War Studies

💭🖊️ The World Politics Review shares Philip Berry's opinion piece: ‘Ecuador’s Cocaine Trafficking Crisis Is a Problem for the U.K., Too,’ exploring what challenge this major hub in the global cocaine trade poses to the UK 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4maPbZt @WPReview @PABerry_

Is the current African peacekeeping strategy sufficient to contain Al-Shabaab? Professor Ashley Jackson quoted on the peacekeeping mission's instability in Kenya and Somalia. 🔗 bit.ly/3GYxiy6 #AlShabaab #DefenceAnalysis #Somalia #Kenya

❓ What do Israel's actions in Syria signal about its intentions? King's Defence Studies lecturer Dr Rob Geist Pinfold shares insights on Al Jazeera 🔗 📽️ bit.ly/44MfFuB @DrRGeistPinfold #IsraelSyria #ConflictAnalysis #InternationalSecurity

"The F-35 is the best fighter around today... But AI will be able to do what human pilots can well before the next RAF fighter comes into service." - Prof Ken Payne shares in The Telegraph: 🔗 bit.ly/46w4x6m @kennethpayne01 #AIDefence #MilitaryInnovation #RAF

The Department of War Studies is hiring! Explore these opportunities 👇 🎓 Lecturer in Foreign Policy 🔗bit.ly/416C1Ez 🎓 Lecturer in Security and Technology 🔗 bit.ly/40Adp76 🎓Lecturer in International Relations Education 🔗 bit.ly/4kXx1cM

Is religion fuelling conflict or healing it? Join us for the Online Summer Seminar Series with keynote Dr Stipe Odak to explore New Directions in Religion & Peacebuilding. 📅 Friday, June 27 |🕙10:00 💻Live on Zoom: bit.ly/46bJKEK Passcode: jmysY7 No registration needed

The Department of War Studies is hiring! Explore these opportunities 👇 🎓 Lecturer in Foreign Policy 🔗bit.ly/416C1Ez 🎓 Lecturer in Security and Technology 🔗 bit.ly/40Adp76 🎓Lecturer in International Relations Education 🔗 bit.ly/4kXx1cM

"Rising desperation among the population could force [Hamas] to accept an interim deal to alleviate suffering." - Dr Andreas Krieg on what Gaza's humanitarian crisis could mean for a truce 🔗 newscentral.africa/gaza-truce-tal… @andreas_krieg #GazaCrisis #CeasefireTalks

Is religion part of the problem, or part of the solution? Join Prof Atalia Omer, global expert in peace studies, for a keynote on religion’s role in peacebuilding. 📅30 July | 🕘15:00 | 💻Online ⬇️ See below and scan the QR code for joining details

"It's not enough but it's certainly an important starting point." - Dr Domitilla Sagramoso spoke to Deutsche Welle about what difference two German Patriot systems could make to Ukraine's defence. 🔗 bit.ly/44MubCz @dsagramoso #UkraineWar #PatriotMissiles

🎧New Podcast The Spy and the Devil: Prof Tim Willasey-Wilsey joins Dr Huw Dylan to discuss the remarkable story of Baron Bill de Ropp—MI6’s key source inside Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Listen now: ☁️bit.ly/4lAmK7p 🟢bit.ly/4lFZWTC 🍎bit.ly/4o0Y9Kp

🎉 Graduating at the Royal Festival Hall? Your Alumni Team is looking forward to welcoming all new King’s graduates into our global alumni community of 220,000+ people. Read more on the free benefits we offer to all our alumni: kcl.ac.uk/alumni/forever… #ForeverKings 🦁

📢 CALLOUT FOR A PhD STUDENT to be part of a new European Research Council-funded Consolidator project - Relational Harm: Targeting the Family in War and Oppression. 📆 To start September 2026 📍 War Studies, KCL 🔗 Eligibility & application info: bit.ly/3IyYC6C

📢 CALLOUT FOR A PhD STUDENT to be part of a new European Research Council-funded Consolidator project - Relational Harm: Targeting the Family in War and Oppression. 📆 To start September 2026 📍 War Studies, KCL 🔗 Eligibility & application info: bit.ly/3IyYC6C

🎧New Podcast The Spy and the Devil: Prof Tim Willasey-Wilsey joins Dr Huw Dylan to discuss the remarkable story of Baron Bill de Ropp—MI6’s key source inside Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Listen now: ☁️bit.ly/4lAmK7p 🟢bit.ly/4lFZWTC 🍎bit.ly/4o0Y9Kp

Is the perceived risk of a Chinese attack on Taiwan becoming more real? "...not because an attack is imminent, but because of the importance of the psychological and cognitive preparation of society as a whole." - Prof @alessionaval Watch to learn more: bit.ly/44Gb2lO

Is religion part of the problem, or part of the solution? Join Prof Atalia Omer, global expert in peace studies, for a keynote on religion’s role in peacebuilding. 📅30 July | 🕘15:00 | 💻Online ⬇️ See below and scan the QR code for joining details

🛡️How can we defend against economic warfare? Join senior leaders from government, finance, and defence at the Future of Security Conference, exploring the role of economic security in national defence. 📅24 July | 🕘09:00 | 📍Strand Campus 🎟️More info: kcl.ac.uk/events/future-…

Did you know Chinese naval officers took part in D-Day? ‘Lost and Found in Hong Kong’ is the new exhibition at King’s that tells the story! 📆| NOW til 3 Sep 📍| Exchange, Bush House @kings_libraries @kings_archives #DDay #ChineseNavalHistory #kcl 👇 bit.ly/4m81QfH

🛡️Join King's Digital Futures Institute for a panel event on Digital Futures of Security. Leading experts Tony Reeves (Deloitte) & Luca Vigano discuss emerging technologies in security. 📆| 23 July 2025 ⏰| 19.00 BST 📍| ONLINE 👇 bit.ly/4eTIQix #digitalfutures #KCL