Auto-generated from v5 Category List Template http://www.iiss.org/whats-new.rss "It is all part of a creeping shift in China's willingness to deploy security forces overseas," says Christian Le Miere, a maritime security researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. "We will see more of this in the future." http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/china-security-blanket-for-citizens-abroad-has-limits/ 62388 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:43:17 GMT 20120203104317 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:39:17 GMT 20120203103917 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:43:17 GMT 2012020310104317 "There has been a tremendous shortage of artillery systems acquisition after the Bofors scandal," said Rahul Roy Chaudhury, a South Asia expert at London's IISS security think tank. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/indias-military-build-up-may-be-too-little-too-late/ 62397 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:13 GMT 20120203150013 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:53:13 GMT 20120203145313 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:12 GMT 201202031530012 By Dina Esfandiary, Research Analyst and Project Coordinator, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-experts-commentary/the-eu-and-the-iranian-nuclear-issue/ 62389 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:03 GMT 20120203112103 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:46:49 GMT 20120203104649 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:03 GMT 2012020311112103 The eurozone's crisis of confidence over sovereign debt continues, with serious economic, political and strategic implications for Europe and much of the world. Erik Jones, Professor of European Studies, The Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center and Alexander Nicoll, Director of Editorial, IISS discussed 'Europe's moment of truth: implications of the Euro crisis'. http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/forthcoming-events/europes-moment-of-truth-implications-of-the-euro-crisis/ 62034 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:33:38 GMT 20120203133338 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:48:53 GMT 20120124154853 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:33:38 GMT 201202031313338 Proliferation expert Mark Fitzpatrick described Nackaerts' statement about more meetings as a positive sign. "The IAEA would not be scheduling another trip unless they had an expectation of progress in clearing away at least some of the questions about suspicious past nuclear activity," said Fitzpatrick, a director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/iaea-iran-to-meet-again-after-good-talks/ 62366 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:11:37 GMT 20120202111137 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:08:20 GMT 20120202110820 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:11:37 GMT 2012020211111137 The professional head of the British army outlined the future shape of a smaller army on Tuesday, saying there was now a "period of adjustment and transformation." Peter Wall, chief of the British Defense Staff General, said the army should be smaller and "switch from our current campaign posture to a contingency posture" as the country has reduced its force levels in Afghanistan. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/british-military-chief-outlines-future-shape-of-smaller-army/ 62364 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:03:16 GMT 20120202110316 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:01:52 GMT 20120202110152 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:03:15 GMT 2012020211110315 Lecturing at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Wall insisted that the army was marching to the orders that have been given. "We are not just designing an army that will come down to 82,000 regulars and 30,000 reservists, we are designing to a cost. I cannot predict the situation. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/uk-army-to-cut-20000-jobs-by-2018/ 62365 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:06:25 GMT 20120202110625 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:19 GMT 20120202110519 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:06:25 GMT 2012020211110625 The head of the Army yesterday hit out at the zero-risk culture which fuelled unrealistic demands that no British blood should be shed on battlefields. General Sir Peter Wall said human rights lawyers were among those who had created an expectation that troops should not come to harm in war zones. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/army-chief-attacks-culture-of-zero-risk-for-fuelling-unrealistic-demands-no-british-blood-should-be-shed-on-battlefield/ 62309 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:50:38 GMT 20120201105038 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:13:10 GMT 20120201011310 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:50:37 GMT 2012020110105037 Sir Peter will not tell us the answers to his question at the International Institute for Strategic Studies later today. He will, however, reveal the other additional questions he has set a high level team of senior officers. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/army-to-cut-20000-jobs-two-years-earlier-than-expected/ 62306 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:58:53 GMT 20120201105853 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:24:21 GMT 20120201002421 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:58:52 GMT 2012020110105852 Gen Sir Peter Wall warned that soldiers in future campaigns will be exposed to greater risk than they are in Afghanistan because they will deploy at short notice with less equipment. He said Whitehall will have to take a "less prescriptive" approach to future operations and accept that the "zero risk culture sought in other walks of life" does not apply on the battlefield. