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 277 (23rd January 2026)
A period of relative calm has given way to a new age of geopolitical instability, marked by a rise in violent conflicts involving governments. And this return to intergovernmental warfare has ignited a significant increase in defence spending worldwide.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
Donald Trump announced that he had reached a “framework of a future deal” on the issue. The breakthrough came after Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and led to the US president dropping his tariff threats against European nations that had opposed the US acquisition of Greenland.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
While some of Trump’s plans could still be contained by a deal on Greenland or domestic opposition, the wider risks of economic coercion mean the UK should put tools and plans in place to prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, called for middle powers, such as his own, to work together to counter the rise of hard power and the great power rivalry, in order to build a more cooperative, resilient world.
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Friday Reading Edition 277 (23rd January 2026)
Released this week at Davos – as economic anxiety, geopolitical tension, and technological disruption intensify, people are narrowing their world to smaller, familiar circles that reflect their views, and this hinders economic and societal progress. Read the report to understand a path forward to restoring trust and rebuilding connection and collaboration across society.
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Greenland, Venezuela, Iran – Chatham House analyses of how US power is reshaping the new world order Text
Friday Reading Edition 276 (16th January 2026)
All in one place – region by region and sector by sector – here is a collection of Chatham House expert commentary from analysts who assess the global ramifications of the new expansionist US foreign policy, politically, economically and legally.
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The world in 2026 Text
Friday Reading Edition 275 (19th December 2025)
Chatham House experts highlight the crunch moments and potential flashpoints in the year ahead.
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Friday Reading Edition 275 (19th December 2025)
Political editor Tim Shipman, a frequent keynote speaker at the Airmic annual conference, reflects on the first year of US President Donald Trump's second term.
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Friday Reading Edition 275 (19th December 2025)
Chokepoints is a gripping behind-the-scenes account of one of the most pivotal geopolitical shifts of our time – how America turned economics into a weapon, and how China, Europe and Britain are now doing the same. Urgent and brimming with rare insight, Chokepoints is the definitive guide to the Age of Economic Warfare.
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Friday Reading Edition 274 (12th December 2025)
This special edition of the Political Risk Podcast features Verisk Maplecroft’s Political Risk Outlook report. Anna Gilmour, Head of Global Risk Insight, joins Hugo Brennan, Director of Research, EMEA, to discuss the research, offering a forward-looking assessment of the forces reshaping geopolitics, global markets and insurance portfolios. The special episode explores why political risk has become structural rather than cyclical, with instability now embedded across developed and emerging markets.
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