Julian Lindley-French

A regular contributor to Aspenia online, Julian Lindley-French is co-author of “Future War and the Defence of Europe”. He is also Chairman of The Alphen Group, Senior Fellow of the Institute for Statecraft and Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Eurozone 2015: out of the deflationary abyss?

Julian Lindley-French Feb 3, 2015

John Maynard Keynes once said, “…the oppression of the taxpayer for the enrichment of the rentier is the chief lasting result ”. On January 7th the Eurozone tipped into deflation when it was announced by the European Central Bank that…

How austerity is destroying European defense at a dangerous time

Julian Lindley-French Dec 16, 2014

Thucydides once said, “It is not a matter of predicting the future but preparing for it”. After more than a decade of operations and now some six years into hard austerity Europe’s armed forces are not only unprepared, they are unfit for…

Britain endures, but the Scots made a point

Julian Lindley-French Sep 19, 2014

I am deeply proud of my country this morning. Britain endures, democracy prevailed and thanks to the good sense of the Scottish people the referendum on Scottish independence delivered a decisive 55%-45% vote for the continuation of an…

China and Russia: wind, gas and strategy

Julian Lindley-French Sep 15, 2014

In 1957, at the height of Soviet power, Chinese leader Mao Zedong made a prediction. “It is my opinion that the international situation has now reached a new turning point. There are two winds in the world today, the East Wind and the West…

Understanding Thatcher

Julian Lindley-French Apr 10, 2013

"To those waiting with bated breath for that favourite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only one thing to say: 'You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning.’” That famous statement to the 1980 Conservative Party Conference…

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