The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Thursday 17 May 2012

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Welcome

Syria's troubles rub off on Lebanon

Emile Hokayem

Iran: 'We accept yuan, rupees'

Elly Jupp

Fact or fiction: jihadis in Syria?

Emile Hokayem

Britain does U-turn on F-35 jet decision

Douglas Barrie & Christian Le Miere

Forthcoming events

Latest Publications

Drugs, Insecurity and Failed States: The Problems of Prohibition - US Launch

The global trade in illicit drugs is thriving, with no apparent change in global levels of consumption despite decades of prohibition. After 18-months of research, Nigel Inkster and Virginia Comolli have concluded that the present enforcement regime is not only failing to win the ‘War on Drugs’, it is also a major cause of violence and instability in producer and transit countries.

They launched their new Adelphi book at IISS-US in Washington DC this week.

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Publications

Assessing Russian foreign policy under Medvedev

The Duma's confirmation of Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister on 8 May, a day after Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president, marked the completion of their long-anticipated role swap and a new period in Russia's foreign relations. Over the previous four years it had been difficult to discern which half of the Putin–Medvedev tandem was responsible for the country's mixed record of foreign policy successes and failures.

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IISS-US

Iraq slides towards new dictatorship - Toby Dodge

Toby Dodge discusses Iraq 'Between Dictatorship and Civil War'

Iraq is undoubtedly moving towards dictatorship under Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, IISS Senior Consulting Fellow for the Middle East Dr Toby Dodge said this week in a lecture at the IISS-US. He argued that a more muscular US commitment to promoting democracy in Iraq might prevent Maliki from assuming absolute control.

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Key Address

New threats to the peace and security of Africa

HE Mr Armando Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique

With offshore gas reserves but also battling the legacy of years of conflict, Mozambique is now concerned that piracy, terrorism in Africa and climate change could affect economic development. The country's president, Armando Guebuza, explained the theats in a recent IISS Keynote Oppenheimer Lecture.

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Events

Chicago summit: NATO's prospects

The United States will remain perfectly capable of carrying out its commitments as a member of the NATO alliance as it rebalances its global military posture in line with the 'pivot to Asia' announced earlier this year. This was according to Leo G. Michel, from the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the US National Defense University, during a IISS meeting.

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Publications

Latin America and the Illusion of Peace

By David Mares

More than 20 years after embracing democracy, Latin American states are still embroiled in armed combat with rebels, gangs and drugs traffickers. This new Adelphi book looks at how this intra-state unrest raises the threat of conflict between neighbouring states.

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Publications

Military Balance 2012: Asian defence spending to surpass Europe's

Asia's defence spending is set to exceed Europe's this year, for the first time in modern history. This is one of the leading conclusions in the Military Balance 2012, the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries.

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