Chatham House

13/06/2026

The Axis of Resistance failed to deter Israel and the US. Whatever deal ends the war, Tehran will seek to rebuild its deterrence around the threat it poses to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf states.

13/06/2026

At a critical time for UK defence, and ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, here are some of the key figures who spoke at Chatham House on global defence over the last year.

12/06/2026

"This is not going to fully end the war. It will set out a process to open the Strait of Hormuz, to end the blockade on Iran and then begin another round of negotiations."

Sanam Vakil (Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme) on the reported memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, via BBC News.

12/06/2026

Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have new governments brought to power in the wake of mass protest movements. Now they must grapple with the Iran war and tense ties with India.

New governments in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have popular mandates for change. But governance is proving challenging.

12/06/2026

Podcast🎙️| Defence Investment Paralysis: Why the UK’s defence minister quit, and what it means

Following Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation, our experts discuss the UK’s defence funding crisis.

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12/06/2026

A year after the Strategic Defence Review was agreed, the UK government has decided not to fund its own review. In doing so, it is not merely failing to move forward — it is actively going backwards.

General Sir Richard Barrons says a lack of government competence is making the UK less safe and undermining its reputation with allies.

11/06/2026

The UK needs to be more urgent and more honest about how it funds defence. The Strategic Defence Review set out the requirement.

The Defence Investment Plan must now be funded in a way that matches the scale of the threat.

General Sir Richard Barrons says a lack of government competence is making the UK less safe and undermining its reputation with allies.

11/06/2026

The Axis of Resistance failed to deter Israel and the US. Whatever deal ends the war, Tehran will seek to rebuild its deterrence around the threat Iran poses to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf states.

The Axis of Resistance failed to deter Israel and the US. Whatever deal ends the war, Tehran will seek to rebuild its deterrence around the threat it poses to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf states.

11/06/2026

"Leaving our defences broadly in the state that the post-Cold War era left them will not do.

General Sir Richard Barrons on the current state of the UK's armed forces and the government's anticipated Defence Investment Plan.

11/06/2026

The forces that came for British sterling – a decline in economic and military strength – are coming for the US dollar. The decline may be slow, but the stresses are visible.

The history of pound sterling, the world’s previous dominant currency, is not reassuring for the dollar.