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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

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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.

LATEST RESEARCH

Countering China's A2/AD

China

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Realism and the Military Industrial Complex

International Security

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UK's Planned Acquisition of F-35A Nuclear Capable Aircraft

Air Power

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Israel, Iran, and the Global Non-Proliferation Debate

Middle East

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RESEARCH AREAS

RUSSIA

Analysis of Russian security policy,
military strategy, and regional influence

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CHINA

Research on China's military modernisation, strategy, and global ambitions

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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Exploring global security challenges, conflict dynamics, and strategic trends

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