Council on Geostrategy
@congeostrategy.bsky.social
Dedicated to making Britain and other open nations stronger and greener. Co-founders: James Rogers and Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė
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Today, we hosted a #SeaPowerSeries event!
🌊 We were pleased to welcome R. Adm. Bret Grabbe, Commander, Submarines, #NATO and Deputy Chief of Staff, Submarines, at NATO MARCOM, to discuss securing the undersea environment and enhancing #maritime security in the #NorthAtlantic
🌊 We were pleased to welcome R. Adm. Bret Grabbe, Commander, Submarines, #NATO and Deputy Chief of Staff, Submarines, at NATO MARCOM, to discuss securing the undersea environment and enhancing #maritime security in the #NorthAtlantic
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today, we hosted a #SeaPowerSeries event!
🌊 We were pleased to welcome R. Adm. Bret Grabbe, Commander, Submarines, #NATO and Deputy Chief of Staff, Submarines, at NATO MARCOM, to discuss securing the undersea environment and enhancing #maritime security in the #NorthAtlantic
🌊 We were pleased to welcome R. Adm. Bret Grabbe, Commander, Submarines, #NATO and Deputy Chief of Staff, Submarines, at NATO MARCOM, to discuss securing the undersea environment and enhancing #maritime security in the #NorthAtlantic
Last week we hosted an event in partnership with the Embassy of 🇵🇱 on critical undersea infrastructure in the #BalticSea ⚓
🗣️ @elisabethbraw.bsky.social (Atlantic Council), @willfreer.bsky.social, @szymonkardas.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu), Benjamin Schmitt (@upenn.edu), @starychsam.bsky.social
🗣️ @elisabethbraw.bsky.social (Atlantic Council), @willfreer.bsky.social, @szymonkardas.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu), Benjamin Schmitt (@upenn.edu), @starychsam.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Last week we hosted an event in partnership with the Embassy of 🇵🇱 on critical undersea infrastructure in the #BalticSea ⚓
🗣️ @elisabethbraw.bsky.social (Atlantic Council), @willfreer.bsky.social, @szymonkardas.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu), Benjamin Schmitt (@upenn.edu), @starychsam.bsky.social
🗣️ @elisabethbraw.bsky.social (Atlantic Council), @willfreer.bsky.social, @szymonkardas.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu), Benjamin Schmitt (@upenn.edu), @starychsam.bsky.social
Did you catch the latest episode of #DefenceTalks?
🎙️ Dr Tanya Suarez, IoT Tribe, and John Ridge, NATO Innovation Fund, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social to explore accelerating innovation across #NATO!
▶️ Watch now: www.britainsworld.or...
@baesystems.com
🎙️ Dr Tanya Suarez, IoT Tribe, and John Ridge, NATO Innovation Fund, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social to explore accelerating innovation across #NATO!
▶️ Watch now: www.britainsworld.or...
@baesystems.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Did you catch the latest episode of #DefenceTalks?
🎙️ Dr Tanya Suarez, IoT Tribe, and John Ridge, NATO Innovation Fund, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social to explore accelerating innovation across #NATO!
▶️ Watch now: www.britainsworld.or...
@baesystems.com
🎙️ Dr Tanya Suarez, IoT Tribe, and John Ridge, NATO Innovation Fund, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social to explore accelerating innovation across #NATO!
▶️ Watch now: www.britainsworld.or...
@baesystems.com
This morning, we were pleased to host Ollie Hamilton, Deputy Director for Strategy, National Security Secretariat, Cabinet Office, to discuss the development and implementation of the #NationalSecurityStrategy
#WhitehallBriefing #NSS
#WhitehallBriefing #NSS
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This morning, we were pleased to host Ollie Hamilton, Deputy Director for Strategy, National Security Secretariat, Cabinet Office, to discuss the development and implementation of the #NationalSecurityStrategy
#WhitehallBriefing #NSS
#WhitehallBriefing #NSS
We were pleased to host a university engagement event with the @uniofhull.bsky.social as part of the International Sea Power Conference 2025!
👉 Across 3 panels, we explored #NATO’s new #maritime strategy and the evolving security landscape in the #NorthSea
#ISPC2025
👉 Across 3 panels, we explored #NATO’s new #maritime strategy and the evolving security landscape in the #NorthSea
#ISPC2025
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We were pleased to host a university engagement event with the @uniofhull.bsky.social as part of the International Sea Power Conference 2025!
