Strategy can get abstract fast. This PDF brings it back to something brutally practical: geography. Britain’s World: The strategy of security in twelve geopolitical maps is a visual atlas that helps defence and security readers see, at-a-glance, how the UK’s power, prosperity and vulnerability are shaped by trade routes, sea lanes, critical infrastructure, alliances and the shifting balance of global power.
Produced by the Council on Geostrategy in cooperation with the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, and featuring a foreword from the First Sea Lord, it’s designed as a clear, decision-useful companion to modern British strategic thinking turning big policy questions into maps you can actually work with.
Download the PDF to explore the full set of maps and expert annotations.
This atlas presents 12 geopolitical visualisations, each paired with expert commentary, to help readers quickly understand the UK’s strategic position and what it implies for security and defence priorities. Inside, you’ll find:
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Energy dependency and infrastructure concentration
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Britain’s global footprint: diplomacy, overseas territories, and presence
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The strategic significance and vulnerability of undersea cables
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Where the world’s power is concentrating, and what that means for the UK
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The “CRINK” grouping (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea) and patterns of coordination
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Key crunch zones and pressure points
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Allies and partners, maritime reach, and what “security strategy” looks like on the map
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A sharper focus on Defending Europe and the emerging Wider North
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