Press Coverage 2008

22 Sep 2008 - - Moscow Times - Georgia, Ukraine Seek UN Support An influential think tank said last week that there was a risk of NATO enlargement policy dividing the West. The International Institute for Strategic Studies said Washington would continue to advocate expansion to Tbilisi and Kiev, but "Europeans have a strong case to argue that it is in NATO's strategic interest to pause its enlargement policy." Uncertainty over the health of Kim Jong-Il means its stalemate with Washington over its nuclear programme is likely to continue, it added. "Diplomatic eff
22 Sep 2008 - - Chosun Ilbo - N.Korea 'Bent on Restoring Nuclear Facility' The International Institute for Strategic Studies on Saturday said, "Diplomatic efforts to stem the nuclear proliferation challenges posed by Iran and North Korea are both deadlocked... It will take North Korea less than one year to undo the steps that up until August it was taking to disable its declared nuclear facilities." Uncertainty over the health of Kim Jong-Il means its stalemate with Washington over its nuclear programme is likely to continue, it added. "Diplomatic eff
19 Sep 2008 - - Agence France Presse - NKorea preparing to restart nuclear reactor: official In London the International Institute for Strategic Studies said Thursday the North could put its nuclear programme back on track in less than a year. Uncertainty over the health of Kim Jong-Il means its stalemate with Washington over its nuclear programme is likely to continue, it added. "Diplomatic efforts to stem the nuclear proliferation challenges posed by Iran and North Korea are both deadlocked," IISS chief John Chipman said.
19 Sep 2008 - - Asian News International - ''Zardari must strike a balance between US pressure and Pak Army's intolerance'' The US think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said that Zardari also needed to work with major opposition parties to reduce public opposition to US incursions into FATA.
19 Sep 2008 - - Daily Telegraph - Spy school needed for Britain's intelligence recruits, says thinktank The London-base International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) suggests a "school for spies" is needed to prevent a repeat of scandals such as the Iraqi weapons fiasco. The IISS concluded that British intelligence officials would benefit from the new academy. It said a "unified intelligence academy could be established to provide a basic training course for all new entrant to the intelligence community".
19 Sep 2008 - - KBS (Korea) - 'NK Able to Restore Nuke Facilities in 1 Year' The International Institute for Strategic Studies said Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's rumored health problems will likely prolong the nuclear deadlock between the United States and the communist country. The IISS concluded that British intelligence officials would benefit from the new academy. It said a "unified intelligence academy could be established to provide a basic training course for all new entrant to the intelligence community".
19 Sep 2008 - - Associated Press of Pakistan - Pak government needs consensus against terrorism: Dr.Chipman The International Institute for Strategic Studies in its annual review of the world affairs has noted that President Asif Ali Zardari’s major challenge will be to gain the trust of stakeholders and build a consensus against terrorism.
19 Sep 2008 - - Aljazeera - N Korea 'to restart reactor' On Thursday the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), in its annual global security review, said that North Korean had the capability to put its nuclear programme back on track within a year. "Diplomatic efforts to stem the nuclear proliferation challenges posed by Iran and North Korea are both deadlocked," John Chipman, the IISS chief, said.
18 Sep 2008 - - BBC News - Georgia and Ukraine 'shouldn't join Nato' In a potentially significant swing of expert Western opinion, a leading British think tank has urged that Nato membership should not be granted to Georgia or Ukraine. "The policy of Nato enlargement now would be a strategic error," said Dr John Chipman, Director General of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
18 Sep 2008 - - Agence France Presse - NATO Must Not Play Russian Roulette Over Georgia - Think Tank The North Atlantic Treaty Organization must not play "Russian roulette" with Moscow as it considers how to respond to its "disproportionate" use of force in Georgia, a leading think-tank warned Thursday. But he faces a tough job to gain the trust of the army, which could ultimately threaten his government, said the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in its annual review of global geopolitical security.
18 Sep 2008 - - Deutsche Presse- Agentur - IISS urges caution on NATO expansion after Russia-Georgia conflict This summer's conflict between Russia and Georgia should lead to a "more considered analysis" of NATO enlargement to avoid eastward expansion becoming a "game of Russian roulette," a leading defence research institute warned Thursday. The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said the conflict had marked the "distinct end of the romantic phase of the post-Cold War order" and cast doubt on whether Georgia would be a "responsible member" of the NATO alliance.
18 Sep 2008 - - Agence France Presse - N. Korea can restore nuclear programme within year: think tank North Korea can put its nuclear programme back on track in less than a year, after the reclusive state stopped disabling atomic plants, a leading think tank warned Thursday.
18 Sep 2008 - - Independent - Nato should stop expanding, says UK think tank Nato needs to stop expanding, according to a leading British strategic think tank. The International Institute for Strategic Studies challenged the Nato secretary-general today by warning against embracing Georgia and Ukraine in the light of last month's Caucasus war.
18 Sep 2008 - - Financial Times - Georgia weakened NATO case, says IISS Georgia has weakened its case for NATO membership as a result of its “irresponsible” decision to try and recover South Ossetia, a leading UK-based think-tank said on Thursday, warning that US attempts to bring the Georgians into the alliance risked dividing the west.
18 Sep 2008 - - Press Trust of India - 'Pakistan's President Zardari faces threat from the Army' "The Pakistani army remains unable or unwilling to counter effectively the resurgent Taliban and Zardari's major challenge is to gain the trust of the army which in turn may pose a threat to him," the International Institute for Strategic Studies said on Thursday.
18 Sep 2008 - - Guardian - Britain needs 'school for spies' says thinktank Britain needs a "school for spies" to prevent a repeat of such scandals as the Iraqi weapons fiasco, a leading thinktank said today. A "staff college" should also be set up to make sure the spooks keep on their toes.
18 Sep 2008 - - Islamic Republic News Agency - Idealistic mode of West's foreign policy is over, IISS declares The idealistic and entrepreneurial mode of Western foreign policy, formatted under departing US President George W Bush, is over, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
18 Sep 2008 - - Agence France Presse - Pakistan's Zardari could face threat from army: IISS Pakistan's new president, Ali Asif Zardari, must make fighting Islamist militancy in the border regions with Afghanistan his top priority, a leading thinktank said Thursday. But he faces a tough job to gain the trust of the army, which could ultimately threaten his government, said the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in its annual review of global geopolitical security.