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Deterrence and Disarmament in the UK

by Desmond Bowen

Jihad and Piracy in Somalia

by Jonathan Stevenson

With Somalia’s potential as a jihadist safe haven and a source of burgeoning piracy, bringing greater order and control should be a high priority.

The New Piracy: Three Contexts

by Rob de Wijk, David M. Anderson and Steven Haines

The sharp escalation in ship hijackings by Somali pirates shows little sign of abating. Three experts place it in its global, historical and legal contexts.

Legacy Issues

The Sources of Russia’s Insecurity

by Thomas Graham

For the first time in the modern era, Russia is now totally surrounded by countries and regions that are more dynamic than it is.

Reducing Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe

by Miles Pomper, William Potter and Nikolai Sokov

The intention to finally tackle the issue of tactical nuclear weapons is welcome, yet linking them with strategic weapons might create more problems than it solves.

Back to the Brink in Bosnia?

by Christopher S. Chivvis

Today in Sarajevo there is disturbing talk of an unravelling of the Dayton Accords. If the danger is real, the international community must stay fully engaged.

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Parsing Pyongyang’s Strategy

by Denny Roy

The argument that it is not politically feasible for North Korea to reach a rapprochement with Washington or Seoul should be rejected.

India and China: Conflict and Cooperation

by David M. Malone and Rohan Mukherjee

It is surprising that two states with such a rich and fractious history should have what appears to be a largely reactive relationship, but neither has developed a grand strategy with regard to the other.

Tracing an Attack: The Promise and Pitfalls of Microbial Forensics

by Gregory D. Koblentz and Jonathan B. Tucker

Although significant gaps remain in both scientific understanding and operational capability, microbial forensics can play a major role in the attribution and deterrence of biological warfare and terrorism.

Review Essays

Unipolar Disorder

by Robert Skidelsky

Hawk and Dove

by Jonathan Stevenson

Closing Argument

Answering Medvedev

by Gilles Andréani

Plus

Book Reviews

Politics and International Relations Pierre Hassner
Asia-Pacific Lanxin Xiang
Culture and Society Jeffrey Mazo
Arms, Arms Control and Technology Bruno Tertrais

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In the News / On the Web

Previous Survival articles providing depth and insight into today's headlines

Iran's Nuclear Programme

Iran: Breaking the Deadlock

by Jean-Louis Gergorin

The P5+1 must find a way to persuade Iran to accept limits on its enrichment capabilities, and the Western powers must find a way to enforce those limits. (June–July 2009)

Iran’s Power in Context

by Shahram Chubin

Iran’s power and influence is often exaggerated by those who see Iran as a regional superpower or hegemon without recognising its weaknesses and contradictions. (February–March 2009)

Halting Iran’s Nuclear Programme: The Military Option

by Patrick Clawson and Michael Eisenstadt

In responding to Iran’s nuclear programme, the United States and its allies should strengthen the credibility of the military option to bolster the prospects for successful diplomacy. (October–November 2008)

Living with Ambiguity: Nuclear Deals with Iran and North Korea

by Robert S. Litwak

A pragmatic pivot by the administration to a new strategy of containment would decouple the nuclear issue from the question of regime change. (February–March 2008)

A Nuclear Iran: The Reactions of Neighbours

by Dassa Kaye, Dalia Dassa and Frederic M. Wehrey

Many states do not perceive a nuclear-armed Iran itself to be the principal threat, but are more concerned with spillover effects, such as a regional arms race. (Summer 2007)

Pakistan

The Unravelling of Pakistan

by John R. Schmidt

Nothing in the nature of Pakistan’s political culture, or in the performance of its political class since the founding of the state, provides grounds for optimism. (June-July 2009)

Pakistan: Transition to What?

by Teresita C. Schaffer

Both for Pakistan's future and for Western policy interests, this is the time to put legitimacy of the government first. (February-March 2008)

Pandemic Flu

Is Pandemic Flu a Security Threat?

by Christian Enemark

Framing influenza as a threat to national security could help improve and mobilise public-health resources, but could also lead to emergency responses which are ineffective, counterproductive or unjust. (February-March 2009)

Lectures and Interviews from Survival authors

On 27 May Survival author Rodric Braithwaite joined Oksana Antonenko, IISS Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia, and Artemy Kalinovksy, Junior Fellow at LSE IDEAS, to discuss the ‘Soviet Experience and its Implications for NATO Strategy’. Video of the discussion can be viewed here (42:50). In his article for the February-March issue of Survival, ‘Afghan Diary’, Ambassador Braithwaite described a research trip to Afghanistan during which he concluded that the ‘Russian effort in Afghanistan was frustrated above all by their inability to control the frontier with Pakistan: a task which may well turn out to be even harder for the coalition’.

With NATO holding its 60th anniversary summit in Strasbourg/Kehl on 3-4 April, Survival Editor Dana Allin interviews Mats Berdal, professor at Kings College London and an IISS Consulting Senior Fellow, on his article 'NATO at 60' in the April-May issue. (Streaming video; 13:02)

Also in the April-May issue is Rebooting NATO–Russia Relations by Oksana Antonenko, IISS Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia, and Bastian Giegerich, IISS Research Fellow for European Security. Watch a discussion meeting from 26 March where they discuss their article. (Streaming video; 42:15)