Our Team

Aaron Robbins

Aaron is a Cambridge-based graduate from MA in Geopolitics, Resources, and Territory at King’s College London. He also holds a BA in History, Politics, and Economics from University College London. Aaron’s research interests include the development of Regional Security Architecture in East Asia and Eastern Europe, as well as US and European foreign and defence policy.

Bruce Ding

Bruce is a Hong Kong-based writer who holds a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of Bath. Bruce’s main areas of interest are emerging strategic dynamics in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, as well as technological and economic developments in global security.

Nikolay Ponomarenko

Nikolay is a Barcelona-based researcher who holds a BSc in Politics with Economics from the University of Bath and is currently pursuing a Law degree at the Esade Law School. Nikolay’s key interests lie in the global defence and energy sectors and their broader impact on Russian-Western relations. His research interests also extend to the aerospace and automotive technology sectors.