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Innovation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a critical capability that states and industry are pursuing for national security and commercial purposes. Read the latest #GSIS2025 analysis and learn more about the approaches taken by India, the UAE and

Sectarian and ethnic divisions are often exacerbated during electoral campaigns, and Iraq tends to be vulnerable to foreign influence during the government-formation process, which takes six months on average. FREE TO READ | Read the latest IISS Strategic Comment:

Russia’s harvest for 2025 is shaping up to be the worst in over 17 years. This is likely to expose weaknesses in Russia’s wartime economy and its status as a global power. Read the latest analysis by Peter Frankopan: . ➡️

The IISS has produced the most comprehensive open-source database currently available on Russian sabotage operations across Europe and its periphery. It captures the full spectrum of activity with physical effects: from sabotage on undersea cables to GPS blocking across multiple

We are delighted to announce that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) will deliver the Keynote Address at the IISS Prague Defence Summit 2025 – a major forum for political, military and industry leaders to discuss the most effective ways to build defence capacity in

The Australian government’s decision of the Japanese Mogami-class design as their Royal Australian Navy’s general purpose frigate has significant implications for the country’s naval presence in the Indo-Pacific, as well as Japan’s weapons export ambitions. 🔗 Read the latest

A central geopolitical question is whether Gulf states can meaningfully challenge China’s dominant position in global critical-mineral supply chains. Read the latest #ChartingMiddleEast analysis by Asna Wajid: . ➡️

RT @IISS_org: For nearly two decades, Japan has led the world in urban mining: recycling critical minerals from electronic waste to reduce….

RT @IISS_org: By 2016, Russia had become the world’s largest exporter of wheat and a leading exporter of fertiliser. These exports brought….

RT @IISS_org: We are #hiring! Join our team in London: . 💼 Research Assistant for the South and Central Asian Defence, Strategy and Diploma….

These recent developments are exacerbated by a longer-term security dilemma, where Cambodian defensive military-modernisation efforts are being viewed by Thailand as potentially threatening and vice versa. Read the full analysis by Morgan Michaels and @EvanLaksmana: . ➡️

We are #hiring! Join our team in London: . 💼 Research Assistant for the South and Central Asian Defence, Strategy and Diplomacy Programme. 📅Deadline for receipt of application is 20 August 2025. Find out more:

By 2016, Russia had become the world’s largest exporter of wheat and a leading exporter of fertiliser. These exports brought not just foreign currency, but influence – especially among buyers in Africa and the Middle East. But what once appeared as resilience may, under stress

The Gulf states view growing investments in critical minerals as vital for their long-term economic security and industrial success. Read the latest #ChartingMiddleEast analysis by Asna Wajid: . ➡️

Iraq’s refusal to enter the fray went against widespread beliefs in the region that Iraq was entirely under Iranian control. FREE TO READ | Read the latest IISS Strategic Comment:

Australia’s choice of a Japanese design for its newest class of frigates represents a milestone for both countries, offering to boost Australian naval capabilities and Japan’s defence-export aspirations. Read the full online analysis by Nick Childs and Ben Schreer:

RT @IISS_org: ‘Some wars are not worth fighting even if they are well fought.’ . Read the Adelphi’s Introduction by Joshua Rovner: https://….

For nearly two decades, Japan has led the world in urban mining: recycling critical minerals from electronic waste to reduce import dependence, strengthening supply chains and countering China’s dominance in mineral processing. Now Tokyo is taking this strategy global,

RT @IISS_org: Australia’s choice of a Japanese design for its newest class of frigates represents a milestone for both countries, offering….