Dr. Neil Quilliam

Dr. Neil Quilliam
Director at SRMG Think

Syria Summit: Warm Words But Will They Lead to Action?

On 13 February, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted in Paris the third international meeting on Syria – the latest attempt to marshal a coordinated international response since the downfall of the Assad regime. The Summit drew together high-level representatives from 20 regional and Western…

Macron and Filling the Void Left behind by Merkel in Leading Europe

The departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel after 16 years at the helm leaves a gaping hole in both European politics and the European Union. Heralded as a beacon of stability during stormy times, Merkel’s multilateralist and compromise-based approach steered the EU through many high seas,…

The Relationship Between Iran's Maneuvers and the ‘Nuclear’ Negotiations

Iran’s military exercises near border areas with Azerbaijan – some of its largest military movements since the late 1980s – indicates Tehran’s growing unease with wider developments in the region. In fact, the maneuvers reflect Tehran’s growing sense of insecurity, rather than a projection of power…

Four Reasons Why the US-UK Relationship Will Remain Durable

With every new US administration, the British media starts to fret about the status of the so-called ‘Special Relationship’ between the UK and the US; and, for the past few elections, it has fixated on the location of Winston Churchill’s bust: In or out of the Oval office. There is no doubt that…

Biden, Europe...Partners In Responsibilities and Burdens

Most European leaders will welcome with open arms the Biden Administration. After four years of intemperate foreign policy, which has only served to exacerbate tensions not only between the major powers, but also amongst middle powers in many regions of the world, expectations from the new…