Commentary
by Sibylle Scheipers
by Oisín Tansey and Dominik Zaum
by Ken Menkhaus
The Struggle for Afghanistan
by Adam Roberts
The ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan are exposing the difficulty of applying traditional counter-insurgency doctrine in today’s conditions.
Adam Roberts and Survival Editor Dana Allin discuss the causes of growing pessimism about the Afghanistan mission. (Streaming video; 11:02)
by Hilary Synnott
While violence and disorder will very likely increase unless greater attention is paid to Pakistan’s challenges, it is unlikely that the country is on the brink of state failure.
Hilary Synnott and Survival Editor Dana Allin discuss the prospects for the country and the region. (Streaming video; 7:39)
by Barnett R. Rubin, Amin Saikal and Julian Lindley-French
Leading analysts discuss new strategies and approaches for Afghanistan.
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Robert Gates
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David Petraeus
by Rodric Braithwaite
In early September 2008 Braithwaite travelled to Afghanistan. He found among the Afghans he spoke to a common belief that they had been better off under the Russians.
Rodric Braithwaite takes part in a seminar chaired by IISS Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia Oksana Antonenko on the ‘Soviet Experience in Afghanistan and its Implications for NATO Strategy’ (Streaming video; 42:50)
Reinforcing the NPT
by James M. Acton
The IAEA should not be expected to judge safeguards violators’ intentions. Otherwise debates about enforcement could become mired in irresolvable arguments that reduce the likelihood of a robust, unified response.
by Pierre Goldschmidt
It is time for the IAEA to set the record straight and assure that any future noncompliance is recognised and responded to consistently and effectively.
Plus
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.
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.
by Michael Howard
by Jonathan Stevenson
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Middle East Steven Simon
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Politics and International Relations Gilles Andréani
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Arms, Arms Control and Technology Bruno Tertrais
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Asia-Pacific Lanxin Xiang
