCO’s Role in the Changing Global Order” | Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
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Visit of H.E. Mr. Nurlan Yermekbayev, Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization to India (04-07 February, 2025)
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| May 2025 | André Denk becomes Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, the first high-ranking military officer to lead the Agency since its creation. |
| 2025 |
Treaty establishing the European Defence Community
Former French defence minister Sylvie Goulard led a study examining the potential for Italy and France to complete the treaty ratification process that was halted in 1954.
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| 2025 |
Treaty establishing the European Defence Community
A bill to ratify the European Defence Community Treaty was introduced in both houses of the Italian Parliament, reviving the possibility of the treaty's implementation.
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| 2025 | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting location and date to be announced |
| March 11 2025 | Rachel Ellehuus becomes the new Director-General of RUSI, taking over the role from Karin von Hippel. |
| 2025 |
Three Seas Initiative
Planned Three Seas Initiative summit in Poland, to be hosted by Andrzej Duda. Details of location and exact date are to be confirmed.
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| March 2025 | Denmark assumes the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for March, maintaining the alphabetical rotation of Council presidencies. |
| March 2025 | European Air Transport Command operates a diverse fleet of 200 aircraft across 7 countries, including notable multi-role and transport aircraft such as the Airbus A400M Atlas, Airbus A330 MRTT, and various military transport planes. |
| 2025 | Expected timeframe for AUKUS Quantum Arrangement (AQuA) to conduct trials and experiments on developing alternative positioning, navigation, and timing solutions. |
| February 2025 | China takes over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for February, continuing the monthly rotational presidency system. |
| January 2025 | Algeria assumes the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for January, rotating through the Council's monthly presidency following alphabetical order. |
| 2024 |
Treaty establishing the European Defence Community
Professor Federico Fabbrini from Dublin City University published an article exploring the continued legal feasibility of the European Defence Community treaty ratification.
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| 2024 |
Treaty establishing the European Defence Community
The re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump prompted renewed discussions about the European Defence Community Treaty.
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| 2024 |
Lawfare
Scott McGregor, a former military and RCMP intelligence official, shares his experience of facing a defamation claim from a group associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the Vancouver International Security Summit, highlighting a practical example of lawfare.
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| 2024 |
Lawfare
During the Vancouver International Security Summit, Cynthia Alkon, a law professor from Texas A&M University, discusses lawfare and delivers insights on the first university class on lawfare in the United States.
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| 2024 |
Environmental peacebuilding
A comprehensive article published in International Affairs identifies critical research gaps in climate change and peacebuilding, proposing four core sub-themes to integrate climate considerations into peace research and practice.
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| 2024 | Laos applied for Dialogue partner status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation |
| 2024 | Analysis indicated that the SCO has generally facilitated amicable China-Russia relations, with members remaining neutral in the Russo-Ukrainian war while strengthening cooperation with Russia. |
| 2024 | Karen Hallberg from Argentina becomes the latest Secretary General of the Pugwash Conferences, succeeding Paolo Cotta-Ramusino. |
| 2024 | Dr. Hussain al-Shahristani, an Iraqi scientist and politician, becomes the latest president of the Pugwash Conferences. |
| 2024 | AUKUS partners announced plans to pursue opportunities in Long Range Fires under AUKUS Pillar II. |
| 2024 | Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made undisclosed 'political commitments' with AUKUS partners regarding naval nuclear technology transfer. |
| December 4 2024 | During parliamentary discussions, Pashinyan stated that Armenia considers itself outside the CSTO and has 'crossed the point of no return'. |
| October 2024 | Brigadier General Rolf von Uslar begins his term as Director |
| October 15 2024 | Planned Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan |
| September 2024 | Brigadier General Stefan Kowitz completes his term as Director |
| September 2024 | Conducted major exercise 'Casualty Move 2024' (CAMO24), focusing on a joint operation scenario to train national health crisis management and patient flow with enhanced civil-military cooperation. |
| September 2024 | Leaders of Australia, the UK, and the US issue a joint statement exploring opportunities for Japan to improve interoperability of maritime autonomous systems as an initial area of cooperation within AUKUS. |
| August 2024 | Phil Hunter, a former Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection (PaDP) officer, faced a disciplinary hearing for allegedly grooming women who had reported crimes to him. According to a BBC News report, he was accused of 'a pattern of sexually predatory behaviour' for attempting to build sexual relationships with vulnerable women he encountered while on duty, without taking action on their original crime reports. |
| August 17 2024 | CSTO countries reported to have neither supported nor condemned the Ukrainian invasion of Russia. |
| July 11 2024 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated in U.S. Newsweek that Turkey does not consider NATO membership an alternative to SCO and BRICS. |
| July 4 2024 | SCO Council of Heads of State meeting held, featuring representatives from 10 member states including Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. |
| July 4 2024 | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit continues in Astana, Kazakhstan |
| July 4 2024 | Belarus is set to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. |
| July 3 2024 | Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested Azerbaijan will likely become a full SCO member during a meeting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev in Astana. |
| July 3 2024 | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit begins in Astana, Kazakhstan |
| June 19 2024 |
Peace through strength
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan publicly reiterated the 'peace through strength' philosophy, stating that peace must be achieved by preparing for potential conflict, emphasizing the need to avoid war through military readiness.
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| June 12 2024 | Armenia announced it would formally withdraw from the CSTO alliance at an unspecified later date. |
| June 11 2024 | Bucharest Nine meeting in Riga, Latvia, hosted by President Edgars Rinkēvičs |
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