Lauren Snelling, Senior Associate at Northcott Global Solutions, discusses NGS’ successful evacuations of corporate clients from Ukraine.        Successful evacuations from Ukraine necessitated the involvement of a dedicated team, trained to operate in hostile environments       As tensions increased between Ukraine and Russia last winter, NGS worked proactively with clients to […]

With climate change having an increasing impact on global politics, NGS considers its implications for the present and future global security environment.       Introduction         Climate effects and incidence of conflict have been linked in literature for centuries, starting with Hippocrates’ assertions on the ‘warlike temperaments’ of men at different […]

With one of the most important elections in the history of Brazil fast approaching, it is important to consider the security and travel risks associated with the increasingly polarised political environment. Gary Abbott examines below:     Introduction     Brazil has persistently enjoyed the peaceful transfer of power since it became a democracy in […]

With the international community focussed on the conflict between two long-term adversaries in Ukraine, little attention has been paid to the increasing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Here, Chris Chrysanthou considers the likelihood that another two long-term rivals, Turkey and Greece, could end up going to war in the near future.     Tensions between […]

As part of China’s flagship ‘belt and road initiative’, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has formed the keystone of the two nation’s relations since 2013, with vast capital being poured into the programme. However, as Chinese infrastructure has appeared, so has violent opposition, including lethal bombings of Chinese workers by Pakistani insurgent groups, greatly […]

Ukraine’s independence day is on Wednesday 24 August: peaceful mass gatherings and celebratory events are common in urban areas to mark independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This year, however, independence day events across the country (particularly in Kyiv and Kharkiv) have been banned after President Zelensky warned yesterday that the Russian military is […]

On 27 July, following months of political stagnation, tension among Shia protestors boiled, and thousands breached the secure Green Zone district in central Baghdad and broke into the Iraqi parliament building. Dispersed by security forces and tweets from their spiritual leader Muqtada al-Sadr, protestors returned three days later to rerun their storming of Parliament, but […]

Territorial revisionism pursued by Russia in Ukraine raises questions over the prospect of similar policies being pursued elsewhere. Amid souring relations between Washington and Beijing over the recent visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taipei it is not unrealistic to probe whether Beijing would seize a string of isolated islands in close proximity to mainland China: […]

Each year, The Spirit of Normandy Trust takes veterans of the 1944 Normandy landings back to northern France to commemorate the event. NGS is proud to sponsor the annual trip and support The Spirit of Normandy Trust.   This year the remaining veterans visited the new British Normandy Memorial where they saw for the first-time […]

Imran Khan’s Exit   Following the previous government’s mismanagement over a worsening economic and living crisis, Imran Khan was ousted from his position as prime minister on 10 April after losing a vote of no confidence. As a result, not one prime minister of Pakistan, in its 75 years as a country, has yet to […]

AMERCIAS   BRAZIL 07 September – Bicentennial anniversary of independence Mass demonstrations marking 200 years of independence are likely. As public dissatisfaction accumulates over persistent political and economic issues, government critics are likely to earmark this historic day for fresh nationwide protests, which may be particularly turbulent given its proximity to October’s presidential election. Last […]

Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy has drawn worldwide attention and criticism, particularly as evidence suggests that the virus itself started in China. In this article, NGS intern Barney King looks at the detail of the policy, its impact on travellers, how it compares with other countries in Southeast Asia, and what the future might hold.      […]