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  • Joined: 2025-11-28
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Can Britain Lead Europe When It Can Barely Lead Itself?

Soldier overlooking sea with Europe map overlay

The Council on Geostrategy urges Britain to assume primary responsibility for Euro-Atlantic deterrence as the US pivots to the Indo-Pacific. This article argues Britain lacks the industrial base, military depth, and political coherence for this role. With the British Army at 73,000 troops (smallest since Napoleon), manufacturing at 9% of GDP, and defence spending at 2.3% of GDP, the UK cannot afford to become Europe's security guarantor. The piece critiques "machinepolitik" nostalgia, warning that volunteering for this burden creates moral hazard, lets Europe free-ride, and risks strategic overextension Britain cannot manage.

#UKDefence #NATO #EuropeanSecurity #BurdenSharing #BritishArmy #DefenceSpending #Geostrategy #EuroAtlantic #IndoPacific #SecurityGuarantor #Machinepolitik #UKPolitics #DefencePolicy #StrategicStudies

The Camera Watching You Was Never Meant to Keep You Safe

CCTV camera monitoring crowded city street pedestrians

At least 11 African governments have invested over US$2 billion in Chinese-built AI-powered surveillance infrastructure — cameras, facial recognition, biometric data collection, and automatic number-plate recognition systems marketed as "smart city" solutions [1]. The countries include Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Nigeria alone has spent over US$470 million; Mauritius, US$456 million; Kenya, US$219 million [2]. These are the figures we know. The real totals are almost certainly higher, because surveillance procurement is routinely classified and the report covers only 11 of Africa's 55 nation. #DigitalSurveillance, #FacialRecognition, #HumanRights, #SmartCities, #PrivacyMatters, #MassSurveillance

The Turnberry Trap: Can Europe Survive Its Own Trade Deal?

EU and US chess pieces in parliament chamber

You were told this was a victory for European diplomacy. A trade deal with the United States, hailed as a pragmatic step forward in a turbulent world. But look closer. What the European Parliament approved last month is not a settlement; it is a ceasefire laden with tripwires, a pact so fragile its own architects are already planning for its collapse. The Turnberry agreement, which cuts EU tariffs on most US industrial goods to zero while maintaining a 15% US tariff on EU exports, is now law — pending a final, fraught negotiation with member states.¹ The real story isn't in the vote count of 417 in favour. It's in the 154 against and the 71 abstentions² — a silent scream from a Parliament that feels cornered. #TurnberryDeal #EUUStrade #TradeDeal #EUTrade #Tariffs #EUParliament