James Fennell MBE, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, is an international peace and security expert and was Director of the UK FCDO's flagship stabilisation program in Ukraine from 2022-24. Since leaving the Royal Navy he has spent 30 years as a senior executive and government adviser on conflict and security policy in Africa, Asia and the Middle East for FCDO and international organizations. In 2012 he was awarded an honorary research fellowship by the University of Birmingham in peace and security.
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December 8, 2025
Britain — Dangerously Exposed Before the Blizzard
European countries are rearming fast, but the UK is continuing to bury its head in the sand. It’s time to join our European allies and get serious about defense.
June 3, 2025
Britain’s Defenses – Eaten by Locusts
The UK's defense review is a good document with good ideas. But it lacks detail on the key issue — where’s the extra money?
February 25, 2025
Rearming Britain and Europe — The Task Ahead
The road to a rearmed Europe will be perilous and expensive. There’s no time to waste.
February 19, 2025
Defending Britain Without the US
The UK has subcontracted grand strategy to the US and NATO since the 1960s. Now it’s coming home and urgent work is needed to make it credible.