👉 Across 3 panels, we explored #NATO’s new #maritime strategy and the evolving security landscape in the #NorthSea
#ISPC2025
👉 Across 3 panels, we explored #NATO’s new #maritime strategy and the evolving security landscape in the #NorthSea
#ISPC2025
🌍 Our Co-founder, @james-rogers.bsky.social, joined a panel at the 4th Annual Ukrainian Student Union Summit in Cambridge, discussing resilience of democratic institutions, cybersecurity, and leadership skills during crises
@camgeopolitics.bsky.social
@camgeopolitics.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌍 Our Co-founder, @james-rogers.bsky.social, joined a panel at the 4th Annual Ukrainian Student Union Summit in Cambridge, discussing resilience of democratic institutions, cybersecurity, and leadership skills during crises
@camgeopolitics.bsky.social
@camgeopolitics.bsky.social
We are excited to host another university engagement event as part of the International Sea Power Conference 2025 with @aberuni.bsky.social on unconventional #maritime challenges!
🔗 Find out more here: www.geostrategy.org....
#ISPC2025
🔗 Find out more here: www.geostrategy.org....
#ISPC2025
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We are excited to host another university engagement event as part of the International Sea Power Conference 2025 with @aberuni.bsky.social on unconventional #maritime challenges!
🔗 Find out more here: www.geostrategy.org....
#ISPC2025
🔗 Find out more here: www.geostrategy.org....
#ISPC2025
Yesterday, we launched our latest Report 👇
We welcomed
📣 Lord Robertson KT GCMG for keynote remarks
🗣️ @willfreer.bsky.social, Capt. Juha Ravanti, Dr Rebecca Harding, @starychsam.bsky.social
🔗 Read the full #Report with foreword by Gen. (rtd.) Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE: bit.ly/4hEnJlR
We welcomed
📣 Lord Robertson KT GCMG for keynote remarks
🗣️ @willfreer.bsky.social, Capt. Juha Ravanti, Dr Rebecca Harding, @starychsam.bsky.social
🔗 Read the full #Report with foreword by Gen. (rtd.) Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE: bit.ly/4hEnJlR
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Yesterday, we launched our latest Report 👇
We welcomed
📣 Lord Robertson KT GCMG for keynote remarks
🗣️ @willfreer.bsky.social, Capt. Juha Ravanti, Dr Rebecca Harding, @starychsam.bsky.social
🔗 Read the full #Report with foreword by Gen. (rtd.) Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE: bit.ly/4hEnJlR
We welcomed
📣 Lord Robertson KT GCMG for keynote remarks
🗣️ @willfreer.bsky.social, Capt. Juha Ravanti, Dr Rebecca Harding, @starychsam.bsky.social
🔗 Read the full #Report with foreword by Gen. (rtd.) Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE: bit.ly/4hEnJlR
🚨 New #DefenceTalks episode out now!
💡 @msalexbaker.bsky.social, MP for Aldershot, discusses the contribution of defence to local communities across the UK with @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social.
👉 Watch now: www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/social-val...
💡 @msalexbaker.bsky.social, MP for Aldershot, discusses the contribution of defence to local communities across the UK with @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social.
👉 Watch now: www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/social-val...
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🚨 New #DefenceTalks episode out now!
💡 @msalexbaker.bsky.social, MP for Aldershot, discusses the contribution of defence to local communities across the UK with @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social.
👉 Watch now: www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/social-val...
💡 @msalexbaker.bsky.social, MP for Aldershot, discusses the contribution of defence to local communities across the UK with @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social.
👉 Watch now: www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/social-val...
Did you catch our latest #Explainer on 🇨🇳 industrial policy by @george17.bsky.social?
🔗 Read the full analysis 👇
www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full analysis 👇
www.geostrategy.org....
October 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Did you catch our latest #Explainer on 🇨🇳 industrial policy by @george17.bsky.social?
🔗 Read the full analysis 👇
www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full analysis 👇
www.geostrategy.org....
We are pleased to announce that @sariarhohavren.bsky.social and Dr Jeffrey Ordaniel are joining us as International Fellows!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
October 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
We are pleased to announce that @sariarhohavren.bsky.social and Dr Jeffrey Ordaniel are joining us as International Fellows!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
We are happy to announce that Hugo Barker is joining us as an Adjunct Fellow!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We are happy to announce that Hugo Barker is joining us as an Adjunct Fellow!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
The Council on Geostrategy is excited to announce that @joshuachuminski.bsky.social is joining us as an International Fellow!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
October 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Council on Geostrategy is excited to announce that @joshuachuminski.bsky.social is joining us as an International Fellow!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
The Council on Geostrategy is happy to announce that @mannvirdee.bsky.social is joining us as an Adjunct Fellow!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
September 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The Council on Geostrategy is happy to announce that @mannvirdee.bsky.social is joining us as an Adjunct Fellow!