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/army-chief-soldiers-will-face-new-and-greater-risks/ 62327 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:10:34 GMT 20120201111034 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:06:40 GMT 20120201110640 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:10:34 GMT 2012020111111034 Tim Huxley is an analyst at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, and has written a book about Singapore's armed forces. "Over the last forty years, Singapore's air force has evolved incrementally toward having an extremely powerful capability by regional standards," he says. "This is not just in terms of modernity and weapons, but in the way equipment integrates to form an overall air capability. It is an integrated and well-balanced force, and careful thought has been given to logistics." http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/february-2012/singapore-steps-up-deterrent-capabilities/ 62367 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:15:50 GMT 20120202111550 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:14:05 GMT 20120202111405 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:15:50 GMT 2012020211111550 General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, addressed the IISS on the challenges of completing the job in Afghanistan and transitioning from a campaigning Army to a contingency force, capable of providing politicians with relevant choices for tackling the strategic challenges of the future on Tuesday 31 January 2012 . http://www.iiss.org/recent-key-addresses/the-british-army-beyond-afghanistan/ 61886 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:29:04 GMT 20120201142904 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:09:06 GMT 20120119160906 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:29:04 GMT 201202011422904 Members of the SNC who arent part of the Sunni Muslim majority are not dominant figures among their community inside Syria, weakening their influence, according to Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow for regional security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a Washington policy group. Hokayem spoke at a briefing shortly after returning from meetings with Syrian loyalists and opponents in Lebanon. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/syrian-opposition-council-backed-by-us-hindered-by-divisions/ 62279 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:59:23 GMT 20120131125923 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:44:23 GMT 20120131124423 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:59:23 GMT 2012013112125923 Sir Peter will not tell us the answers to his question at the International Institute for Strategic Studies later today. He will, however, reveal the other additional questions he has set a high level team of senior officers. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/what-is-the-british-army-for-asks-army-boss/ 62275 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:21:07 GMT 20120201002107 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:52:29 GMT 20120131105229 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:21:06 GMT 2012020100122106 Sir Peter will not tell us the answers to his question at the International Institute for Strategic Studies later today. He will, however, reveal the other additional questions he has set a high level team of senior officers. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/army-chief-signals-new-niche-roles-for-uk-troops/ 62307 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:15:18 GMT 20120201011518 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:33:30 GMT 20120201003330 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:15:17 GMT 201202010111517 Assad has done an effective job of using tribal and ethnic strife to keep Syrian opposition fragmented. The insurgency is picking up steam, popular support. It is becoming a potent challenger to the Assad forces. It has mounted a few spectacular operations recently, and I expect more, said Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow for Middle East regional security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/clinton-and-russia-spar-over-un-resolution-on-syria/ 62310 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:42:39 GMT 20120201014239 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:39:46 GMT 20120201013946 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:42:38 GMT 201202010114238 General Wall was answering questions after making a speech setting out his priorities for the Army after the military pull-out from Afghanistan - due by the end of 2014. "We do not have a brilliant track record in the Army of recruiting from certain ethnic communities across the UK," he told the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/army-needs-more-minority-recruits/ 62323 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:22:38 GMT 20120201102238 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:19:53 GMT 20120201101953 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:22:38 GMT 2012020110102238 he end of the war in Afghanistan will not lower the risk of military engagements, the head of the Army, Gen Sir Peter Wall, has warned. In a speech he said a return to dealing with incidents as they arose rather than prolonged conflicts could in fact increase the chance of bloodshed. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/army-chief-warns-of-ongoing-risks-post-afghan-conflict/ 62308 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:25:00 GMT 20120201102500 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:02:55 GMT 20120201010255 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:24:59 GMT 2012020110102459 by Jasper Pandza, Research Analyst, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-experts-commentary/europes-role-in-global-nuclear-security/ 62305 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:42:44 GMT 20120201104244 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:52:05 GMT 20120131235205 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:42:44 GMT 2012020110104244 Nigel Inkster, Director, Transnational Threats and Political Risk Programme, IISS and a panel including Christopher Painter, Coordinator for Cyber Issues, US Department of State, addressed issues raised in IISSs recent Adelphi book Cyberspace and the State: Toward a Strategy for Cyber-Power, at a launch event at IISS-US in washington DC. http://www.iiss.org/about-us/offices/washington/iiss-us-events/iiss-us-adelphi-book-launch-cyberspace-and-the-state/ 