Marcus Solarz Hendriks
Head of National Security Unit
Marcus Solarz Hendriks joined Policy Exchange in September 2023 and is Head of the National Security Unit. He holds both a Master’s Degree (Politics and International Relations) and a BA (Arabic, Persian and Middle Eastern Studies) from the University of Cambridge.
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Robustly Resilient
Download Publication Online Reader A new paper from Policy Exchange urges the Government to put supply chain resilience at the centre of economic, defence, and foreign policy planning. The UK, as an island nation dependent on free and open maritime trade, has been rocked by repeated disruptions to globalised world systems since the late 2010s – from Brexit, to Sino-American decoupling, to the COVID-19 pandemic, to the Ukraine War, to […]
The Chagos Debacle
Download Publication Online Reader A new paper from Policy Exchange strongly challenges the Government’s claim that a deal must be signed with Mauritius to protect the joint UK-US exclusive access to the electromagnetic spectrum on Diego Garcia, one of the Chagos islands. This vital intervention is backed by Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MP – Former Minister of State for Security and former Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. He […]
Crisis and Opportunity in the Middle East
Download Publication Online Reader This report sets out the historically weak position of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and urges the UK Government to exploit this weakness by applying maximum pressure on the regime. Backed by former UK Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser Lord Sedwill GCMG, the report argues that the collapse of Iran’s regional proxy network, its deepening economic crisis, and the unreliability of its major partners in […]
Averting a Strategic Misstep
Download Publication Online Reader This report urges the UK Government to withdraw from the arrangement to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius – arguing that consequential developments since the proposed deal’s announcement provide an opportunity to withdraw with honour. Backed by former First Sea Lord and former Labour Security Minister, Rt. Hon Admiral Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC PC, the report argues that the deal […]
The Myth of the 'Global South'
Download Publication Online Reader A new report from Policy Exchange, “The Myth of the ‘Global South’: A Flawed Foreign Policy Construct”, debunks the increasingly popular concept of the ‘Global South’. It urges the Government to stop using it as a framework for foreign policy and strategy — arguing that it harms our interests and helps our adversaries. The report finds that the ‘Global South’ community has no compelling basis in […]
From the Telegraph to the Cloud
Download Publication Online Reader In the aftermath of digital and transportational sabotage at the Olympic games, and the revelation that it was a Chinese ship which damaged the Balticconnector pipeline last year, Policy Exchange today urges the UK Government to develop a more integrated approach to developing and protecting the six critical technologies of the future. The report, backed by Labour peer Lord Harris of Haringey – Chair […]
From space to seabed
Download Publication Online Reader As reports of mysterious cable-cutting incidents and suspicious Russian activity near subsea infrastructure become increasingly common, a new report published by Policy Exchange today urges the UK Government to formulate a clear and comprehensive strategy for defending against growing threats to the undersea cables, which power global digital and energy connectivity. The report calls for a ‘space-to-seabed’ strategic doctrine which will bring the whole of government, […]
Closing the Back Door
Download Publication Online Reader A new report published by Policy Exchange – backed by former Defence Secretaries Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon KCB and Rt Hon Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT and former First Sea Lord and Security Minister, Admiral Lord West – sets out how the deteriorating threat landscape, and persistent Irish security freeloading , require the UK to rediscover the strategic importance of Northern Ireland to its […]Related Blogs
Republican Visions for American National Security Policy
President-elect Donald Trump has pulled off the biggest Republican victory since George H.W. Bush in 1988. The stage is set for the return of a Republican approach to national security at the most geopolitically consequential moment since the Cold War. But what exactly constitutes a broad, common denominator ‘Republican’ national security approach today? Some of the answers can be found in Policy Exchange’s recent event series – which hosted four […]
BRICS and the Commonwealth: what does this week mean for the Government's foreign policy?
Britain and Russia set out their stalls this week at the Commonwealth and BRICS summits, in a competition to court global opinion. And there was one clear winner. As an isolated Keir Starmer still fends off mounting demands for slavery reparations, Vladimir Putin smugly hosted 36 world leaders – as well as the UN’s Secretary-General – to bring about the end of Western hegemony. While British representatives engaged in discussions […]