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A think tank devoted to securing our societies and advancing the free world. Website: henryjacksonsociety.org

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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
This week, @mrandrewfox.bsky.social was one of the first external observers allowed into Gaza to witness humanitarian aid distribution first-hand. Tomorrow, Andrew will share what he saw and offer an informed view of the situation on the ground. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/online...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
To remain credible and coercive, sanctions must be reimagined as strategic levers—tools that defend democratic values, not just signal disapproval.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
To restore sanctions’ effectiveness, the authors call for: 1. A permanent sanctions regulator. 2. Sharpened “smart sanctions”. 3. Banning distressed debt trades. 4. Deterring neutral, non aligned states.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The report also exposes how legal trades in distressed debt, under-regulated compliance, and passive enforcement allow hedge funds to profit while regimes endure, rearm, and rebrand isolation as strength.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Despite sweeping sanctions from the West, Russia’s economy grew 4% last year. Speaking to LBC News, Dr Ivanov explains how sanctioned regimes like Russia are adapting by rerouting trade, exploiting loopholes, and using financial markets to turn sanctions into opportunity.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Our latest report ‘A New Playbook: Making Sanctions More Effective’ by Dr Helena Ivanov and Dr Theo Zenou explores how to adapt and strengthen Western sanctions for a more resilient and rules-based global order. henryjacksonsociety.org/publications...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
With President Trump threatening new sanctions unless Russia agrees to a ceasefire, the spotlight is back on the West’s favourite pressure tool. But do sanctions actually work as intended? Join us online this week to find out more. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/report...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
With Iranian sleeper cells under renewed scrutiny after recent UK arrests, how real is the threat of Tehran-backed covert attacks in the West? Join us online to assess the risks and discuss how intelligence services can detect and disrupt these threats. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/sleepe...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Join us next week to launch our latest report exploring how to make sanctions sharper, smarter, and more effective to better serve democratic values and global security. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/report...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
'This leak is symptomatic of the fact that the system that was put in place after Afghanistan wasn't really fit for purpose.' @mrandrewfox.bsky.social on the Afghan data leak exposing the identities of over 100 Britons—including MI6 officers and special forces. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
'One element of the new warfare is that Russia completely disregards the law of war and focuses fire on medical personnel.' ✍️ by @kirichenko.bsky.social for @cepa.org on how Ukraine is pioneering a new era of combat medicine in the face of brutal Russian tactics.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
'The danger remains, and we should expect China to try and use the chips for military applications.' Dr Theo Zenou on the implications of President Trump’s decision to lift the ban on AI chip sales to China. @telegraphnews.bsky.social @matthfield.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Trump’s Nvidia U-turn ‘will boost Chinese military’
President reverses ban on sale of AI microchips to Beijing
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Today marks 20 years since the horrific 7/7 London bombings, which killed 52 people and injured more than 700 others. We remember the victims, the survivors, and the extraordinary courage of the emergency services.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Sweden has shown it is possible for the UK to modernise its national security toolkit: use what we already have, just smarter and with the will to act.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The briefing’s multi-pronged approach includes: 1. Reframe threat perception to view actors like the IRGC as structural threats to civil order. 2. Establish strategic convergence through Parliamentary coordination. 3. Simultaneously apply multiple legal levers to increase responsiveness and impact.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Authored by Professor Matt Qvortrup, the briefing outlines a “flatpack proscription” model: a pragmatic, multi-agency framework using Britain’s existing laws to counter hybrid actors like the IRGC, which exploits legal gaps in charities, academia, and diaspora networks.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Our latest policy briefing, 'How to Proscribe the IRGC: Learning Comparative Lessons From Our Allies' offers a ready-to-implement strategy based on Sweden’s successful model, as cross-party MPs urge the UK Government to proscribe the IRGC. henryjacksonsociety.org/publications...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Join us next week for a powerful discussion on defending liberal democracy, moral courage, and the lessons of history with acclaimed author, investor, and thought leader Richard Hurowitz. 🗓️ 8 July 11:00-12:00 📍 Parliament henryjacksonsociety.org/event/in-con...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
'It's been 7 months and still 140,000 people were happy to go to the Square of Slavija to protest against the [Serbian] Government...by and large this is driven by the Government's response to the situation.' Dr Helena Ivanov speaks to the BBC.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
'The students have walked, cycled and run across the country and across Europe—yet the regime has failed to fulfil their demands. Now, this definitely puts the regime under even more pressure.' Dr Helena Ivanov speaks to @financialtimes.com. www.ft.com/content/a609...
