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Episode 6: The US in the world
Conversation with Professor Nikolas Gvosdev. The Curtain Falls: The Decline of America’s Global Consensus In this episode, I’m joined by Professor Nikolas Gvosdev of the US Naval War College, a leading expert in European and Russian international relations. Two months into 2025, with a new US president in office, we… Listen ⇢
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Episode 5: Mideast Confrontations
Conversation with Professor Hayat Alvi. In this episode, I am joined by Hayat Alvi, Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Naval War College. We explore the constantly changing dynamics of the Middle East and its impact on global defence. With over 18 years of experience teaching… Listen ⇢
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Episode 4: General Sir Nick Carter. War, Strategy and Leadership
Conversation with General Sir Nick Carter. The past few decades have seen dramatic shifts in the nature of warfare, and General Sir Nick Carter’s career provides a unique lens through which we can understand these changes. In this episode, we’re joined by General Sir Nick Carter, one of the most influential British… Listen ⇢
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Episode 3: Facing a Growing China
Conversation with experts former Rear Admiral Mike Studeman & Nigel Inkster. What does China’s growing military power mean for global stability? In this episode, experts former Rear Admiral Mike Studeman and Nigel Inkster discuss China’s rapid militarisation, its focus on Taiwan, and preparations for potential conflict. They explore China’s relationships with Russia… Listen ⇢
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Episode 2: Defending Europe in a New and Deadly Era
Conversation with Brigadier Robbie Boyd & Senior Fellow Rachel Rizzo. In this episode, Brigadier Robbie Boyd and Rachel Rizzo join Peter and explore the shifting landscape of global security, revealing how NATO is adapting to the growing threats from Russia and China. As the U.S. pivots towards Asia and reduces… Listen ⇢
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Episode 1 – Preparing for a New Era of Confrontation
Conversation with Major General Andrew Sharpe. How are shifting global tensions and new technological threats changing the way the world views war? In this episode of Facing Coming Storms, Peter Apps talks with with Major General Andrew Sharpe, Director of the British Army’s Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research, Rocco Santurri, a… Listen ⇢
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March 21 – “War in the 2020s”: What can we learn from Ukraine? – now with podcast recording
Monday 21st March 6.30 p.m – King’s College London For their next “War in the 2020s” event, PS21 and KCL War Studies Society will examine the current situation in Ukraine. The first months of 2022 have seen the spectre of modern war return to Europe in Ukraine, a potentially devastating… Listen ⇢
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8th March: ‘Leadership in the 2020s’. Now with podcast recording
March 8th, 5.30pm-8pm. London Chamber Of Commerce and Industry 33 Queen Street Place, London, England, EC4R 1AP As part of its ‘World in the 2020s’ series, PS21 and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry look at what it takes to be a leader. On International Women’s Day, the Project… Listen ⇢
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February 17 – Regional Security Threats – The South China Sea – now with podcast recording
Thursday 17th February 6 p.m Online PS21 and the King’s College London Intelligence and Security Society explore the regional dangers of the South China Sea challenges. This virtual event is the first of a series in partnership with the King’s College London Intelligence and Security Society. With the rise of… 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).
