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Thursday 26 November 2009

Military Balance 2010

On Wednesday 03 February 2010 the IISS will launch The Military Balance 2010, the annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide.

The Military Balance 2010 is available to pre-order. Copies will be dispatched after the launch.

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Forthcoming Events

Survival - Broken Trust

In the new issue of Survival: Global Politics and Strategy Daniel Deudney and G. John Ikenberry discuss The Unravelling of the Cold War Settlement. Russia’s posture towards the world, and towards the United States in particular, is marked by a narrative of grievance that the United States has abandoned the Cold War settlement as the framework for relations.

Also in this Issue: South America: Framing Regional Security by John Chipman and James Lockhart Smith and A Prudent Decision on Missile Defence by Mark Fitzpatrick.

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Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field

Dr Antonio Giustozzi, Research Fellow at the Crisis States Research Centre at the London School of Economics speaks on his edited book “Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field”

Dr Antonio Giustozzi, Research Fellow at the Crisis States Research Centre at the London School of Economics, spoke on his edited book “Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field”.

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New Adelphi Book - Building Peace After War

Mats Berdal, Professor of Security and Development, King’s College London; Consulting Senior Fellow, IISS launched his new Adelphi Book “Building Peace After War”. Read More

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Impediments to Security in the South Caucasus

The IISS in partnership with the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SAM) on Friday 20^th November convened a conference in Baku, Azerbaijan on “Impediments to Security in the South Caucasus”.

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Perspectives on Nuclear and Radiological Security

On 20 November 2009 the IISS held a one-day workshop in Beijing on ‘Perspectives on Nuclear and Radiological Security’, in collaboration with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), and the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA).

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New IISS-Middle East Office in Manama

HE Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, Foregin Minister of Bahrain and Dr John Chipman, Director General and Chief Executive, IISS

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), headquartered in London, is delighted to announce a major expansion of its Middle East initiatives and programmes with the establishment of a regional branch office for the Middle East in Manama, Bahrain. Read more about IISS-Middle East

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