International Institute for Strategic Studies

The space programmes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt and Oman have emerged as significant factors in the regional strategic landscape of the Middle East. While ostensibly civilian in nature, these programmes have both implications for regional competition and stability as well as potential military applications, including ballistic-missile development. Read the latest research report to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8bZ-bP6 #MissileDialogueInititative #Space #InternationalSecurity #MiddleEast

The Eastern Mediterranean remains politically and strategically fragmented. While brinkmanship and external interference are rife, no single actor can shape or dominate it. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egmXW3tz

The international consequences of Trump’s victory will be downstream of its effects on American domestic stability. Analysis by Dana H. Allin | FREE TO READ https://lnkd.in/eXQaQVC7

The increasing adoption of dual-use satellite systems by Middle Eastern countries for national-security purposes marks a significant shift in regional strategic capabilities. Read the latest #MissileDialogueInitiative report by John B. Sheldon to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e8bZ-bP6

The Armed Conflict Survey 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa is the most conflict-affected region globally, with 14 countries out of a total of 49 engulfed in war. The conflict landscape is largely characterised by internal conflicts featuring multiple coexisting dynamics that impede clear-cut categorisation. Read the Editor’s Introduction to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eyMqMZDR

Over the course of his political ascent, Donald Trump has regularly suggested that the cost of NATO outweighs the benefits. Analysis by Charlie Laderman | FREE TO READ https://lnkd.in/enrCtqDw

Turkiye has also worked to improve its relationship with Greece, after tensions nearly boiled over during its maritime brinkmanship in 2018–20. Read the latest IISS Strategic Dossier to find out more: https://lnkd.in/egmXW3tz

The new normal of expanded diplomatic engagement has had the cumulative effect of eroding the ‘non-recognition’ approach of the international community, and ‘creeping normalisation’ is taking place as neighbouring countries – especially in Central Asia – need to maintain basic relations with Afghanistan. The Armed Conflict Survey 2024 | Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTfNtraQ

The landscape of space-launch vehincles has undergone a dramatic transformation since the early 2000s, shifting from a domain dominated by large national space agencies and established aerospace prime contractors to a more diverse and competitive field. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8bZ-bP6 #MissileDialogueInititative #Space #InternationalSecurity #MiddleEast

Most Lebanese blame the current war in Lebanon as much on Hizbullah’s recklessness – including Hassan Nasrallah’s miscalculations – as on Israel’s brutality. Emile Hokayem on Nasrallah’s killing | FREE TO READ https://lnkd.in/edBqp-FS