We launched the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment (APRSA) 2025 during the 22nd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue last weekend 👇 Launch📽️: https://t.co/GskejMssgn Dossier📖: https://t.co/irXV2EGObm ‼️free-to-read chapter: https://t.co/nkEMirtokl

Today we held an historic meeting between Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia 🇦🇺🇵🇬🇮🇩 This is the first time Defence Ministers from our three countries have met formally to discuss cooperation between our Defence Forces, and share perspectives on the security of our shared

Since Finland introduced the first electronic identity card in 1999, digital ID systems have played a crucial role in service provision and public security in more than 130 countries. Europe has developed a substantial industrial base in digital identification. Read the latest

Nearly 240,000 people were killed in violent events between 1 July 2024–30 June 2025, a 23% increase year-on-year. Ukraine and Palestine were the most violent conflict theatres, with 82,298 and 20,990 fatalities, respectively. 🌐 The Armed Conflict Survey 2025 offers in-depth

The Canadian government’s creation of a new defence-procurement body represents an acknowledgement that its existing defence-procurement system cannot keep pace with current international challenges and the rate of defence-relevant technological change. It also represents a

The signing of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which has been under negotiation for three and a half years, is emblematic of a push to further defence-industrial collaboration between the two countries. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Rahul Roy-Chaudhury

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The commissioning of China’s latest, largest and potentially most capable aircraft carrier is a step forward for Beijing. But turning the ship into a fully operational unit will still take time, and the question remains of what comes next. Read the full #MilitaryBalance analysis

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On 25 November 2025, the IISS Conflict Security and Development Programme launched the Armed Conflict Survey 2025 at Arundel House, marking the tenth anniversary of their flagship series. The launch featured a moderated discussion with John Raine, Dr Benjamin Petrini, Rahul

Forced displacement reached a historic 122 million people by April 2025, including 73.5 million internally displaced persons. Sudan alone saw 14.3 million displaced, the world’s largest current displacement crisis. 🌐 The Armed Conflict Survey 2025 Chart of Conflict focuses on

🌐 At The Armed Conflict Survey 2025 launch today. This latest IISS publication contains analysis of the extent and severity of conflict across the globe

A pleasure and wonderful learning experience to co-author this new @BelferCenter report with @ChatibBasri on how 🇮🇩 could shape the 🇨🇳🇺🇸 strategic competition -- Sebuah kehormatan dan pengalaman belajar yang sangat berguna menulis bersama @ChatibBasri mengenai peran 🇮🇩 dalam

The United States has further relaxed its Missile Technology Control Regime implementation guidelines when it comes to the export of uninhabited aerial vehicles. ➡️ Read the full analysis by @KarlDewey1 and @zuzannagwadera: https://t.co/8NRITEvo2N

President Trump has suggested that the US will return to nuclear testing ‘on an equal basis’. Although his statement may not end a three-decade long US unilateral moratorium on nuclear test explosions, it is emblematic of a new and increasingly unstable nuclear age. ➡️ Read the

The number of China’s joint military exercises has steadily increased between 2015 and 2025, peaking at 36 joint exercises in 2023. Southeast Asia has been the dominant location of these exercises, albeit slightly more were conducted in China in 2024 and 2025. The PLA Army has

Berikut paper saya dan @EvanLaksmana yang baru diterbitkan Harvard Belfer Center: bagaimana Indonesia, sebagai middle power, menavigasi perubahan world oder. Indonesia perlu mengubah strategi nya dari passive alignment menjadi active alignment dengan menggunakan geo-economic,

The commissioning of China’s latest, largest and potentially most capable aircraft carrier is a step forward for Beijing. But turning the ship into a fully operational unit will still take time, and the question remains of what comes next. Read the full #MilitaryBalance analysis

Australia and Indonesia have announced plans for a landmark security treaty. Why? How close could they become? Would they ever fight together? Read the  views - not entirely aligned - of @SamRoggeveen @EvanLaksmana . Link in comments ⬇️

Today at IISS–Asia in Singapore, we were honoured to welcome Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs @EspenBarthEide for a special roundtable discussion with @VeerleNouwens, @JuliaVoo, @morgmichaels and regional experts on key regional security issues with global implications |

China’s steel sector, long the engine of its industrial rise, now faces a structural slowdown as construction wanes and exports surge. The shift exposes the limits of Beijing’s investment-led model and threatens upheaval across global iron-ore markets. FREE TO READ | Find