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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · Jul 22

Report | Why the Indo-Pacific should be a higher priority for the UK The UK must give strategic weight to relationships in the Indo-Pacific and deepen joint initiatives with 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇳🇿🇰🇷. Read @benjaminbland, @Chietigj and @LivJOSullivan's latest research⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. The Indo-Pacific is critical to Britain’s long-term interests, especially in relation to trade and investment, security and climate change. The region deserves due prominence in UK foreign policy...

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Indo-Pacific allies like Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Australia have no choice but to try and meet Donald Trump’s conditions for the alliance. Read @KanishkhK's (@CH_Americas) latest analysis for Chatham House ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/us-ind…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Allies like Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Australia have no choice but to try and meet the president’s conditions for alliance.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 1 h

The Rio summit revealed two inherent weaknesses in BRICS: its lack of a clear geopolitical identity and the limits of purely transactional multilateralism. Read @natasabanadze's latest for Chatham House⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/rio-su…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Not all BRICS members are interested in the bloc being used by Russia and China to reshape the global order.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 2 h

As Western policymakers see a rising India as a counterweight to China, a clearer understanding of the two countries and their interactions is essential. @Chietigj and @Yu_JieC offer their analysis on 🇨🇳🇮🇳 relations⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/04/how-ch…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Relations between China and India hold great long-term significance for the future of both Asia and the emerging global order. This paper details their relationship and why their competition for...

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 3 h

Qatar is facilitating direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23 militia. The US meanwhile has mediated an ‘elite bargain’ between the leaders of the DRC and Rwanda. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/qatari…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. But Kinshasa will need significant peacebuilding and humanitarian support – and local communities must have some ownership of the process.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 4 h

Will Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Russia end the war in Ukraine? @Orysiaua (@CHUkraineForum) joined @Channel4News to discuss Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia and whether it will bring the war in Ukraine to an end. Watch in full➡️bit.ly/4mcR2Nu

ChathamHouse's tweet image. Will Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Russia end the war in Ukraine?

@Orysiaua (@CHUkraineForum) joined @Channel4News to discuss Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia and whether it will bring the war in Ukraine to an end.

Watch in full➡️bit.ly/4mcR2Nu

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 4 h

The prospect of a peace deal that addresses the Middle East’s security dilemmas may look attractive – but the Trump administration should not be distracted by such an elusive prize. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/us-and…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. A regional peace deal is an attractive prospect but will remain elusive without a durable ceasefire in Gaza and progress towards a Palestinian state.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 5 h

Report | Understanding and improving sanctions today The large number of sanctions currently in force has increased cooperation between 🇨🇳🇷🇺🇰🇵🇮🇷. @ChrisSabatini's (@CH_Americas) report explains how sanctions fail, and what to do next⬇️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/unders…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. The increased use of sanctions in recent years has caused growing concern about the efficacy and unintended consequences of these measures. This paper looks at how to improve the implementation of...

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 6 h

The UK should work closely with European and Indo-Pacific partners to tackle climate change, promote growth and uphold international stability. Read @LivJOSullivan and @benjaminbland's latest for Chatham House⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/uk-nee…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. The UK should work more closely with European and regional partners to tackle climate change, promote growth and uphold international stability.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 6 h

The government of Lebanon must stop shirking its responsibilities and push Hezbollah to disarm – taking advantage of the historic momentum in the region. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/lebano…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. The Lebanese government must stop shirking its responsibilities and push Hezbollah to disarm – taking advantage of the historic momentum in the region.

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Chatham House Asia-Pacific@CHAsiaPacific · 7 h

We had a packed audience for today's closed-door launch of our two new papers on 🇬🇧's strategy in #China & #IndoPacific. Great to have representation from a wide range of embassies & high commissions. Read the papers here ⬇️ 🇨🇳chathamhouse.org/2025/07/what-u… 🌏chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 7 h

Podcast🎙️| Will Trump deliver for Ukraine? @jarabarbieri, @JohnLough and @purisamir1 join @farrellreporter to discuss whether Donald Trump will send arms to 🇺🇦 and whether it's too late. Apple: apple.co/4m80Qs9 Spotify: bit.ly/458Fepz chathamhouse.org/2025/07/indepe…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Jaroslava Barbieri, John Lough and Samir Puri join the podcast to discuss whether Donald Trump is shifting his views on Ukraine and Russia.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 8 h

Vietnam has moved fast to reach an agreement with Donald Trump because its economy depends on exports to the US —and the leadership in Hanoi knows it. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/vietna…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. The agreement announced by the US president is unlikely to signal a major shift in Vietnam’s foreign policy.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 9 h

The rationale behind New Zealand’s foreign policy shift is understandable. But the risks of overcommitting to US-led security frameworks are significant – and could outweigh the benefits. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/new-ze…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. The rationale behind New Zealand’s foreign policy shift is understandable. But the strategic risks of overcommitting to US-led security frameworks are significant – and could outweigh the benefits.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 10 h

Drawing criticism domestically & internationally, the 🇺🇦 parliament, with presidential approval, passed a law that curtails the independence of anti-corruption agencies. My take on the dangers of democratic backsliding for the vision Ukrainians have been relentlessly fighting for

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Ukraine’s new prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, is well placed to communicate with Washington. But Zelenskyy’s government must not let wartime conditions fuel democratic backsliding. Read @jarabarbieri's (@CHUkraineForum) latest for Chatham House⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/ukrain…

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 10 h

Report | Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry 🇷🇺 is struggling to build new technologically advanced systems. It is relying on Soviet-era legacy equipment and research, writes @MatBoulegue (@CHRussiaEurasia). Read our latest research⬇️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/russia…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Russia’s military industry is struggling to modernize under the weight of sanctions and the demands of war. The West must aim to widen the growing technological gap with Moscow to blunt the latter’s...

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 11 h

Optimism over Donald Trump’s talk of Patriot missiles for Ukraine and punishment for Moscow may be premature. A generous deadline for Russia, and a lack of detail, leave many questions unanswered. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/trump-…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Optimism over Trump’s talk of Patriots for Ukraine and punishment for Moscow may be premature. A generous deadline for Putin, and lack of detail, leave many questions unanswered.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 12 h

Friedrich Merz’s visit to the UK only a week after that of Emmanuel Macron symbolizes a return of the E3 format – France, Germany and the UK – as the driving force of European security. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/after-…

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Friedrich Merz’s visit to the UK only a week after that of Emmanuel Macron symbolizes a return of the E3 format – France, Germany and the UK – as the driving force of European security.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · 13 h

ChathamHouse's tweet card. Ukraine’s new prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, is well placed to communicate with Washington. But Zelenskyy’s government must not let wartime conditions fuel democratic backsliding at home.

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Chatham House@ChathamHouse · Jul 22

A must read for policy wonks from @benjaminbland @Chietigj @LivJOSullivan latest @ChathamHouse research paper on why the Indo-Pacific should be a higher priority to the UK @CHAsiaPacific

BBen Bland@benjaminbland · Jul 22

🧵There are many calls on government time so why do I think the UK should make the Indo-Pacific a higher priority? Because our long-term future will be shaped by powers and trends emanating from the region, including the rise of China, India & SE Asia. 1/ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/why-in…

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