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Serbian president promises fresh crackdown after protest turns violent
Aleksandar Vučić pledges more arrests after detaining 77 people, the most in eight months of demonstrations
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
'What we’re witnessing is the globalisation of authoritarian AI, and its fingerprints are increasingly present in international organisations tasked with writing the rules of digital governance.' ✍️ by M. Dane Waters for @capx.co. capx.co/chinas-artif...
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The West is being blindsided by Chinese AI
Chinese artificial intelligence is wreaking chaos around the world
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Hong Kong has become a gateway for global sanctions evasion by arming authoritarian regimes and undermining the rule of law. Our panel will discuss how the UK and US should respond. 🗓️ Wednesday, 2 July at 17:00-18:30 📍 Houses of Parliament henryjacksonsociety.org/event/closin...
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CFHK Foundation @thecfhk.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🚨JOIN US: Wed July 2 for a panel on sanctions evasion in #HongKong - weapons & illicit finance to #Russia #Iran #NorthKorea How can UK & US tighten loopholes? Host: @coyleneil.bsky.social Speakers: @thecfhk.bsky.social's Shannon Van Sant, @theozenou.bsky.social&@marianizzero.bsky.social RSVP⬇️
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
'The NATO Summit may have delivered short-term reassurance, but it has not resolved the underlying issue: the fragility of the relationship between Washington and Brussels.' ✍️ by Dr Helena Ivanov on transatlantic tensions following the 2025 NATO summit. www.eureporter.co/defence/nato...
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Europe at crossroads: Unite or be left behind?
And there we have it – the much-anticipated NATO 2025 Summit has drawn to a close. After prolonged disagreements between EU leaders and the current US administration, a deal has finally been struck: N...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Read 'The Gullible Brain'—a neuroscience blueprint for fighting hate in a divided age: henryjacksonsociety.org/publications...
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The Gullible Brain: How Social Neuroscience Can Help Us Combat Racism and Antisemitism - Henry Jackson Society
Here is a story from the real world, and a bloody brutal one at that. He never stood a chance. His first mistake was looking for food alone; perhaps things … Continued
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Social neuroscience won’t fix hate overnight, but it gives us tools we have never had before. This report shows how we can fight back, not just with words, but with science.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Among the report’s key proposals: 1. Use neuromarketing for empathy-based anti-hate campaigns. 2. Expand the “circle of empathy” through exposure and storytelling. 3. Explore how beta-blockers like Propranolol reduce implicit bias.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
As modern imaging shows which parts of the brain light up during prejudice, the report makes the case that to influence hearts and minds, we must re-engineer public information campaigns to activate empathy, suppress fear, and break down unconscious bias.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Religiously motivated hate crimes in the UK are up 25% in the last year and traditional approaches are not working. Our latest report, 'The Gullible Brain,' explores how neuroscience can reshape public attitudes by literally rewiring the brain.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
'Expect Moscow to go all-in this summer with unprecedented losses, as the dying empire is desperate to drag the world back into the 19th century.' @kirichenko.bsky.social writes for @thehill.com on Russia's evolving drone capabilities. thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thehill....
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Russia is waging a bloody summer offensive, ignoring Trump’s demands
Russia is expected to continue its meatgrinder assault on Ukraine, with the Kremlin believing it can prevail on the battlefield, while the U.S. has yet to enact sanctions against Russia.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
In Person and Online Event: 25 June 4pm. Discover how brain scans are reshaping politics. Join our speakers to explore neuropolitics—where neuroscience meets political strategy. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/report...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Online Report Launch: 24 June 4pm Following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and growing fears of IRGC-backed terrorism on UK soil, our panel will discuss a step-by-step guide on proscribing the IRGC. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/online...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Read how our findings are shaping the conversation and why urgent action is needed. henryjacksonsociety.org/publications...
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Disinformation on Campus: The Rise of Antisemitism and the Failure to Respond - Henry Jackson Society
A new Henry Jackson Society report by Dr Helena Ivanov uncovers how antisemitic disinformation is fuelling hostility against Jewish students across UK universities – and how institutions are failing t...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
This recent hacking incident underscores a wider surge in antisemitic disinformation—exactly the kind of unchecked online narratives Dr Helena Ivanov exposes in the report, now spilling into real-world spaces.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Our recent report exposing the alarming rise of antisemitism on university campuses has been featured in @thetimes.com. www.thetimes.com/uk/media/art...
