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

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Deadly violence in the Sahel is worsening and spreading. More than a military strategy is needed to end it

Efforts to defeat militants in the region have largely failed. A fresh, multi-stakeholder approach is now needed, argues Flore Berger, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies

International Institute for Strategic Studies 02 Oct 2019

Information Technology

New watchdog funded by tech giants will fight against online extremism

Giants like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Microsoft will invest in this organization to stifle terrorist efforts, as well as monitoring extremist views that could evolve into violent acts.

Michelle Nichols and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Reuters 01 Oct 2019

International Security

Is Europe ready for its own army?

NATO's changing role means an integrated European defence strategy could now have a positive geopolitical role to play in the region, argues Fyodor Basov, of the Valdai Discussion Club

Valdai Discussion Club 25 Sep 2019

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

How al Qaeda has regrouped and is ready to strike at the West once again

Almost two turbulent decades on from its most spectacular attack, al Qaeda is once again intensely focused on attacking the West

RAND Corporation 19 Sep 2019

Space

Why we need a new global code of conduct for outer space

Rules governing human activity in space have been in place for only a few decades, but they now need to be revised to reflect dramatic changes in the use of space

Chatham House 11 Sep 2019

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