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🔗 Read the full announcement here: www.geostrategy.org....
🚨 How are #AI, #quantum & #autonomy changing defence?
🎙️ Dr Paul Hollinshead OBE, #dstl, and Finbar O’Keeffe, @baesystems.com, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social in a new #DefenceTalks out next week!
🔗 www.britainsworld.or...
🎙️ Dr Paul Hollinshead OBE, #dstl, and Finbar O’Keeffe, @baesystems.com, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social in a new #DefenceTalks out next week!
🔗 www.britainsworld.or...
September 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚨 How are #AI, #quantum & #autonomy changing defence?
🎙️ Dr Paul Hollinshead OBE, #dstl, and Finbar O’Keeffe, @baesystems.com, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social in a new #DefenceTalks out next week!
🔗 www.britainsworld.or...
🎙️ Dr Paul Hollinshead OBE, #dstl, and Finbar O’Keeffe, @baesystems.com, join @paulmason.bsky.social and @starychsam.bsky.social in a new #DefenceTalks out next week!
🔗 www.britainsworld.or...
🗣️ Our Deputy Director, @johnhemmings.bsky.social, was pleased to take part in an event on how the free and open international order can deter 🇷🇺 across #nuclear, conventional, and hybrid domains
Our thanks to Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, George C Marshall Center, and 🇺🇸 European Command!
Our thanks to Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, George C Marshall Center, and 🇺🇸 European Command!
September 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🗣️ Our Deputy Director, @johnhemmings.bsky.social, was pleased to take part in an event on how the free and open international order can deter 🇷🇺 across #nuclear, conventional, and hybrid domains
Our thanks to Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, George C Marshall Center, and 🇺🇸 European Command!
Our thanks to Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, George C Marshall Center, and 🇺🇸 European Command!
Huge thanks to Prof. Catherine Bachleda (University of Gibraltar), Cdre. Tom Guy and Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE (Maritime UK) for their warm welcome and keynote addresses
We look forward to the next #ISPC2025 university engagement event soon!
We look forward to the next #ISPC2025 university engagement event soon!
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Huge thanks to Prof. Catherine Bachleda (University of Gibraltar), Cdre. Tom Guy and Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE (Maritime UK) for their warm welcome and keynote addresses
We look forward to the next #ISPC2025 university engagement event soon!
We look forward to the next #ISPC2025 university engagement event soon!
Panel 1: Sustainability and Alternative Fuels 🌱
🗣️ John Ghio, Gibraltar Port Authority
🗣️ Dr Behbood Issa-Zade, University of Gibraltar
🗣️ Thomas Hannam, Gibdock Ltd
🗣️ Jeroen de Vos, Peninsula
#ISPC2025
🗣️ John Ghio, Gibraltar Port Authority
🗣️ Dr Behbood Issa-Zade, University of Gibraltar
🗣️ Thomas Hannam, Gibdock Ltd
🗣️ Jeroen de Vos, Peninsula
#ISPC2025
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Panel 1: Sustainability and Alternative Fuels 🌱
🗣️ John Ghio, Gibraltar Port Authority
🗣️ Dr Behbood Issa-Zade, University of Gibraltar
🗣️ Thomas Hannam, Gibdock Ltd
🗣️ Jeroen de Vos, Peninsula
#ISPC2025
🗣️ John Ghio, Gibraltar Port Authority
🗣️ Dr Behbood Issa-Zade, University of Gibraltar
🗣️ Thomas Hannam, Gibdock Ltd
🗣️ Jeroen de Vos, Peninsula
#ISPC2025
Our first university engagement event of #ISPC2025 focused on the future of international shipping ⚓
Proud to partner with the University of Gibraltar to bring together academia, navies, and industry leaders 👇
Proud to partner with the University of Gibraltar to bring together academia, navies, and industry leaders 👇
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Our first university engagement event of #ISPC2025 focused on the future of international shipping ⚓
Proud to partner with the University of Gibraltar to bring together academia, navies, and industry leaders 👇
Proud to partner with the University of Gibraltar to bring together academia, navies, and industry leaders 👇
This week we hosted the third session of our Maritime Leaders' Programme!
