Original perspectives on global strategy, international security, critical minerals and technological change. Clear research for a world of connected challenges.
Complex challenges rarely respect disciplinary boundaries.
Our work brings strategy, international affairs, resources and technology into one field of view. The aim is not to predict every outcome, but to sharpen the questions that matter.
Global affairs cannot be understood through isolated headlines. The choices shaping supply chains, security, institutions and technology are connected—and each connection has consequences.
Our research agenda starts with those relationships: what is known, what remains uncertain, whose interests are affected, and what evidence would change the assessment.
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01STRATEGY
Global strategyDecisions under conditions of interdependence and uncertainty.
02SECURITY
International securityThe institutions, capabilities and relationships behind resilience.
03RESOURCES
Critical mineralsSupply chains, industrial capacity and strategic influence.
04TECHNOLOGY
Technology & AIEmerging technologies, governance and strategic change.
Insight begins with questions and evidence. Explore the disciplines that inform our work and meet the contributors behind published perspectives.
RS–IS / PEOPLEOur public contributor directory will grow as individual profiles and work are published. Explore the current research library or contact the institute about your area of expertise.
Exploring alternative futures for cooperation, competition and economic resilience.
Read programmeExamining how emerging technologies and changing institutions reshape security choices.
Read programmeMapping the connections between mineral supply chains, industrial policy and strategic influence.
Read programmeFour practical questions help structure inquiry: what matters, what evidence exists, which interpretations compete, and where uncertainty remains.
Define the decision, uncertainty and affected stakeholders before selecting the evidence.
Distinguish primary sources, external analysis and reasoned interpretation.
Look for competing hypotheses, missing data and assumptions that could change a conclusion.
Present findings in clear language, identify uncertainty and update conclusions when evidence changes.
Welcome to RS–IS. We explore the connections between global strategy, international security, critical resources and emerging technology. Our ambition is to bring evidence, multiple perspectives and sound judgment to questions that matter. Explore our research, explore the ideas behind it, and discover how connected thinking can help explain a changing world.
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