A leading academic institution in the heart of London, we are focused on the past, present, and future of statecraft, national security, and international order.
Who We Are
The Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS) brings greater depth and expertise to the making of national security policy today, through research-led professional development and direct engagement with policymakers.
Based within the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, CSNS was founded in 2025 following the merger of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and the Centre for Grand Strategy.
What We Do
The Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS) is devoted to a new way of thinking about international affairs and national security, with an emphasis on integrated approaches and long-term strategic thinking.
The Centre is committed to working with policymakers on pressing issues of real-world significance. It uses historical and other innovative approaches to better understand the immense challenges of our current age – on issues from terrorism and extremism to great power competition and the rapid pace of technological change.
Beyond Recognition: Research Insights to Address Future Challenges in Palestine and Israel
By Nils Mallock Amid catastrophic levels of violence, displacement and destruction, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has found itself in a new…
Don’t Let Britain Decline
The Fourth Great Disruption is here In 1940, John Maynard Keynes cut a frustrated figure. It was clear to him…
Promoting Reconciliation: Lessons from the Social Psychology of Extremism and Forgiveness
By Alexandra Vázquez Botana and Sam Hibbs This Policy Brief highlights policy recommendations to promote reconciliation between antagonistic groups, drawing…
Psychosocial Antecedents of Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Extremism
By Alexandra Vázquez Botana This paper examines some of the factors that determine extremism and the willingness to forgive and…
The Fall of Ayatollah Khamenei
He became the gravedigger of the revolution that he helped lead In many respects, the story of Ayatollah Ali Hosseini…
The Struggle for the City: Urban Recovery and Dispossession in Mosul and Damascus
By Dr Craig Larkin “A walk through the old city of Mosul, Iraq, reveals an urban landscape still scarred by…
Russia’s Empire of Ruins
From blackouts in Kherson to water shortages in Luhansk, Russia’s new imperial domains in Ukraine’s occupied territories are in turmoil.…
Jihad, Sects & the City: Interviewing Tripoli’s Ex-IS fighters
By Dr Craig Larkin We recorded hours of conversations with several former Islamic State (IS) fighters from Lebanon who opened…
The Designation of 764 Network: Why Does it Matter?
The 764 network is an international online sadistic network which operates at the intersection of...
Operation Herof-2: How Hakkal Media Weaponised the BLA’s Narrative Online
On 31 January, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation, launched the...
Inside the Discord Server: Echo Chambers and the Spread of Gen-Z Radicalisation
This Insight examines how extremist aesthetics and narratives inspired by jihadist groups are produced, circulated,...
AI-led Content Moderation Tools: Are They The Answer To Combatting Online Extremism in Canada?
Social media has proven to be a significant medium fomenting violent extremism, the circulation and...
From Generative AI to Crypto Exchanges: The Infrastructure Behind the GOYIM Token
On 1 February 2026, a meme token called GOYIM appeared on the Solana blockchain, a...
Spain’s New Neo-Nazi Networks: ‘Remigration’ and Radicalisation Online
In Spain, hostility toward immigrants is one of the most prevalent forms of online hate,...
Silent Recruitment: Extremist Child Targeting on Messaging Platforms in Indonesia
In November 2025, Indonesia’s National Police Detachment 88 (Densus 88 AT Polri), together with the...
An ‘Ode to Violence’: Extremist Exploitation of Viggle AI
New and unique online platforms are seemingly constantly cropping up, often ripe for extremist exploitation...