• Strategic Survey

    The annual Review of world Affairs

    Strategic Survey 2012

    The latest Strategic Survey covers all the events and themes of the year region by region, and includes special essays on important policy issues: the implications of the cyber world for intelligence agencies; building cooperation in African defence; and the effectiveness of economic sanctions on Iran. A Strategic Geography section provides vital data in map form on key issues such as the rise of Asia, the civil war in Syria and America’s campaign of drone strikes.


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Strategic Survey 2012

strategic geography

The birth of an Asian century?

The Strategic Geography section from Strategic Survey 2012 contains vital data in map form on key issues such as the rise of Asia, the civil war in Syria, Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts and America’s campaign of drone strikes. 

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Press launch 2012

'The privatisation of foreign policy.'

Dr John Chipman, IISS CEO, said 'The past year has been one of uncertain transitions and hectic crisis-management diplomacy.'

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Strategic Policy Issues

Intelligence Agencies and the Cyber World

The tsunami of information and public expectations of transparency have presented a distinct challenge for global intelligence services. 

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