61843 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:17:59 GMT 20120202121759 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:18:59 GMT 20120118131859 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:17:59 GMT 2012020212121759 A wave of anti-government protests in Russia in late 2011 has rocked its political establishment. United in anger at President Dmitry Medvedev's decision to cede his post to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as well as at evidence of electoral fraud in recent legislative elections, up to 100,000 Russians gathered on 24 December to take part in some of the country's largest protests since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Yet those who expect Russia to follow the path of Arab revolutions are likely to be disapp http://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-comments/past-issues/volume-18-2012/january/russias-protests-not-a-revolution-but-an-awakening/ 62274 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120131000000 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:36:30 GMT 20120131103630 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:52 GMT 2012020310103352 By Mark Fitzpatrick, Director of IISS Non-proliferation and Disarmament Programme http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-experts-commentary/a-good-time-to-talk-non-proliferation/ 62239 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:18:01 GMT 20120202121801 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:04:56 GMT 20120130170456 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:18:01 GMT 2012020212121801 The Arab world must create new economic alignments and move away from its traditional links to the West as the global economic order shifts, Shahid Javed Burki, a former Finance Minister of Pakistan and Vice President of the World Bank said, speaking during a lecture focused on the Arab world's place in the changing global economy. http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/2012-events-archive/january-2012/the-arab-worlds-place-in-the-changing-global-economy/ 61857 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:08 GMT 20120202182308 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:41:19 GMT 20120118184119 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:07 GMT 201202021862307 This has come at a time when India's choices and leverages have been widening: India has identified 23 strategic partners, and Britain is simply one of them. My sense is that the UK may no longer be one of India's top 5 strategic partners, a position that it used to hold 3 or 4 years ago, argues Rahul Roy-Chaudhury, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/drift-and-decline-in-indo-uk-trade/ 62214 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:18:50 GMT 20120131111850 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:55:22 GMT 20120130115522 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:18:50 GMT 2012013111111850 "In any navy plan that exists there would be plans for swift coordination to de-mine areas that might have been mined... Or act in coordination preemptively or reactively to prevent Iranian small vessels disrupting shipping," Christian Le Miere, research fellow for naval forces and maritime security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies said. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/gulf-arabs-have-plans-against-hormuz-closure-official/ 62320 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:13:02 GMT 20120202111302 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:12:56 GMT 20120201101256 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:13:02 GMT 2012020211111302 "Sanctions have not eliminated Iran's capacity or desire to continue developing its nuclear programme," said Dina Esfandiary, analyst with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/iran-hosts-un-watchdog-on-nuclear-tensions/ 62219 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:24:39 GMT 20120130182439 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:52:37 GMT 20120130125237 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:24:38 GMT 201201301862438 Sanjaya Baru of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a British think-tank, agreed. The Gulf remains the most proximate source of oil for China, he said. Fortunately for China, these states alliance with the US is not likely to pose a big concern for China, he added. Saudi Arabia, in particular, has a good reputation for being a long-term supplier and for maintaining good relations with both the US and China. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/china-inching-towards-bigger-role-in-persian-gulf/ 62218 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:48:19 GMT 20120130124819 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:12 GMT 20120130124512 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:48:19 GMT 2012013012124819 By Douglas Barrie, Senior Fellow for Military Aerospace, Henry Boyd, Research Assistant for The Military Balance, and James Hackett, Editor, The Military Balance http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-experts-commentary/behind-the-latest-pentagon-cutbacks/ 62223 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:53:02 GMT 20120130135302 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:50:11 GMT 20120130135011 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:53:01 GMT 201201301315301 Asymmetric warfare means fighting the enemy using dissimilar weapons and tactics to achieve military goals, such as al-Qaedas use of airliners as cruise missiles in the 9/11 attacks. In a straight-up fight, they would struggle, which is why they would plan to fight an asymmetric campaign, said Christian Le Miere, a naval warfare specialist at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/will-iran-block-the-strait-of-hormuz/ 62180 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:14:35 GMT 20120127171435 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:09:30 GMT 20120127170930 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:14:35 GMT 201201271751435 Mark Fitzpatrick at Londons International Institute for Strategic Studies said Iran has put itself in a position to build a nuclear bomb, but not right away. If Iran wanted to produce a nuclear weapon, I still think it would take them over a year to do so, said Fitzpatrick. