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Research Programme

The IISS research programme is committed to addressing the global security challenges of the 21st Century.  A comprehensive research programme under the Institute’s Director of Studies, covers these challenges and responds to them both thematically and regionally. 

 

 

As an independent, objective, international research institution, IISS is committed to advancing the wider understanding of critical security issues and their potential trends or resolution.  Research is manifested in written publications, online databases, conferences, lectures, and working groups.

Strategic Survey 2009

Strategic Survey 2009

Strategic Survey is the annual review of world affairs from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It is an invaluable tool for interpreting worldwide strategic developments. Since 1966, it has provided the essential one-volume analysis of the year’s key events in international relations for government policy makers, journalists, business leaders and academics. 

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Strategic Survey 2009 Press Statement

Miltary Balance 2009

Military Balance 2009

The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research. Read more 

 

Military Balance 2009 - Editor's Foreward

 

Military Balance 2009 - Executive Summary