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Global defence spending grew in 2025, reaching USD2.63 trillion, up from USD2.48 trillion in 2024. Spending also rose in real terms by 2.5%. This uplift was driven by strong spending increases in Europe and the Middle East. Read the full #MilitaryBalance 2026 analysis here: https://go.iiss.org/4aNem0d

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Published: March 5, 2026 12:30

Global defence spending grew in 2025, reaching USD2.63 trillion, up from USD2.48 trillion in 2024. Spending also rose in real terms by 2.5%. This uplift was driven by strong spending increases in Europe and the Middle East. Read the full #MilitaryBalance…

R to @IISS_org: Crypto obtained through illicit activity is converted via over-the-counter (OTC) desks, peer-to-peer (P2P) brokers and high-risk exchanges. To obscure the source of illicit revenue, mixers and bridges are used to blend or reroute value. Sanctioned-state activity and individual-level fraud converge on shared conversion nodes, where illicit proceeds are recycled into drug and arms supply chains via high-risk exchanges. Converted assets are then directed to their intended recipients. Explore the latest #ChartingCyberspace analysis by @JuliaVoo and Dara Eoy: https://bit.ly/4cpxvYv

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Published: March 5, 2026 11:16

Crypto obtained through illicit activity is converted via over-the-counter (OTC) desks, peer-to-peer (P2P) brokers and high-risk exchanges. To obscure the source of illicit revenue, mixers and bridges are used to blend or reroute value. Sanctioned-state…

The apparent stasis of Russia’s war in Ukraine rests on an unstable equilibrium that is driving escalation, not compromise. Russia’s recruitment dilemmas, Europe’s finances and China’s choices will shape its future. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Dr Nigel Gould-Davies (@Nigelgd1): https://go.iiss.org/3Mr8cLa

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Published: March 5, 2026 10:23

The apparent stasis of Russia’s war in Ukraine rests on an unstable equilibrium that is driving escalation, not compromise. Russia’s recruitment dilemmas, Europe’s finances and China’s choices will shape its future. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Dr Nigel…

Cryptocurrency’s capacity for reuse and conversion facilitates large-scale cross-border operations by transnational criminal, terrorist and state-linked actors. Illicit proceeds are generated through activities such as crypto theft, extortion, laundering, sanctions evasion, scams, fraud and terror financing. These funds converge on a small number of recurring conversion nodes, where they are converted into assets that are more difficult to trace and seize. Explore the latest #ChartingCyberspace analysis by @JuliaVoo and Dara Eoy: https://bit.ly/4cpxvYv

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Published: March 5, 2026 09:45

Cryptocurrency’s capacity for reuse and conversion facilitates large-scale cross-border operations by transnational criminal, terrorist and state-linked actors. Illicit proceeds are generated through activities such as crypto theft, extortion, laundering,…

Any conflict threatening Russia’s bastion defence would likely place Norway’s Svalbard archipelago under pressure from the early stages of hostilities. @Katarzyna_Zysk analyses Svalbard’s deterrence gap: https://go.iiss.org/402G4kt

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Published: March 5, 2026 09:29

Any conflict threatening Russia’s bastion defence would likely place Norway’s Svalbard archipelago under pressure from the early stages of hostilities. @Katarzyna_Zysk analyses Svalbard’s deterrence gap: go.iiss.org/402G4kt

IISS experts assess Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the implications of the war against Iran for transatlantic relations and the view from Beijing in wider analysis of the US–Israel campaign. ✏️ Michael Carpenter, Daniel Salisbury, Alexander K. Bollfrass and @MeiaNouwens Read the full article I Link in bio 🔗

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Published: March 4, 2026 19:30

IISS experts assess Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the implications of the war against Iran for transatlantic relations and the view from Beijing in wider analysis of the US–Israel campaign. ✏️ Michael Carpenter, Daniel Salisbury, Alexander K. Bollfrass…

'One should not be dazzled by the military advantage America and Israel have displayed in the early hours of this conflict. What matters is how the war ends — and Trump’s America is not likely to manage the long-term regional mess it is creating.' Read IISS Director of Regional Security and Senior Fellow for Middle East Security, @emile_hokayem's, full analysis here: https://go.iiss.org/4co3R5R

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Published: March 4, 2026 18:05

'One should not be dazzled by the military advantage America and Israel have displayed in the early hours of this conflict. What matters is how the war ends — and Trump’s America is not likely to manage the long-term regional mess it is creating.' Read…