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/window-remains-for-iran-to-curb-controversial-nuclear-program/ 62216 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:37:41 GMT 20120130123741 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:31:26 GMT 20120130123126 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:37:40 GMT 2012013012123740 Despite Italy's recent round of austerity measures, the spreads on government bonds have not dropped as much as had been hoped. Professor Erik Jones explains how the country must undertake massive structural reforms if it is to start putting its finances back in order and warns that eurobonds are the only realistic situation to reducing interest rates on government debt. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-podcasts/survival-webcasts/italys-sovereign-debt-crisis/ 62205 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:14:14 GMT 20120201101414 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:36:51 GMT 20120129203651 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:14:14 GMT 2012020110101414 In the February-March 2012 issue of Survival, Matthew Harries explores the potential for increased French-British cooperation on nuclear issues; Dean A. Wilkening asks whether missile defence in Europe threatens Russia; and Erik Jones examines Italy's Sovereign Debt Crisis. Other highlights include Michael Elleman on Iran's missile threat, Andrew Parasiliti on the end of Americas mission in Iraq, and Charles Kupchan on the future of the EU. http://www.iiss.org/publications/survival/survival-2012/year-2012-issue-1/ 61911 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:37:32 GMT 20120202163732 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:21:55 GMT 20120120112155 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:37:31 GMT 201202021643731 If European countries are to build capabilities that match the significant amounts they spend on defence, effective cooperation on investments, force structures and equipment is necessary. http://www.iiss.org/publications/survival/survival-2012/year-2012-issue-1/the-struggle-for-value-in-european-defence/ 62038 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120131000000 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:05 GMT 20120124164305 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:33 GMT 201202031534033 The breathing space offered by a regional flight-test ban could facilitate cooperation on missile defences and the building of greater trust and confidence between Moscow and Washington. http://www.iiss.org/publications/survival/survival-2012/year-2012-issue-1/containing-irans-missile-threat/ 62067 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120131000000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:13:32 GMT 20120125101332 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:56 GMT 201202031534156 The end of the war brings no sense of triumphalism. In addition to its human costs, the war has been a blow to US prestige, revealing the limits rather than the extent of US power. http://www.iiss.org/publications/survival/survival-2012/year-2012-issue-1/leaving-iraq/ 62068 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120131000000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:26:20 GMT 20120125102620 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:12 GMT 201202031534912 As ever, there is debate about whether military action would or could be taken by Israel acting unilaterally, or whether any effective strike on the Iranian programme would have to involve the US. John Chipman, the head of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, argues: Israel could mount a bombing raid, but only the United States could mount a sustained campaign. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/iran-nuclear-stance-rings-alarm-bells-at-davos/ 62167 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:29:01 GMT 20120127102901 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:27:17 GMT 20120127102717 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:29:01 GMT 2012012710102901 Emile Hokayem, Senior Fellow for Regional Security, IISS-Middle East led a roundtable discussion on The Syrian Uprising 'Seen From The Arab World' at IISS-US in Washington DC on Tuesday January 24, 2012.. http://www.iiss.org/about-us/offices/washington/iiss-us-events/the-syrian-uprising-seen-from-the-arab-world/ 61511 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:14:33 GMT 20120127111433 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:09:49 GMT 20120106150949 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:14:32 GMT 2012012711111432 A likely candidate is the Vympel (now part of TRV) K-37M long-range air-to-air missile. This is a successor to the R-33 (Nato codename AA-9 Amos) which was developed originally for the MiG-31 during the early 1970s, said Douglas Barrie, an air warfare expert at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/russian-air-force-tests-new-air-to-air-missile/ 62032 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:36:01 GMT 20120124153601 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:33:21 GMT 20120124153321 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:36:01 GMT 201201241533601 Interview with Emile Hokayem, Senior Fellow for Regional Security, IISS-Middle East http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-experts-commentary/syrias-assad-how-powerful-dangerous-is-he-now/ 62021 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:43:05 GMT 20120127114305 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:42:13 GMT 20120124124213 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:43:05 GMT 2012012711114305 Never in the past decade have things looked so serious, says Mark Fitzpatrick of the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies. The Iran crisis is moving closer to both of the worst-case outcomes that people fear: Iran with a bomb or a bombing campaign to stop it. