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NATO chief Mark Rutte warns Russia could use military force against alliance in five years In his Chatham House speech the Secretary General said he expects NATO states to commit to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence, arguing ‘America has carried too much of the burden for too long’.

In his Chatham House speech Secretary General Mark Rutte said he expects NATO states to commit to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence, arguing ‘America has carried too much of the burden for too long’.

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Mark Rutte is clear that NATO needs to start preparing today: we can still defend ourselves but Russia could be ready to use force against NATO territory in 5 years. @chathamhouse.org

We are delighted to welcome NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to @chathamhouse.org.

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Summer 2025: NATO is under threat – can it be saved? How to secure the alliance against US doubts and Russia’s aggression

📚Our summer issue is here!

Read stories on:
🌍 How Europe can save NATO
💻 What if AI goes nuclear?
💰 Can global trade survive Trump?
⛑️ How foreign aid can be reinvented

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New Director of Chatham House Africa Programme announced Tighisti Amare has been appointed to lead our highly respected Africa Programme.

We are pleased to announce @tighistiamare.bsky.social's appointment as @chathamhouse.org Africa Programme Director.

With over 15 years' experience at the Institute, Tighisti has played a key role in shaping our programme’s research agenda & external engagement.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte – “Building A Better NATO” Mark Rutte will deliver a keynote speech on the priorities for the NATO Summit in The Hague.

Event | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte – “Building A Better NATO”

Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, will deliver a keynote speech at @chathamhouse.org on Monday outlining the priorities for the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague.

Time⌚️: 15:45 BST
Date📅: 9 June

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Senior Research Fellow – International Law and Governance - Chatham House The person we are looking for will have a keen sense of these questions (and indeed, possible answers) as well as contacts in the UK and internationally in law, business, government and academia.

We're looking for a exceptional candidate to drive our work on International Law and Governance at this critical moment when international rules are contested on many sides. Applications until 8 June 👇 careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/5931664...

Trump’s 100 days have been like no other But the scale and shock of the president’s policymaking threatens to undermine his primary foreign policy objective: maintaining an advantage over China.

The defining contribution of Donald Trump’s first 100 days has been the injection of uncertainty: into international relations, into trade – and at home in the United States.

Programme Director - Africa Programme - Chatham House This is an outstanding opportunity for an authoritative, imaginative policy-oriented expert to be a key member of the institute and to develop and a lead a high-profile, high-impact research team.

We are looking for an exceptional leader for our outstanding Africa programme (@africaprog.bsky.social) at this pivotal moment.

Alex Vines, who created the programme at Chatham House more than 20 years ago, is moving on; we will miss him but keep in close touch.

France should join NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements to strengthen European deterrence Anxieties over US threats to stop protecting the continent are prompting various proposals to reinforce Europe’s deterrence posture – but many of these have serious flaws.

By integrating its nuclear forces more closely into NATO, France could send a clear signal regarding its commitment to nuclear deterrence in Europe.

Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.

Trump to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians as US steps up deportations www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

But a key question that needs answering is how can govts bring populations along to accept there will be less money for public services + be prepared to take that burden - it's not a small ask.

Timely discussions at today's @chathamhouse.bsky.social security & defence conference w/ the common thread, as you might expect, being that Europe must increase on defence spending + capabilities.

Today @chathamhouse.bsky.social is hosting its annual Security and Defence Conference. Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi opened the discussion at the first panel.
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Few takeaways👇

"The models used a variety of cheating techniques, including attempting to access the file where the chess program stores the chess board and delete the cells representing their opponent’s pieces."

I understand (and share) the feeling but this would not help Ukraine, Europe or the U.K.
Instead of performatively cutting ties with the US, the U.K. should focus on doing more with Ukraine and Europe as a whole. Don‘t say 'I won‘t have anything to do with you‘, just do more with the others.

No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint...

NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership

This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny

This last question is really critical - we know it will take time for Europe to ramp up supplies - what is available to buy in the meantime from elswhere?

Independent Thinking: Can the UK, France and Germany forge a new transatlantic path? Simon Fraser, Gerard Baker, Marion Messmer and Sebastian Maillard join the podcast to discuss Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron’s meetings with Donald Trump.

Podcast🎙️| Can the UK, France and Germany forge a new transatlantic path?

@simonfraser00.bsky.social, Gerard Baker (@wsj.com), @mgmessmer.bsky.social and Sebastian Maillard discuss the future of the Atlantic alliance with @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social.

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The Chatham House Leadership Academy Fellowships are an incredible opportunity for early and mid-career researchers and policy professionals who want to have some time to focus on their own project, and who want to explore think tank work. See below for the different fellowships on offer and apply!

Common Futures Conversations - Chatham House You will engage with experts, discuss your own experiences, network with other community leaders from across the continents, and share your ideas with high-level decision makers.

Applications to join the Common Futures Conversations community are open!

CFC is a @chathamhouse.bsky.social community that connects young leaders and involves them and their ideas in major policy discussions shaping the world today.

Apply here by 10 Feb:

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A bit unreal to say but: Nuclear Negotiator has won a 2024 #BIMAAward! It’s an online game that takes the player through a fictional arms control negotiation. You can play the game on any device here: nuclear-negotiator.co.uk. 🎮

More about the BIMA award: tinyurl.com/yrs9z54y

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I did a little demonstrational update in combat conditions on the 'How likely is the use of nuclear weapons by Russia?' explainer following a few recent happenings @ChathamHouse @CH_IntSecurity
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Can the world avoid a new nuclear arms race? Leading experts discuss how states are expanding nuclear arsenals amid rising geopolitical challenges.

Our event on a nuclear arms race w/ @patriciamary.bsky.social @mgmessmer.bsky.social @jamiekwong.bsky.social & Rose Gottemoeller starts at 6pm and will be livestreamed here: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/m...