Ten Steps to Prevent World War Three
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09 July 2026Imprint: Blink Publishing
Synopsis
'A fresh, provocative, and terrifying portrait of the crumbling world order' - RORY STEWART
'Crucial reading on why our global order has come apart at the seams - WILLIAM HAGUE
'Engaging and insightful, this book ... offers practical steps that world leaders and everyday citizens alike can take to navigate them with purpose' - GENERAL JIM MATTIS, USMC RTD
'This is a smart and considered book everyone should read. If you want to consider how close we are to a global conflict and what could prevent it... start here' KAY BURLEY
'An expert voice for troubled times ' - JOHN KERRY
An urgent call-to-action outlining how we can prevent a global conflict in the near-future from Tobias Ellwood, former soldier, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.
As the global order fractures, conflict is returning - and we are not prepared.
Another world war is no longer unthinkable. But unlike the last, it will not be fought on a single front. Instead, there will be multiple conflicts, across multiple domains. A new cold war has already begun, where influence, information and ideology are weaponised, and America and China compete to shape the future.
How did we get here? What must be done? And where is the statecraft needed to prevent a slide into World War Three?
In Ten Steps to Prevent World War Three, Tobias Ellwood draws on frontline experience, history and geopolitical insight to set out a clear and urgent plan: rebuilding our hard power, restoring our soft power, strengthening alliances, and creating the off-ramps needed to step back from the brink.
The stakes could not be higher. But the future is not yet decided. These are the steps that will lead us out of conflict and into a better world.
'Crucial reading on why our global order has come apart at the seams - WILLIAM HAGUE
'Engaging and insightful, this book ... offers practical steps that world leaders and everyday citizens alike can take to navigate them with purpose' - GENERAL JIM MATTIS, USMC RTD
'This is a smart and considered book everyone should read. If you want to consider how close we are to a global conflict and what could prevent it... start here' KAY BURLEY
'An expert voice for troubled times ' - JOHN KERRY
An urgent call-to-action outlining how we can prevent a global conflict in the near-future from Tobias Ellwood, former soldier, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.
As the global order fractures, conflict is returning - and we are not prepared.
Another world war is no longer unthinkable. But unlike the last, it will not be fought on a single front. Instead, there will be multiple conflicts, across multiple domains. A new cold war has already begun, where influence, information and ideology are weaponised, and America and China compete to shape the future.
How did we get here? What must be done? And where is the statecraft needed to prevent a slide into World War Three?
In Ten Steps to Prevent World War Three, Tobias Ellwood draws on frontline experience, history and geopolitical insight to set out a clear and urgent plan: rebuilding our hard power, restoring our soft power, strengthening alliances, and creating the off-ramps needed to step back from the brink.
The stakes could not be higher. But the future is not yet decided. These are the steps that will lead us out of conflict and into a better world.
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09 July 2026
9781785129063Imprint: Blink Publishing
Reviews
A fresh, provocative, and terrifying portrait of the crumbling world order by a man with an intimate personal experience of defence, terrorism, politics, and foreign affairs, reflecting his striking physical and moral courage.
This book provides much-needed thinking on why the international rules-based system has come apart at the seams, while setting out ten bold proposals for stitching it back together again. Crucial reading for anyone who wants to see the West shake itself out of its golden age of complacency... crucial reading on why our global order has come apart at the seams.
This is a smart and considered book everyone should read. Tobias Ellwood takes the big, complicated forces shaping our troubled world and explains them with clarity and urgency. If you want to consider how close we are to a global conflict and what could prevent it... start here.
Tobias Ellwood draws on history and his own experience in government and the military to deliver a very compelling assessment of the threats defining our era. Engaging and insightful, this book maps the challenges ahead with precision and offers practical steps that world leaders and everyday citizens alike can take to navigate them with purpose.
