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2026 Gibraltar Agreement: Can Spain Erode British Sovereignty?

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The UK and Spain celebrate the deal as a historic pact, yet the dispute over Gibraltar sovereignty persists.

UK-EU Defense Pact: Strategic Shift or Stopgap Fix?

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Examining whether the UK-EU security deal represents lasting strategic alignment or rather a short-term response to global instability and US strategic retreat.

The Dawn of Britain’s Post-Brexit Journey

cc Christophe Licoppe, © European Union, 2024, modified, On February 16 and 17, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, traveled to Munich, Germany, to a.o. participate to the 2024 Munich Security Conference.

The UK may never fully distance itself from the events of Brexit in the eyes of Europe and the world, but under Keir Starmer, it must try.

East of Suez: The Folly of Britain’s Return to the Indian Ocean

cc Rich Denton, modified, As part of Ex Khanjar Oman based near Duqm, Oman, soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Scots Dragoons conducted Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) training in the desert, using their Foxhound, Jackal and Cayote fighting vehicles, they will be joined by the Carrier Strike Group and F35s of the Royal Air Force. Exercise Khanjar Oman will simulate the arduous desert conditions they will face when the battlegroup is deployed to Mali in 2022 as part of the UN MINUSMA mission., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Queen_Elizabeth_Duqm_Port_Oman.jpg

‘Tilting’ to the east of Suez is surely no longer in Britain’s best interests. It's time to veer back into Europe.

Radical Politics on the Wane in Northern Ireland

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Seismic shifts in Anglo-Irish geopolitics sound the death knell for radical attempts to usurp conservative parties worldwide.

Can Prime Minister Sunak Square the Circle of Brexit?

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Sunak’s may be a steady hand, but he is leading an unsteady country with an in-tray of unenviable proportions.

UK Currency Crisis: Toward Emerging Market Status

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If an emerging market is characterized by high vulnerability to the whims of hot money flows, recent events suggest that’s exactly where the United Kingdom is headed.

The Common Travel Area: An Anglo-Irish Centenary Worth Celebrating

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Now nearing its 100-year anniversary, the Common Travel Area (CTA) has been an uncommon success in peaceful coexistence.

Scottish Independence and the Risk of ‘Unenlightened Secession’

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Scotland may wish to be independent, but does the rest of the world wish to deal with an independent Scotland?

Britain Stages a Comeback in the Indian Ocean

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The Indo-Pacific features prominently in ‘Global Britain,’ but diplomatic and fiscal realities could get in the way.

UK-France Joint Action Key to European Relevance in the Indo-Pacific

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Only through joint action can France and the UK leverage their full strategic weight in the South China Sea dispute.

Christmas Peace Deal to End the Brexit “War”?

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Britain’s services industry might not agree with the early declarations of victory that followed the new Brexit deal.

Brexit Talks Come Down to the Wire

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Johnson and von der Leyen are meeting for last-minute talks as Brexit approaches the endgame.

UK Economy Battered by Dual Reckoning of COVID-19 and Brexit

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson pushes the opening bell at NASDAQ the morning of 9/14/09 as part of Think London's digital breakfast.cc Flickr Think London, modified, https://www.flickr.com/photos/thinklondonevents/3919827072/in/photolist-6Yo92o-4PpYva-UnJvd5-5NHpq4-W5yxy2-cCdaXW-cCdaLC-2h5PSg9-J6Wtnb-hDfSP2-2gdT5Q5-2gFRENT-9oTK3U-Ka35St-2gHmhVR-2jdHZUg-58L4Mx-2iHUfKZ-bCHbSz-2gLQQAV-2gLQQpn-2gLQQvp-2iGnDHp-2gLRBcK-2hAp5yR-2gHmhSj-2hmvArX-4KDYDW-KgtJoC-2hAp5xi-6Ypvrs-2gLRBg7-e4SttF-2iGnDFq-YdncbS-2gLQS8x-NJNKMW-L4J27Y-Yhvp1i-2gLQQMX-2gLQQWV-2gLRBMc-2gLRByX-2gLRBWf-2gLQRnE-2gLRBnu-2gLQRLW-2gLRCxq-2gLQRUw-2gLQQtf

Recent data paints a bleak picture of economic recovery in the United Kingdom.

Global Impacts of Brexit: A Butterfly Effect

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Will Brexit give rise to closer cooperation between the Anglosphere?

Boris Johnson: The Last UK Prime Minister?

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With the latest general election result, the stage might be set for the ‘Balkanization’ of Britain.

No Time Like the Present to Prepare for a Post-Brexit World

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Boldness in the face of uncertainty is required of the Canadian government if it wants to ensure the best possible post-Brexit trade relationship.

Deja Vu: Boris Johnson’s Brexit Hinges on Irish Border Issue

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With the Brexit deadline looming, the British Prime Minister now turns to a problem that has caused strife for generations.

Navigating the Boris Backlash in the UK

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With nothing going according to plan for the Johnson government, a new election looms – but only after Brexit is delayed once again.

Will Brexit Open the Door for an EU Army?

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The United Kingdom often scuttled attempts at greater EU integration on security matters, but the prospect of an EU Army will remain daunting after Brexit.

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