International Security

The International Security Programme at Chatham House, headed by Carrington Professor Dr Paul Cornish, has a long established reputation for high quality and policy relevant insight and analysis on a wide range of critical defence and security issues. More >>

Current Projects

Anglo-French Defence Cooperation

France rejoined NATO in April 2009 ending the formal distance it had maintained since the mid 1960s. This move brought to an end forty years of uncertainty between France...

Arms Control

Conflicts in the post-Cold War period have been fuelled by small arms, light weapons and other conventional weapons which are found in the arsenals of both national armed forces...

Cyber Security

Society's increasing dependence on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure creates vulnerabilities and opportunities to be exploited by unscrupulous actors. Whether through online financial fraud, the dangers posed by...

Defence Policy and Economics

Britain's defence and security policy is at a critical juncture. With a new Strategic Defence Review due in 2010 the International Security Programme is involved in two projects on...

European Security and Defence Forum

The European Security and Defence Forum (ESDF) was established to analyse the shifts and developments in national and European security and defence policies and to promote a better understanding...

The Future of NATO

The future of NATO and the debate over its structure and organization remain hotly contested. There is a growing sense that structural readjustments are required to adapt to an...