DefenceSynergia (DS) has spent the latter half of 2023 re-evaluating the UK's Strategic Defence Position. In doing so, we have considered existential threats and the conclusions HMG/MOD has made in the 2023 Integrated Review (Refresh) in the light of international events: Russian invasion of Ukraine -Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stance over its arbitrary 'Nine Dash Line' – rejected by the UN -Iranian belligerence against Western and Israeli interests in ME -North Korean belligerence towards South Korea, Japan and USA -Israel v Hamas conflict; threats and operations in Darfur, Yemen, Kosovo.