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April 2009

  • 24 May 2009 - - Channel News Asia - US defence secretary to attend Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore Shangri-la Dialogue 2009 HomepageParticipants at the annual Asia security summit, dubbed the Shangri-La Dialogue, will be given a deeper in-sight into the security policies of the new Obama Administration when US Defence Secretary Dr Robert Gates takes part in the summit next week in Singapore.
  • 28 Apr 2009 - - Lloyd's List - Report links climate change and security threat Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate Change and Security The study, 'Climate Change and security: risks and opportunities for business', published with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), says India and Pakistan may clash over the diminishing water supply from the Indus river basin. Tension between Russia and China may increase as the latter finds it increasingly difficult to feed itself, while growing shortages of oil and gas could see five states compete to exploit the rich reserves in the Arctic, says the report.
  • 28 Apr 2009 - - Arab News - Prince Faisal named to Council of IISS IISS LogoPrince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), a leading publishing house in the Middle East, has been appointed a member of the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), an independent think tank based in London. “All of us at the IISS are delighted to benefit from His Royal Highness’ knowledge and experience. As we build a greater presence in the Middle East, Prince Faisal’s counsel to the IISS will be invaluable,” said IISS Director-General
  • 26 Apr 2009 - - Straits Times - The inevitability of China's military build-up Shangri-la Dialogue 2009 HomepageOn the flip side, growing understanding between Washington and Beijing has developed over issues such as the status of Taiwan, North Korea's nuclear programme and the global economic crisis. US officials are pleased that China is participating in regional fora such as the Shangri-La Dialogue. At last week's military observances, President Hu Jintao stressed - again - that China will never seek hegemony. It is becoming more attuned to how foreign quarters view its actions. Such confidence-boosting statements
  • 24 Apr 09 - IISS Press Release - A Conference on the Global Security Implications of Climate Change Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate Change and Security The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is pleased to announce the latest conference installment of the Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate Change and Security (TDCCS), entitled: Defining Global Security in the 21st Century: the Global Security Implications of Climate Change, on Tuesday, 5 May 2009, from 8:30 to 3:00 pm at the Ritz Carlton, Washington (1150 22nd St NW, Washington DC). A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Attendance is by invitation only, or with prior approval.
  • 23 Apr 2009 - - CNN - China's navy on parade IISS LogoAs China's navy celebrates its 60th anniversary critics raise concerns about its future. CNN's John Vause reports.
  • 23 Apr 2009 - - Radio Free Europe - Russia and NATO At Odds Over Planned Military Exercise In Georgia IISS LogoChristopher Langton, head of defense analysis for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, told RFE/RL that the exercise had been planned in Georgia since the beginning of 2008 and, therefore, could not be construed as a deliberate attempt by NATO to provoke Moscow over August's conflict.
  • 22 Apr 2009 - - Gulf News - France plans to set up university in Bahrain Manama Dialogue 2008France has recently been pushing for a stronger presence in the Arabian Gulf region. In 2005, then French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie called for a strategic co-operation between Europe and the Gulf. "I am convinced that the time has come to go up a level in our cooperation. Regarding security issues, the Arabian Gulf seems like the private domain of the US. Europe could provide a very important contribution to the region because it is a heavyweight actor," she told the Manama Dialogue.
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