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Emerging Threats Group Journal: Hilary Term 2026, Volume 1

ETG JournalFebruary 16, 2026645Views 0Likes 0Comments

Editor's Note Since the last edition of the Emerging Threats Journal, the rate of geopolitical change and action has continued to accelerate. In this edition, we focus specifically on the future of Britain’s security architecture. The United Kingdom stands at a pivot point where legacy systems clash with hyper-modern threats. The three featured essays in…

The Age of Biological Tempo: Building a Stronger, Safer and More Competitive Britain

ETG JournalFebruary 11, 2026425Views 1Like 0Comments

By Max Breet Biological risks have become a strategic feature of global life but for Britain the central question is one of pace: whether the country can apply its scientific and industrial strengths quickly enough to stay ahead of rapidly evolving biological signals. The stakes are significant but so is the opportunity. If the UK…

Tech Companies are not Governments

ETG JournalFebruary 11, 2026368Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Dr. Hugo Rosemont 'There’s another super power you haven’t mentioned which is Silicon Valley; it’s Big Tech’. So observed the self-declared member of the ‘puzzled and frightened community’, Armando Iannucci, during the Q&A session which followed the Director of Chatham House’s Annual Lecture in January 2026. To paraphrase his intervention after a sobering account…

ETJ Now Open for Submissions

UncategorizedMarch 13, 2025505Views 1Like 1Comment

Submissions and pitches due Friday, April 4th. The Emerging Threats Journal is now accepting analysis of the national security implications of critical and emerging technologies. ETJ provides an outlet for forward-looking security and geopolitical analysis. We’re looking for the unconventional and unexpected. Unchallenged consensus is frequently overturned by facts on the ground. ETJ aims to…

Emerging Threats Group Journal: Hilary Term 2025, Volume 1

ETG JournalMarch 4, 2025454Views 0Likes 0Comments

Editor's Note The global security environment is always in a state of flux. However, some periods are more volatile than others. We are living through one of those periods right now. In the last six months, the world has witnessed a revolution in Syria, the weakening of Hezbollah, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza,…

The Use of Modified Commercial Drones in Ukraine: Adoption Capacity Theory and Adaptation under Fire in Practice

ETG JournalMarch 4, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Russian invasion of Ukraine highlights the importance of technology in modern warfare. One prominent example is the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are used in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) roles or are otherwise used to carry explosive ordnance--especially first-person-view (FPV) drones. While COTS-UAVs have been used by state…

The Future of Terrorism? Hamas as a Blueprint for Hybrid Terrorism

ETG JournalMarch 4, 20251KViews 1Like 0Comments

Introduction The fourth industrial revolution has undoubtedly led to new technological achievements that have transformed our lives for the better. This unparalleled great power tech competition raises serious national security concerns over new and emerging technologies. The last few years have demonstrated operational changes and tactics in the modern battlefield aided by modern technology.…

Doubting Deterrence by Denial

ETG JournalFebruary 24, 2025938Views 0Likes 0Comments

Deterrence by denial refers to “strategies [that] seek to deter an action by making it infeasible or unlikely to succeed, thus denying a potential aggressor confidence in attaining its objective”. It contrasts with deterrence by punishment: deterrence through the threat of retaliatory force. Regarding the governance of emerging technologies, the notion is simple: actors should…

Gaming as a Battlefield: How Hybrid Warfare and Organised Crime Converge in Digital Spaces

ETG JournalFebruary 24, 2025636Views 0Likes 0Comments

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has underscored the evolving nature of hybrid threats with digital platforms, particularly online gaming, being weaponised as tools for espionage, recruitment, and psychological warfare. This is best demonstrated in a recent case in which the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) uncovered a Russian intelligence operation aimed at recruiting teenagers under the…

Emerging Threats Journal Now Accepting Submissions

NewsJanuary 18, 2025483Views 1Like 0Comments

Deadline February 14th ETJ 2025 Now Open for Submissions The Emerging Threats Journal is now accepting analysis of the national security implications of critical and emerging technologies. When asked about the greatest challenge for a statesman, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan famously replied: “Events, dear boy, events.” ETJ provides an outlet for leading-edge analysis and commentary…

Emerging Threats Group Journal: Hilary Term 2026, Volume 1

The Age of Biological Tempo: Building a Stronger, Safer and More Competitive Britain

Tech Companies are not Governments

ETJ Now Open for Submissions

Emerging Threats Group Journal: Hilary Term 2025, Volume 1

The Use of Modified Commercial Drones in Ukraine: Adoption Capacity Theory and Adaptation under Fire in Practice

The Future of Terrorism? Hamas as a Blueprint for Hybrid Terrorism

Doubting Deterrence by Denial

Gaming as a Battlefield: How Hybrid Warfare and Organised Crime Converge in Digital Spaces

Emerging Threats Journal Now Accepting Submissions

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