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 170 (15th September 2023)
From 2021 – The US counterterrorism response to the September 11, 2001, attacks yielded some remarkable successes and disastrous failures in hunting al-Qaeda. The top terrorist threat today, though, is domestic rather than foreign
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Friday Reading Edition 168 (1st September 2023)
The BRICS group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – held its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg between 22-24 August.
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Friday Reading Edition 168 (1st September 2023)
While they may not wield the same level of power as the "superpowers," the actions and diplomacy of Middle Powers can significantly impact regional and global dynamics.
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Friday Reading Edition 162 (21st July 2023)
Generative AI is evolving at record speed while CEOs are still learning the technology’s business value and risks. Here, we offer some of the generative AI essentials.
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What Is NATO? Text
Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
The military alliance is bolstering its military deterrent in Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has expanded to include Finland.
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
Collective defence, fighting terrorism, and support for Ukraine.
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of NATO, makes the case.
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
With Japan feeling it can no longer solely rely on the US, its old ally, to back it up, Prime Minister Kishida is also courting new security partners. "Japan talks about principles such as territorial integrity, but the message to Europe is 'don’t forget about the Indo-Pacific, no matter how difficult the situation with Russia is'."
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
The future of Ukraine–NATO relations was once again the number-one topic on the agenda for Alliance members at this week’s Vilnius Summit.
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Friday Reading Edition 161 (14th July 2023)
Sir Richard Shirreff – former NATO Deputy Supreme Commander Europe, co-Founder and Managing Partner of Strategia Worldwide, and keynote panellist at the 2023 Airmic Conference in Manchester – warns that unless NATO increases its support for Ukraine, the West could get pulled into a direct conflict with Russia.
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