‘🇬🇧 economic security as a nation. rests on the global waterways remaining safe. providing a deterrent effect to those who would wish to bully or stop normal trade,’ says @AMTrevelyan, Minister for the #Indo-Pacific (2022-2024). #BigAsk #BritainsWorld .

‘One goal of a #CSG25 deployment to the region should be to uphold freedom of navigation rights, provided for by the #UNCLOS. The @RoyalNavy must practice what ministers preach,’ writes @GraySergeant, our Research Fellow . #BigAsk #BritainsWorld .

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‘#CSG25 provides a counterweight to claims of disunity among free and open nations, which are exacerbated by 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 disinformation,’ argues Dr Edward Salo, @ArkansasState . #BigAsk #BritainsWorld .

#CSG25 ‘showcases capability to the region while also signalling friendship, reliability, and a commitment to shared interests through its presence and port visits,’ says @JAParker29, our International Fellow. #BigAsk #BritainsWorld.

‘🇬🇧 economic security rests on a secure, free and open #IndoPacific. Industry is a critical part of providing that capability,’ writes Rachel Hahn-Morris, our Honorary Fellow. #BigAsk #BritainsWorld.

What should 🇬🇧 aim to achieve by deploying Carrier Strike Group 2025 to the #IndoPacific?. We asked 6 experts in today’s #BigAsk. ✍️ Rachel Hahn-Morris, @JAParker29, Dr Edward Salo, @GraySergeant, @AMTrevelyan, @p_triglavcanin . #BritainsWorld #CSG25 .

Read this week's 🇨🇳 news roundup from #ObservingChina 👇 . 💭 Whitehall delays decision on new 🇨🇳 embassy .📦 Goods potentially made with Uyghur forced labour flown into 🇬🇧 .🇺🇸 - 🇨🇳 trade discussions to resume this week. #Tracker .

Read the latest #Memorandum from #BritainsWorld 👇 . ✍️ ‘National leadership should articulate clearly what purpose 🇬🇧 space activity will serve and how it will achieve that aim, and commit the resources required to secure it.’.

Read the latest #Cable - your weekly foreign policy and defence roundup. 🛰️ HM Gov announce that @spacegovuk will join @SciTechgovuk .🪖 @DefenceHQ reveal new ‘30 by 30’ initiative .🇺🇦 OPERATION INTERFLEX extended to end of 2026. #BritainsWorld.

The Council on Geostrategy is pleased to announce that George Scutaru is joining us as an International Fellow!. 🔗 Read the full announcement here: 📝 Read George’s contribution to this week’s #BigAsk here:

‘A meaningful security guarantee must have a deterrent effect. It is no good having a paper guarantee after 🇷🇺 has invaded,’ writes @MarkAlanWebber, @unibirmingham . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.

‘Conceding to 🇷🇺 demands would merely invite further 🇷🇺 aggression,’ argues @DevoreMarc, @StAndrewsIR . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.

‘🇺🇸 can stop the 🇺🇦 conflict – alongside 🇬🇧 and key European powers – or it can force a superficial deal which will not last long,’ says George Scutaru, @NSC_Romania . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.

‘Europe shouldn’t repeat its 2022 mistake, when squabbling over negotiating formats and seats at the table distracted some European countries from providing military assistance,’ states Andrea Marchesetti, former analyst at @ItalyinUK. #BritainsWorld.

‘🇬🇧 and its European allies and partners will have to take the lead over the wider and longer-term question of securing the continent against an emboldened 🇷🇺,’ writes Dr Timothy Less, @CamGeopolitics . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.

‘Rather than following this news-cycle-designed 🇺🇸 negotiation tactic, 🇬🇧 and European leaders should aim to create alternative pathways and negotiations with 🇺🇦,’ argues @Phil_a_Lefevre, @SurreyCbe . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.

‘Europe’s method remains architecture, not theatre – quiet, durable and focused on making 🇷🇺 evasion costly and 🇺🇦 security real,’ writes @LinasKojala, @GSSC_LT . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.

‘It would be fatal if the current flurry of Trumpian diplomacy fosters the impression – at least in London and Berlin – that someone else will once again solve Europe’s security problems,’ argues @HoffHenning, @IPQuarterly . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.

‘Trump’s voicing of support for a permanent peace deal in 🇺🇦 emphasises the most difficult questions in 🇺🇦 dialogue with its free and open nation allies and in its domestic debate,’ writes @Przemek_Biskup, @PISM_Poland . #BritainsWorld #BigAsk.