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Fast Show star ‘distraught’ after antisemitic post from stolen phone
Simon Day, 63, who was Competitive Dad and other characters in the BBC sketch show, apologised and said his social media accounts had been hacked
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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‘Highly vulnerable’ Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may try to activate ‘sleeper cells’ in the West as Israeli onslaught mounts: expert
“The only place where it can really flex now is the international community to potentially activate sleeper cells and to conduct malign activities at an even greater capacity than it had befo…
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
'The fact now that the Iranian regime is volatile, it’s targeted, and it’s highly vulnerable—that’s what actually makes it increasingly dangerous to the West.' Middle East expert Barak Seener on how Iran’s Supreme Leader may seek to activate sleeper cells across the West. 🔗 to article in comments.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel, the threat of the IRGC remains. Join us online to explore how governments like Sweden’s have acted—and how Britain can follow with a clear, practical roadmap to IRGC proscription. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/online...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
‘There’s always a chance that Iran might have something in its back pocket.’ @mrandrewfox.bsky.social on the latest exchange of missiles between Israel and Iran.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Join Mark Fullbrook, former Chief of Staff to the UK Prime Minister, and Professor Matt Qvortrup, author of our upcoming report, ‘The Gullible Brain,’ as they explore the rise of neuropolitics—a game-changing fusion of neuroscience and political strategy. henryjacksonsociety.org/event/report...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
'Israel’s absolute penetration of Iran’s security environment and its total air supremacy over its enemy’s capital city should be understood as both a message and a warning.' ✍️ @mrandrewfox.bsky.social www.spiked-online.com/2025/06/17/i...
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Israel’s bold, and dangerous, gamble
The collapse of the Iranian regime is far from guaranteed.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
'While Ukraine’s conventional forces have earned headlines, it is the country’s intelligence services, particularly the Main Directorate of Intelligence, that are quietly waging a war in the shadows against Russia around the world.' @kirichenko.bsky.social nationalinterest.org/feature/why-...
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Why Russia Should Fear Ukraine’s Advanced Intelligence Network
Ukraine’s intelligence services, especially HUR and the SBU, have become globally formidable, conducting daring sabotage, assassinations, and cyber operations that reshape modern warfare and expose vu...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
As AI becomes the defining technology of the 21st century, democracies inaction risks a future where truth is manufactured, privacy vanishes, and power rests in the hands of the few who control the code. Read the report here: henryjacksonsociety.org/publications...
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China's Use of AI and its Negative Impact on the World - Henry Jackson Society
China’s rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have significantly reshaped the global landscape, with profound implications for security, economic stability and democratic values. While AI...
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
To counter this threat, the report outlines a series of recommendations: 1. Build ethical AI frameworks aligned with democratic norms. 2. Strengthen cyber defences. 3. Reduce dependency on Chinese tech. 4. Bolster Western defence AI and deter aggression, especially concerning Taiwan and Ukraine.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
AI is being transformed from a tool of innovation into an instrument of authoritarian control. Beijing's AI playbook, from mass surveillance and censorship, digital propaganda, and aiding Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine fuels international instability and threatens global democracy.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Last week, HJS launched its latest report, 'China’s Use of AI and Its Negative Impact on the World' by M. Dane Waters. He warns how the CCP is weaponising AI to erode democracy, fuel disinformation, and consolidate China's political, economic and military power.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
'It is imperative that concerted diplomatic efforts are instituted to prevent further escalation of the conflict, and to restore peace, security and stability in this highly turbulent region.' Associate Fellow Bahram Ghiassee for @telegraphnews.bsky.social. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
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I’m a nuclear scientist. This is the significance of Israel’s airstrikes
It is imperative that concerted diplomatic efforts are instituted to prevent further escalation of the conflict
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
'We have to remember that these regimes think in generations rather than in electoral cycles.' @mrandrewfox.bsky.social with @bbc5live.bsky.social on the future of the Iranian regime following Israeli airstrikes and the likeliness of rebuilding their nuclear capabilities.
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Henry Jackson Society @hjs-org.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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Online Event: Trump vs Harvard - Henry Jackson Society
Register HERE President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented campaign against one of America’s most prestigious university. His administration has frozen Harvard’s assets, threatened its tax-exe...
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