Glad to speak at the IISS Prague Defence Summit, delivering a clear message: our capabilities are unsurpassed and it is up to us to ensure they stay that way. Our future is in our hands – Europe & North America together. All 32 of us are united in our commitment to collective

Leaders of the UK and France have discussed a ‘coalition of the willing’ to safeguard a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. In the latest IISS paper, IISS researchers assess three options for a reassurance force, also noting the challenges that may be posed to their deployment. ➡

The IISS estimates that within the next decade, Europe’s defence industry would find it difficult to replace many US capabilities, specifically in the air and maritime domain. Read the IISS assessment ahead of the IISS Prague Defence Summit 2025: ➡ https://t.co/llZ6T4yHwH

Dr Ben Schreer highlights promising initiatives in Europe’s defence capability but warns momentum is uncertain — calling for a roadmap built on five key pillars. #IISSPDS25 | Join the Strategic Dossier launch event now: https://t.co/LOTkGBHf1L

Fenella McGerty, Senior Fellow for Defence Economics at the IISS, highlights record growth in regional defence expenditure, led by Germany’s major investment, while also noting the fiscal and political challenges that raise questions over the long-term sustainability of this

Tom Waldwyn, Research Fellow for Defence Procurement at the IISS, highlights emerging organisational and regulatory reforms, shifts in how governments engage with defence industries, and the need for long-term changes to incentives and leadership focus to overcome slow processes

Upcoming launch event at #IISSPDS25: Join us online at 14:30 CEST and hear from leading experts, including editor Dr Ben Schreer and authors Fenella McGerty (@FMcGerty), Douglas Barrie, Tom Waldwyn (@twaldwyn) and Huw Williams as they present findings from the latest IISS

Having presented well over 1,000 episodes of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 series, Melvyn Bragg has made the decision to step down from In Our Time following the series which aired earlier this year Read more ➡️ https://t.co/vEKXGAbLR5

Why Israel managed to get control of Iranian skies, something that eluded Russia in Ukraine, and what it means now. My analysis of the implications of Israel’s air superiority.

Last week to apply for this great role within the IISS Defence and Military Analysis team!

The IISS has conducted an assessment of the financial costs and defence industrial requirements for NATO-Europe to defend against a future Russian threat without the United States. ➡ Find out more: https://t.co/lThwwVq5Ev 🧾 Authors: Ben Barry, Douglas Barrie, Henry Boyd,

We are #hiring! The IISS is seeking to appoint a Senior Fellow for Land Warfare, reporting to the Head of the Defence and Military Analysis Programme (DMAP) and the Director for Defence, Technology and Future Conflict. 💼 Senior Fellow for Land Warfare 🌐 London, Washington DC

Across Europe, policymakers have expressed concern over the level of dependence on external suppliers for defence-critical raw materials. The latest report illustrates how important these materials are to modern defence equipment and discusses some of the measures that

Read the latest IISS assessment ahead of this week’s IISS Prague Defence Summit | #IISSPDS24 (2/2): ➡ https://t.co/eJlbkFxE2x

Washington and Berlin recently agreed to send American long-range missiles to Germany. Other European NATO allies are now seeking to acquire their own. Latest analysis by @Wright_T_J and Douglas Barrie: ➡ https://t.co/O4DNR8ZGEr

The US Navy has entered into service a very long-range air-to-air missile aimed at countering developments in Chinese air power and its capacity to threaten surface combatants in the Indo-Pacific theatre. Read Douglas Barrie’s #MilitaryBalance analysis. https://t.co/hst8mU5dqW

Over the last half-century, Turkiye’s evolving relationship with its European partners has seen times of close cooperation followed by periods of estrangement and embargo. Read the research paper by @KarlDewey1, Haena Jo, @FMcGerty @Ester_Sab1 & @twaldwyn, produced by the IISS &

Discover current market dynamics for regional combat aircraft fleets using #MilitaryBalance+ Find out more: https://t.co/E6IB2gJ8y6

The alleged 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines highlighted the vulnerability of Europe’s critical national infrastructure. View selected sabotage incidents in the North & Baltic Sea. #MilitaryBalance https://t.co/4eE8DBnSbH

As in most other areas of policy, the new United Kingdom Labour government is promising significant change on the defence and security front. Read the latest #MilitaryBalance analysis by @ChildsNJ and Ben Barry: ➡ https://t.co/JYvusT7Yci