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/storm-warning-in-the-strait/ 62020 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:28:01 GMT 20120125102801 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:47:51 GMT 20120124114751 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:28:01 GMT 2012012510102801 The concentration of centrifuges in the Fordow bunkers is a timeline "most relevant to military action," observed Mark Fitzpatrick, director of non-proliferation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a leading London think tank. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/irans-new-nuke-bunker-may-be-war-trigger/ 62029 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:30 GMT 20120125102730 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:23:44 GMT 20120124152344 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:30 GMT 2012012510102730 Afghanistan will face a tough future after Western powers pull their combat troops out of the country by the end of 2014, an IISS expert said Friday. "The best realistic scenario is for slow, grinding, uneven, hard-won progress. It is going to be very difficult to rebuild, to extend the capabilities of the Afghan state." Nicholas Redman of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), told Xinhua in an interview. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/afghanistan-faces-tough-future-after-western-withdrawal/ 61973 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:29:50 GMT 20120123112950 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:27:06 GMT 20120123112706 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:29:49 GMT 2012012311112949 "At the end of the day, Netanyahu doesn't want to be remembered as the man who let Israel face the existential threat," said Mark Fitzpatrick, Iran expert at London's International Institute for Strategic Studies. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/irans-economic-troubles-mount-as-new-sanctions-are-made-ready/ 61970 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:48:43 GMT 20120123154843 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:11:16 GMT 20120123101116 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:48:42 GMT 201201231534842 The situation certainly is escalating. What has been a covert type of activity is becoming more open, said Mark Fitzpatrick, director of non-proliferation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/eu-prepares-unprecedented-attack-on-iranian-economy/ 61969 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:54:34 GMT 20120123155434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:06:03 GMT 20120123100603 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:54:33 GMT 201201231535433 By Dr Dana Allin, Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Affairs; Editor of Survival http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-experts-commentary/a-week-in-the-life-of-american-politics/ 62222 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:46:38 GMT 20120130134638 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:42:58 GMT 20120130134258 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:46:35 GMT 201201301314635 International Institute of Strategic Studies expert Mark Fitzpatrick. I think Iran is feeling under increasing pressure. It is feeling, probably for the first time, sanctions that do have a real bite," he said. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/tensions-rise-as-iran-is-hurt-by-western-sanctions/ 61937 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:55:37 GMT 20120123155537 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:47:44 GMT 20120120164744 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:55:36 GMT 201201231535536 Faced with the increasing global potential for instability and economic austerity, NATO is developing a 'Smart Defence' concept to help build security for less money through greater cooperation and flexibility.The Alliance has been working to identify areas where groups of member countries could pool and share resources, which it is hoping to take further at its summit in Chicago this May. Ludwig Decamps of NATO, will provide an insight into the current state of the Smart Defence initiative. Ludwig D http://www.iiss.org/events-calendar/forthcoming-events/nato-building-capabilities-in-times-of-austerity/ 61643 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:15:49 GMT 20120119171549 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:14:07 GMT 20120111161407 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:15:49 GMT 201201191751549 By Elham Fakhro, Research Associate for International Law and Strategy and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Research Fellow at LSE Global Governance http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-experts-commentary/post-bici-bahrain-between-reform-and-stagnation/ 61878 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:51:10 GMT 20120119135110 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:47:15 GMT 20120119134715 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:51:10 GMT 201201191315110 The study Afghanistan: To 2015 and Beyond by one of the worlds most influential think tanks features a dozen experts and researchers from the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS). The volume examines the challenges on the path to the 2014 transition when responsibility for security, governance and development will be handed over by Nato countries to the Afghan government. It reflects a view of what the International Institute for Strategic Studies calls "restrained optimism". http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/the-path-to-2014-and-beyond/ 61795 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:09:04 GMT 20120117110904 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:54:09 GMT 20120117105409 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:09:03 GMT 2012011711110903 Present in schools, universities, factories, state and private institutions, and on the streets, the morality police have a mandate to promote virtue and prevent vice. They effectively act as the regimes eyes and ears, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/january-2012/iran-removes-barbie-doll-from-shelves-what-else-do-morality-police-do/ 61936 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:44:47 GMT 20120120164447 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:43:15 GMT 20120120164315 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:44:46 GMT 201201201644446