The India AI Impact Summit was a landmark exercise in public diplomacy, yet it sidestepped roiling global debates over the impact of agents, the outlook for software-services firms, and the growing importance of hardware and infrastructure. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Paul Fraioli (@pfraioli): https://go.iiss.org/3OLvSug

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Published: March 4, 2026 17:52

The India AI Impact Summit was a landmark exercise in public diplomacy, yet it sidestepped roiling global debates over the impact of agents, the outlook for software-services firms, and the growing importance of hardware and infrastructure. ➡️ Read the…

In the new system coming into view, economic coercion and exclusion replace the old international order’s aspirations towards cooperation. @RobertAlanWard on 2025 as a watershed year for global trade: https://go.iiss.org/402G4kt

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Published: March 4, 2026 15:50

In the new system coming into view, economic coercion and exclusion replace the old international order’s aspirations towards cooperation. @RobertAlanWard on 2025 as a watershed year for global trade: go.iiss.org/402G4kt

The United States should seek to stem capital inflows to China while the US still dominates global finance and the dollar-based monetary system. Geoffrey R.D. Underhill suggests a better response than tariffs to China’s geo-economic challenge: https://go.iiss.org/402G4kt

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Published: March 4, 2026 14:30

The United States should seek to stem capital inflows to China while the US still dominates global finance and the dollar-based monetary system. Geoffrey R.D. Underhill suggests a better response than tariffs to China’s geo-economic challenge:…

2026 could be the year when Japan begins deployment of the first in a range of domestically developed very-high-speed, low-observable missiles as part of Tokyo’s ‘counterstrike’ strategy, supported by parallel efforts to expand space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to enable long-range targeting. These stand-off weapons are intended to bolster deterrence amid a worsening regional security environment by enabling Japan to strike adversary forces at greater ranges. Read the latest #MissileDialogueInitiative analysis by Rupert Schulenburg (@R_Schulenburg): https://go.iiss.org/4seFBrn

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Published: March 4, 2026 13:02

2026 could be the year when Japan begins deployment of the first in a range of domestically developed very-high-speed, low-observable missiles as part of Tokyo’s ‘counterstrike’ strategy, supported by parallel efforts to expand space-based intelligence,…

We are #hiring! Join our team in London: 💼 Accounts Assistant 📆 Deadline for receipt of applications: 9 March 2026 The IISS are seeking to appoint an accounts assistant to support the finance function. Apply now: https://go.iiss.org/3OzXum0

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Published: March 4, 2026 12:06

We are #hiring! Join our team in London: 💼 Accounts Assistant 📆 Deadline for receipt of applications: 9 March 2026 The IISS are seeking to appoint an accounts assistant to support the finance function. Apply now: go.iiss.org/3OzXum0

This research paper provides a comparative assessment of how maritime Southeast Asian states are developing anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategies and capabilities as well as their constraints and implications. Read Dr @EvanLaksmana’s full research report: https://go.iiss.org/3OFr7m3

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Published: March 4, 2026 10:35

This research paper provides a comparative assessment of how maritime Southeast Asian states are developing anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategies and capabilities as well as their constraints and implications. Read Dr @EvanLaksmana’s full research…

Olivia Parker 裴嬌琳, Research Analyst for the IISS China Programme, discusses current trends in China’s domestic consumption under President Xi ahead of the 15th Five-Year Plan being announced. She discusses how China’s consumption has not significantly increased and vigorously boosting consumption has become a top priority in 2026. The CCP plans to boost consumption under the 'invest in people’ (投资于人）slogan, which includes fixing an unequal social-safety net and thus increasing consumer confidence. Check out the #ChartingChina infographics: https://go.iiss.org/4smthph

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Published: March 4, 2026 10:00

Olivia Parker 裴嬌琳, Research Analyst for the IISS China Programme, discusses current trends in China’s domestic consumption under President Xi ahead of the 15th Five-Year Plan being announced. She discusses how China’s consumption has not significantly…

Tarique Rahman won a landslide victory in the recent Bangladeshi elections. His government now has to overcome domestic tensions and conduct a careful foreign policy in the region. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Rahul Roy-Chaudhury and Gabriel Mueller: https://go.iiss.org/4tQWWIG

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Published: March 4, 2026 08:45

Tarique Rahman won a landslide victory in the recent Bangladeshi elections. His government now has to overcome domestic tensions and conduct a careful foreign policy in the region. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Rahul Roy-Chaudhury and Gabriel Mueller:…

IISS experts assess Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the implications of the war against Iran for transatlantic relations and the view from Beijing in wider analysis of the US–Israel campaign. ✏️ Michael Carpenter, Daniel Salisbury, Alexander K. Bollfrass and @MeiaNouwens Read the full article: https://go.iiss.org/3OHkuQh

