The Council on Geostrategy focuses shaping HM Government's foreign and defence policy in an "international environment characterised by geopolitical competition and environmental crisis".
[10] The Strategic Advantage Cell, launched in November 2023, focuses on Britain’s naval power,[11] space capabilities, alliances and technological developments like hypersonic weapons.
The Council receives funding from defence industry companies BAE Systems, Boeing, Leonardo UK, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Thales.
[14] The Council on Geostrategy has an online magazine, ‘Britain's World’, which publishes a weekly geopolitical affairs round-up, open briefings with recommendations to the Government and analysis from foreign policy experts.
The Council on Geostrategy runs a podcast in partnership with BAE Systems and ADS Group called ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’.