Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 240 (14th March 2025)
US president Donald Trump says he wants the US to take over Greenland. The country is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Mr Trump says Denmark should 'give it up' for the defence of the free world. Many people think it will never happen. But could it? If so, how?
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Friday Reading Edition 240 (14th March 2025)
Why does President Trump want Greenland?
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Friday Reading Edition 240 (14th March 2025)
Amid reports that the Northern Sea Route will see its first Panamax container vessel transit later this year, Global Risk Dialogue looks at the main causes of shipping incidents in Arctic waters.
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Friday Reading Edition 240 (14th March 2025)
Swiss Re's SONAR report covers future threats including potential clashes over new trading routes in the Arctic.
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Friday Reading Edition 240 (14th March 2025)
The House of Commons Defence Committee released a report back in 2018 looking at defence developments in the High North. It should serve as a timely reminder of defence priorities, both among decision-makers in London and the general public.
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An executive order explainer: Why the courts will have the final say on Trump’s anti-DEI actions Text
Friday Reading Edition 239 (7th March 2025)
The Executive Orders (EOs) of the new US administration aim to eradicate the practice of DEI. They will be most successful in doing so within the federal workforce, over which the president exercises a significant amount of control. The ability of these EOs to be effective in altering the practices of private employers or higher education institutions, however, is much more tenuous.
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
A series of US declarations rocked last week's Munich Security Conference and caused discord among the European politicians in attendance.
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Trump’s ‘electroshock’ on Ukraine ends the debate: Europe cannot rely on the US for its security Text
Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
Europe will still hope to make good use of its cards in any peace negotiations Trump plans with Moscow. But now it must decide how to pay for its own defence.
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
After months of signaling and speculation, the Trump administration started on February 12 to roll out its strategy for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
Charles Hecker is the author of ‘Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia’. We discuss his acclaimed new book and draw lessons from the highs and lows of doing business in post-Soviet Russia, from communism to capitalism, and to the exodus of three years ago. There’s also time to think about the postwar future, including potential conditions for a return to Russia by some Western firms, if the geopolitical mood-music changes and should sanctions be lifted.
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