A new study from the RAND Corporation asks where the cybersecurity threat to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics might come from, and how we can safeguard the games and other major sporting events

RAND Corporation 19 Oct 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Why successful peacebuilding means managing natural resources

The interaction between social, political and ecological processes decisively shapes the post-conflict landscape; and we need to better manage this relationship

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 18 Oct 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

These are the world’s most peaceful countries

The annual Global Peace Index reveals the most – and least peaceful – countries in the world.

Kate Whiting 16 Oct 2018

Water

3 trends that could make water security a big test for politicians across nations

The management of water is an essential public good and a natural monopoly. Getting it wrong can be catastrophic

Wilson Center 12 Oct 2018

International Security

India’s evolving partnership with the Gulf region

India’s relationship with its largest regional trading partner has evolved into security and defence cooperation, re-establishing important historical ties

International Institute for Strategic Studies 09 Oct 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

How to tackle the terrorist threat in East Africa

Al-Shabaab wants power in Somalia, but plots attacks across East Africa. Reducing its appeal to potential recruits is the best way to defeat it, argues the International Crisis Group

International Crisis Group 06 Oct 2018

International Security

Terrorist attacks are in decline for the third year running

Fewer deadly attacks in Iraq have caused global numbers to fall by 23%, according to the US State Department.

Briony Harris 05 Oct 2018

International Security

China’s role as a conflict mediator is growing fast. Here's why

Beijing now pays more attention to its international mediation efforts, which means there could be opportunities for cooperation and coordination, especially between Beijing and the EU

International Institute for Strategic Studies 04 Oct 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Why we need to measure the economic impact of terrorism in the Middle East

Only by identifying essential revenue streams in the Middle East, like tourism and oil, can counterterrorism officials help protect them, argues Antonia Ward of the RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation 01 Oct 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

6 myths holding back the role of women as peace builders

Why do women still play such a limited role in the process of bringing about peace? Yeonju Jung and Emma Bjertén-Günther, of SIPRI, examine the barriers to progress

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 28 Sep 2018

Space

Is an arms race in space inevitable?

Space weapons and military space units are proliferating, but there is no agreement on how to govern this contested domain, write Sean Kanuck and Alana Vogel, of the International Institu...

International Institute for Strategic Studies 27 Sep 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

4 things to know about the state of conflict today

In the intervening seven decades since 1948, the world has avoided the horrors of another global war, but remains a long way from achieving peace and equality, as these stark facts about ...

Kate Whiting 26 Sep 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Algorithmic warfare is coming. Humans must retain control

Humanity is faced with a grave new reality – the rise of autonomous weapons. So what part should robots play in conflicts of the future?

Peter Maurer 26 Sep 2018

Geopolitics

Britain after Brexit and the impact on the geopolitical landscape

The UK’s exit from the EU could easily shift the balance of the bloc’s opinion on issues such as Russia and EU defence cooperation, argues Georgina Write, of Chatham House

Chatham House 24 Sep 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

We need to do more to understand how climate change and conflict are linked. Here's why

A SIPRI study reveals climate change can have a significant effect on the causes and dynamics of violent conflict. It also shows the urgent need to carry out more detailed research

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 21 Sep 2018

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