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PS21 update: week ending Nov 20
With Christmas and Thanksgiving (in the US, at least) now dominating diaries, PS21 is approaching the end of its momentous first year proper existence. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be showcasing some of our plans for the coming year. Huge thanks to everyone who has helped us get… Listen ⇢
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Paris attacks: the West’s fatal misunderstanding of Islamic State
Until perhaps Friday, the main perception among Western intelligence agencies and Washington policymakers has been that Islamic State poses “no immediate threat” to the United States or the West. Listen ⇢
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After Paris, Islamic State war enters deadly new stage
The fact Islamic State put such effort into attacking the European mainland may be a perverse sign of weakness. At the same time, though, it shows the conflict entering a new phase that brings with it a much greater chance of attacks on the West. Listen ⇢
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PS21 update week ending November 13
A major milestone for PS21 this week with the launch of the results from our Great Power War Survey. Looking at these results and the increased risk of nuclear war, we hosted a great discussion at the Cabinet office in London with a panel of speakers including Sir Lawrence Freedman,… Listen ⇢
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Paris attack is Europe’s security nightmare
Peter Apps is global defence correspondent at Reuters news and is currently on sabbatical as executive director the Project for Study of the 21st Century. This column first appeared on the Reuters website. The series of coordinated attacks on multiple civilian locations in Paris on Friday night has long been… Listen ⇢
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Winning the Narrative in Modern Conflict: An Interview with John Bassett
“We can win the battles, but if we lose the political narrative, we lose the war.” Listen ⇢
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PS21 Survey: Experts see increased risk of nuclear war
Leading national security experts see a rising risk of a nuclear conflict, a survey conducted by the Project for Study of the 21st Century shows. Listen ⇢
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The male literacy deficit: Why aren’t boys reading as much as girls?
With better assessment and research, we can resolve the problem and close the global gaps that riddle even the best programming. Listen ⇢
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PS21 releases book on UK power by Daily Telegraph journalist Peter Foster
Facing Facts – Is Britain’s Power Diminishing? Frank New Book Exposes Britain’s Dwindling Global Power, Influence and Image Listen ⇢
Executive Director, Peter Apps.
Peter Apps is executive director of the Project for Study of the 21st Century (PS21), a global defence columnist for Reuters and presenter of the “Facing Coming Storms” global defence podcast from PS21 and the British Army’s think tank the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR).
