IISS provides a comprehensive, up-to-date assessment of all conflicts around the world. Major conflicts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, are the subject of extensive ongoing projects. In addition, more regional, longer-term conflicts, from Sri Lanka and Kashmir to Chechnya and Aceh, are examined.
The Armed Conflict Database (ACD) provides regular reports on more than 70 current international and internal conflicts, as well as terrorist campaigns. The ACD is led by Nigel Inkster, Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk, and is managed by Ms Hanna Ucko, Conflict Management Analyst and ACD Coordinator.
In addition, IISS analyses the changing nature of war, including the recent attention on insurgency and civil, asymmetric, and complex irregular warfare. In the grey area between war and peace, subjects such as maritime security are the heart of current IISS research. While the Institute’s Defence Analysis Programme examines changing military capabilities, the Conflict Programme analyses the changing actors involved in conflict today, including non-state actors ranging from transnational criminal and terror organisations and warlords to the role of private security companies in conflict zones.
The IISS Military Leaders’ Forum features senior military officers and officials from around the world. Events to date have included:
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Admiral Sureesh Mehta PVSM AVSM - India’s Maritime Diplomacy and International Security
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Rear Admiral Chris Parry CBE - The Future to 2030: Long Term Risk Assessment
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General Norton A Schwartz - Global Reach and Sustainment in an Era of Transformation
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Lieutenant General Karlheinz Viereck - Europe Can Do It: Reflections on EU Operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Admiral Sir Jonathon Band - Defence and the Royal Navy: Where Do We Stand
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General Ehsan Ul Haq - Pakistan: Geostrategic Challenges and Opportunities
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Major General Joseph P Stein - The Role of NATO Military Forces in Countering Terrorism
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Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry - Afghanistan: The Road Ahead
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Brigadier General Kimmitt - Iraq and Beyond: The Future of Military Operations in the Middle East
On 2 July 2007: General Joginder Jaswant Singh - Indian Armed Forces: Present and Future Perspectives
On 2 February 2007 Colonel H.R. McMaster gave an interview to PBS Frontline focusing on the current situation in Iraq - read Colonel McMaster's interview.
For information about the Conflict Programme, please contact Dr Patrick Cronin.
Recent IISS publications on conflict that illustrate the diverse expertise of the Institute include:
Adelphi Paper
Survival
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Averting Failure in Afghanistan, Seth G. Jones (Vol. 48, No. 1)
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Preventive Force in US National Security Strategy, James Steinberg (Vol. 47, No. 4)
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Iraq in the Shadow of Civil War, Yahia Said (Vol. 47, No. 4)
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India-Pakistan Deterrence Revisited, Michael Quinlan (Vol. 47, No. 3)
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France’s Evolving Nuclear Strategy, David S. Yost (Vol. 47, No. 3)
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Colombia’s Tipping Point?, Jorge A. Restrepo and Michael Spagat (Vol. 47, No. 2)
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Five Bad Options for Iraq, Daniel Byman (Vol. 47, No. 1)
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