COVID-19 has crippled countries both socially and economically. Sea piracy is on the rise and could be worsened by coronavirus as countries struggle to respond.

Brandon Prins · The Conversation 15 May 2020

COVID-19

We urgently need major cooperation on global security in the COVID-19 era

COVID-19 is tipping the world into a dangerously volatile new era. Here are five steps global leaders should take to head off emerging security threats.

Robert Muggah, David Steven, and Liv Tørres 23 Apr 2020

Sustainable Development

After a year of devastating floods across Asia, this is how some of the world's biggest countries are staying afloat

Tokyo, Jakarta and Shanghai are among the cities that may need to relocate people and development away from risks, researchers say.

Michael Taylor · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 05 Mar 2020

Migration

How education has transformed the life of this Syrian refugee

Four years ago, this 20-year-old fled Damascus. Now, she’s following her dream of becoming a pilot and speaking out on refugee rights.

Kate Whiting 19 Dec 2019

International Security

4 charts that track the rise in global arms sales

There is a noticeable trend of consolidation among leading arms manufacturers as they prepare to produce a new generation of weapon systems

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 09 Dec 2019

Cybersecurity

Encryption is under threat - this is how it affects you

Interpol is the latest law enforcement agency to demand tech firms provide access to encrypted communications - but doing so could be a gift to cybercriminals. We look at the arguments.

Adrien Ogée and Marco Pineda 04 Dec 2019

Geopolitics

How Iran is winning the war for the Middle East

Iran has developed the ability to win wars through third parties, and so minimize the chances of retaliation, argues John Chipman of ISIS

International Institute for Strategic Studies 15 Nov 2019

Global Risks

Here's why no country is prepared for the wide range of global threats facing us today

Malicious artificial intelligence, pandemics, weaponised biotechnology, climate change and nuclear weapons. So what's the plan?

Gabriel Recchia and Haydn Belfield · The Conversation 13 Nov 2019

International Security

Has Russia forged a new international security role?

Is Russia really now an international security provider? Despite Moscow’s success in Syria, such claims may be oversimplified

Valdai Discussion Club 12 Nov 2019

Global Governance

Breathing new life into a rules-based system – a global strategy

We need a new vision geared towards meeting the challenges and opportunities in a changing world, argue Ash Jain and Matthew Kroenig in an Atlantic Council strategy paper

Atlantic Council 09 Nov 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Why talking with the enemy makes good strategic sense

Can an enemy ever be a credible negotiating partner? Ignoring opportunities for dialogue potentially carries a heavy cost, argue Eleanor Beevor and Nicholas Redman of IISS

International Institute for Strategic Studies 04 Nov 2019

International Security

What the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi means for ISIS in Syria

Following the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US raid, Lina Khatib, head of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme, explains what is likely to happen next

Chatham House 29 Oct 2019

International Security

How super-fast missiles will change the way we think about defence

Hypersonic missiles are now a reality. If the risks are to be managed, arms-control is vital, argues Douglas Barrie of the International Institute for Strategic Studies

International Institute for Strategic Studies 19 Oct 2019

Geopolitics

There's a glimmer of hope for peace in Eastern Ukraine. Here's what needs to happen now

A peace-deal mechanism for parts of Eastern Ukraine now exists. But the Ukrainian government needs to tread carefully to achieve an end to conflict

International Crisis Group 09 Oct 2019

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