Anthony Heron

Edinburgh, London, Newton Stewart

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

International affairs, Nordics and Scotland. Journalist. International Security MSc. Dumfries and Galloway 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Articles

Lessons from Kompani Linge: Scotland's Role in Shaping Arctic Defense Interoperability

3 weeks ago | thearcticinstitute.org | Anthony Heron

Back to Publications Commentary, Defense and Security, Scotland, United Kingdom Kilchurn Castle in the rugged Scottish Highlands. Photo: Connor MollisonDuring World War II, Norwegian soldiers of Kompani Linge trained in the Scottish Highlands from 1941 to 1945, preparing for the harsh conditions they would face during operations in their homeland’s Arctic regions.
Regional Neorealism: Rethinking Geography and Geopolitical Competition

3 weeks ago | transcend.org | Anthony Heron |E-International Relations

Anthony Heron | E-International Relations – TRANSCEND Media Service 29 Mar 2025 – Neorealism, a cornerstone of international relations theory, is a comprehensive lens through which to analyse state behavior in a disordered world. States, whether driven by survival or ambition, are expected to balance power (Waltz 1979) or maximise it (Mearsheimer 2001), yielding predictable patterns of interaction across the global stage.
Regional Neorealism: Rethinking Geography and Geopolitical Competition

3 weeks ago | e-ir.info | Anthony Heron

Neorealism, a cornerstone of international relations theory, is a comprehensive lens through which to analyse state behavior in a disordered world. States, whether driven by survival or ambition, are expected to balance power (Waltz 1979) or maximise it (Mearsheimer 2001), yielding predictable patterns of interaction across the global stage. Yet the empirical record disagrees, as geography and context muddy these theoretical waters.
Regional Neorealism: Rethinking Geography and Geopolitical Competition - Anthony Heron

3 weeks ago | qoshe.com | Anthony Heron

Neorealism, a cornerstone of international relations theory, is a comprehensive lens through which to analyse state behavior in a disordered world. States, whether driven by survival or ambition, are expected to balance power (Waltz 1979) or maximise it (Mearsheimer 2001), yielding predictable patterns of interaction across the global stage. Yet the empirical record disagrees, as geography and context muddy these theoretical waters.
Neorealism’s Regional Blindspot: The Arctic and South China Sea - Anthony Heron

1 month ago | qoshe.com | Anthony Heron
Neorealism’s Regional Blindspot: The Arctic and South China Sea

1 month ago | e-ir.info | Anthony Heron

Theories of international relations often thrive on their ability to explain broad patterns of state behavior. Neorealism, in particular, has long been regarded as one of the most enduring and influential lenses for analyzing states’ actions within the field of international relations.
Anthony Heron: Scotland could be a leader in shaping Europe's defence

1 month ago | thenational.scot | Anthony Heron

DURING the Second World War, Scotland played a crucial role in European defence as the training ground for Kompani Linge, an elite Norwegian unit formed to resist Nazi occupation. Trained in the Highlands, these soldiers became instrumental in disrupting German operations in Norway. The harsh geography served as the perfect training ground for Arctic operations. Their success demonstrated the value of Scotland in international military collaboration.
Can the next foreign secretary offer hope for Jagtar Singh Johal's release?

Jun 18, 2024 | thenational.scot | Anthony Heron

Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in India in 2017, where he is currently still imprisoned and faces the death penalty DESPITE allegations of mistreatment, and a long-running campaign championed by the SNP’s Martin Docherty-Hughes, the fate of Jagtar Singh Johal remains uncertain as Labour look set to form the next government. Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in India in 2017, where he is currently still imprisoned and faces the death penalty.
Consumption Rooms: Enabling or Preventing?

May 13, 2024 | bellacaledonia.org.uk | Anthony Heron

Anthony Heron explores some of the detail of the proposed safe consumption rooms in Glasgow, given Scotland’s shocking statistics for drugs-related mortality, its essential that we get these right. The UK’s first consumption room for illegal drugs was announced in September of this year. With the location being in the east end of Glasgow, a city well known for its drug epidemic. These consumption rooms are intended to be a safe space for users to consume their drugs safely; but is it a good idea?
Robert F Kennedy Jr.: The independent challenging Biden and Trump

Nov 26, 2023 | heraldscotland.com | Anthony Heron

For the first time in decades an independent is posing a threat to the Democratic and Republican candidates during a US election campaign. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is gaining momentum - for a reason. Any independent run at the US presidency is usually laughed at given the automatic support and deep pockets that come with party affiliation. Despite ending his campaign to be the Democratic candidate, Robert F Kennedy Jr., nephew of the late President John F Kennedy, is breaking through in the polls.