Why is the UK having another defence review? Following the comprehensive Integrated Review (2021) and its IR Refresh (2023), the Defence Command Paper (2021) and the Defence Command Paper Refresh (2023), this new Strategic Defence Review will represent the fifth such analysis and projection of policy in just four years. This does not include the spending reviews or capability reviews which have occurred alongside sometimes concurrently with these strategic evaluations. What is its rationale? Will the UK repeat the mistakes of some previous reviews?

"China Dream", "Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" or "Community with shared future for mankind" are not just Communist Party jargon, but integral elements of China's Grand Plan to establish a global order (global governance) that ensures the safety of the Communist Party regime in the future. This plan, often overlooked in the West, is a long-term strategy that aims to impact not only global security architectures but also the very fundamentals of democratic societies.