⚓ We were joined by Prof. James Bergeron, Political Adviser to NATO MARCOM and our International Fellow, for a presentation and workshop on #maritime strategy
Kindly sponsored by Wallenius Lines
#MLP
⚓ We were joined by Prof. James Bergeron, Political Adviser to NATO MARCOM and our International Fellow, for a presentation and workshop on #maritime strategy
Kindly sponsored by Wallenius Lines
#MLP
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🗣️ @gracetheodoulou.bsky.social, our Policy Fellow, gave oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on how 🇨🇳 and 🇷🇺 shape global narratives through #disinformation
▶️ Watch now: www.parliamentlive.t...
#ChinaObservatory #ForeignAffairsCommittee
▶️ Watch now: www.parliamentlive.t...
#ChinaObservatory #ForeignAffairsCommittee
September 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🗣️ @gracetheodoulou.bsky.social, our Policy Fellow, gave oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on how 🇨🇳 and 🇷🇺 shape global narratives through #disinformation
▶️ Watch now: www.parliamentlive.t...
#ChinaObservatory #ForeignAffairsCommittee
▶️ Watch now: www.parliamentlive.t...
#ChinaObservatory #ForeignAffairsCommittee
We partnered with #LISW2025 for a side event of the International Sea Power Conference 2025 on protecting shipping in an age of contestation
🗣️ Carl-Johan Hagman, Prof. Andrew Lambert, Julien Lalanne de Saint-Quentin, Cdre. Tobias Waite, @starychsam.bsky.social (Chair)
#ISPC2025
🗣️ Carl-Johan Hagman, Prof. Andrew Lambert, Julien Lalanne de Saint-Quentin, Cdre. Tobias Waite, @starychsam.bsky.social (Chair)
#ISPC2025
September 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We partnered with #LISW2025 for a side event of the International Sea Power Conference 2025 on protecting shipping in an age of contestation
🗣️ Carl-Johan Hagman, Prof. Andrew Lambert, Julien Lalanne de Saint-Quentin, Cdre. Tobias Waite, @starychsam.bsky.social (Chair)
#ISPC2025
🗣️ Carl-Johan Hagman, Prof. Andrew Lambert, Julien Lalanne de Saint-Quentin, Cdre. Tobias Waite, @starychsam.bsky.social (Chair)
#ISPC2025
This week we held a public launch for our latest #Report on encouraging Foreign Direct Investment!
🗣️ @sophiealichurch.bsky.social (Chair), Lord Fox, Lord Harrington, Richard Tice MP and @mannvirdee.bsky.social
@johncaudwell.bsky.social sponsor of #CaudwellStrongBritain gave opening remarks
🗣️ @sophiealichurch.bsky.social (Chair), Lord Fox, Lord Harrington, Richard Tice MP and @mannvirdee.bsky.social
@johncaudwell.bsky.social sponsor of #CaudwellStrongBritain gave opening remarks
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This week we held a public launch for our latest #Report on encouraging Foreign Direct Investment!
🗣️ @sophiealichurch.bsky.social (Chair), Lord Fox, Lord Harrington, Richard Tice MP and @mannvirdee.bsky.social
@johncaudwell.bsky.social sponsor of #CaudwellStrongBritain gave opening remarks
🗣️ @sophiealichurch.bsky.social (Chair), Lord Fox, Lord Harrington, Richard Tice MP and @mannvirdee.bsky.social
@johncaudwell.bsky.social sponsor of #CaudwellStrongBritain gave opening remarks
President Trump's state visit underscores the importance of the #transatlantic relationship
🚨 Our #Report by @james-rogers.bsky.social, @johnhemmings.bsky.social and @willfreer.bsky.social unpacks how the 🇬🇧-🇺🇸 alliance should be redefined for a new era of geopolitics
🔗 bit.ly/46bjYQI
🚨 Our #Report by @james-rogers.bsky.social, @johnhemmings.bsky.social and @willfreer.bsky.social unpacks how the 🇬🇧-🇺🇸 alliance should be redefined for a new era of geopolitics
🔗 bit.ly/46bjYQI
September 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
President Trump's state visit underscores the importance of the #transatlantic relationship
🚨 Our #Report by @james-rogers.bsky.social, @johnhemmings.bsky.social and @willfreer.bsky.social unpacks how the 🇬🇧-🇺🇸 alliance should be redefined for a new era of geopolitics
🔗 bit.ly/46bjYQI
🚨 Our #Report by @james-rogers.bsky.social, @johnhemmings.bsky.social and @willfreer.bsky.social unpacks how the 🇬🇧-🇺🇸 alliance should be redefined for a new era of geopolitics
🔗 bit.ly/46bjYQI