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NQM Defence is a UK independent research institute specialising in research and analysis on global defence, intelligence, and international security issues
Our research specialises in evaluating emerging threats, operational doctrine, and the evolving dynamics of modern conflict. We provide insightful assessments of armed conflicts, security frameworks, intelligence trends, and international security issues
FEATURED ANALYSIS
Putin, Ukraine, and NATO
On 24th February 2022 Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine that Putin described as a ‘special military operation’. This short paper analyses the root cause behind the Ukraine war and Russia’s approach to this international security issue.
Countering China's A2/AD
Using a qualitative research methodology, this paper will examine how the United States military can counter China’s A2/AD capabilities in a Taiwan contingency scenario.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Countering China's A2/AD
China
Realism and the Military Industrial Complex
International Security
UK's Planned Acquisition of F-35A Nuclear Capable Aircraft
Air Power
Israel, Iran, and the Global Non-Proliferation Debate
Middle East
RESEARCH AREAS
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Exploring global security challenges, conflict dynamics, and strategic trends
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Independent Defence & Security Research
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