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 225 (8th November 2024)
Trump questioned the value of the NATO alliance to the US, expressed extreme scepticism as to the benefits for the US of supporting Ukraine in its defence against Russia, and asserted that he will bring the conflict to a swift end. These positions are fundamentally at odds with those of the UK as recapitulated by the Labour government since its election in the summer.
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Friday Reading Edition 221 (11th October 2024)
About 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas traverses the Strait of Hormuz – between Iran and the UAE and Oman – which is 21 miles across at its slimmest point; any disruptions to that flow would have a major impact on prices.
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Friday Reading Edition 214 (23rd August 2024)
With insights gained from their latest visit to Ukraine in August 2024, the authors discuss the importance of the Kursk incursion in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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Friday Reading Edition 210 (26th July 2024)
A new interview with Sir Richard Shirreff, former NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and co-founder of Strategia, who discusses the future on NATO, the importance of geopolitics in the modern world and how the US election will have significant influence on the Ukraine-Russia war.
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Friday Reading Edition 204 (14th June 2024)
Leaders of the world's seven richest nations – including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – are gathering this week in Italy to decide what to do to about the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Ukraine.
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Friday Reading Edition 197 (19th April 2024)
Moscow's growing friendship with Tehran may signal that Russian influence in the Middle East remains strong. However, it could also signal the opposite: Russia may realise that its future role in the region will be contingent on the favour of an increasingly capable Iran.
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Friday Reading Edition 197 (19th April 2024)
The recent rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia signals something much larger in international affairs: China now believes its traditionally passive role no longer suits its interest, taking on a more activist outlook in its foreign policy as a facilitator.
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Friday Reading Edition 193 (15th March 2024)
Control Risks experts have identified ten low likelihood events that would have high impact for businesses in 2024, such as misinformation that may impact the outcome of the US election in November.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
Both sides have suffered heavy loss—and as peace talks remain a distant prospect, the war faces a stalemate. How will geopolitical risks and relationships influence support for Ukraine in 2024? EIU’s latest report provides businesses with foresight of the critical global trends and risks that will emerge in 2024 as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
The UK announces more than 50 new sanctions to diminish Putin’s weapons arsenal and war chest new targets include munitions manufacturers, electronics companies, and diamond and oil traders.
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