oxfordgsp.bsky.social
The Global Security Programme, based at the University of Oxford, researches security dynamics in the context of armed conflict and the global illicit economy, generating insights to inform policy, practice, and public understanding.
👤 Joined on 02 July 2025
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@oxfordgsp.bsky.socialSpoke with BBC News about the U.S. carrier strike group now off Venezuela — the biggest deployment in the region in decades. What’s driving it? Pressure on Maduro. War-on-drugs politics. Oil + great-power competition. Rising regional tensions. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Qn...
Show PostOn LBC discussing the shocking US military intervention in #Venezuela. This goes far beyond Venezuela: it raises major legal and security risks, sets dangerous precedents, and lacks a clear plan for what comes next. #GlobalSecurity #InternationalLaw #USForeignPolicy www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDX2...
Show Post“The removal of Maduro creates not clarity but a dangerous power vacuum." -- Prof @annetteidler.bsky.social talked to @theipaper.com "Without Venezuelan ownership and regional backing, any attempt at US-led governance risks rapid destabilisation rather than transition.” inews.co.uk/news/explosi...
Show PostWho really controls borders in conflict zones? A new article co-authored by @annetteidler.bsky.social explores how porous borders – where rules exist but aren't enforced – give rise to hybrid sovereignties, where states and armed groups both govern. 🔗
Show PostHow do #illicitflows shape #conflict, #peacebuilding, & state fragility across borders? Feeling honoured to be hosted by #UNSSC for a webinar on this on 29 May 2pm-3pm BST. Register now: tinyurl.com/3maxn4xz Explore topic now in spotlight interview: www.unssc.org/news-and-ins...
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