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Published: March 3, 2026 18:42

IISS experts assess Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the implications of the war against Iran for transatlantic relations and the view from Beijing in wider analysis of the US–Israel campaign. ✏️ Michael Carpenter, Daniel Salisbury, Alexander K. Bollfrass…

The deteriorating security environment in the Indo-Pacific and European theatres has driven closer security cooperation between Japan and European countries, including in the defence-industrial domain. At this event, the IISS Japan Chair Programme is delighted to host Professor Tsuruoka Michito, Julie Marionneau and Dr Nanae Baldauff to discuss Japan’s defence-industrial cooperation with Europe. The discussion will focus on the evolving security relationship between the two regions, particularly in the defence industry, as well as the outlook and challenges for deeper cooperation. 🌐 Hybrid 📅 Tues 17 March 2026 ⏰ 14:30–15:45 EDT | 18:30–19:45 GMT | 19:30–20:45 CET | 21:30–22:45 AST 💬 @MichitoTsuruoka, Julie Marionneau (@frenchlegad), @NanaeBaldauff, @RobertAlanWard Register now: https://go.iiss.org/4ryhcgF

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Published: March 3, 2026 15:55

The deteriorating security environment in the Indo-Pacific and European theatres has driven closer security cooperation between Japan and European countries, including in the defence-industrial domain. At this event, the IISS Japan Chair Programme is…

Global defence spending grew in 2025, reaching USD2.63 trillion, up from USD2.48 trillion in 2024. Spending also rose in real terms by 2.5%. This uplift was driven by strong spending increases in Europe and the Middle East. Read the full #MilitaryBalance 2026 analysis here: https://go.iiss.org/4aNem0d

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Published: March 3, 2026 13:30

Global defence spending grew in 2025, reaching USD2.63 trillion, up from USD2.48 trillion in 2024. Spending also rose in real terms by 2.5%. This uplift was driven by strong spending increases in Europe and the Middle East. Read the full #MilitaryBalance…

Alongside fresh humanitarian pledges, renewed diplomatic attention to Sudan’s catastrophic civil war offers some hope of ending the fighting. ➡️ This is the latest article in a series covering Armed Conflict Dynamics and International Disorder hosted by the Conflict, Security and Development Programme and IISS–Americas. Read Benjamin Petrini's analysis: https://go.iiss.org/3MVfRkW

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Published: March 3, 2026 12:39

Alongside fresh humanitarian pledges, renewed diplomatic attention to Sudan’s catastrophic civil war offers some hope of ending the fighting. ➡️ This is the latest article in a series covering Armed Conflict Dynamics and International Disorder hosted by…

The apparent stasis of Russia’s war in Ukraine rests on an unstable equilibrium that is driving escalation, not compromise. Russia’s recruitment dilemmas, Europe’s finances and China’s choices will shape its future. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Dr Nigel Gould-Davies (@Nigelgd1): https://go.iiss.org/3Mr8cLa

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Published: March 3, 2026 09:22

The apparent stasis of Russia’s war in Ukraine rests on an unstable equilibrium that is driving escalation, not compromise. Russia’s recruitment dilemmas, Europe’s finances and China’s choices will shape its future. ➡️ Read the latest analysis by Dr Nigel…

Japan has recently extracted rare-earth-rich mud from the nearly 6,000 m-seabed near Minami-Torishima Island in a world first. Tokyo is focusing on increasing reserves of rare earths, and in the current geopolitical climate, such minerals could be key to economic statecraft. ➡️ Read Takahiro Kamisuna's latest analysis: https://go.iiss.org/4rFxCDU

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Published: March 2, 2026 20:29

Japan has recently extracted rare-earth-rich mud from the nearly 6,000 m-seabed near Minami-Torishima Island in a world first. Tokyo is focusing on increasing reserves of rare earths, and in the current geopolitical climate, such minerals could be key to…

IISS experts assess the US–Israel campaign in Iran and its impact in the region and on its combatants. ✏️ Sascha Bruchmann, Air Marshal (Retd) Martin ‘Sammy’ Sampson, Nick Childs, Dana Allin (@SurvivalEditors) and Hasan Alhasan (@HTAlhasan). Read the full analysis: https://go.iiss.org/4rHgD45

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Published: March 2, 2026 19:46

IISS experts assess the US–Israel campaign in Iran and its impact in the region and on its combatants. ✏️ Sascha Bruchmann, Air Marshal (Retd) Martin ‘Sammy’ Sampson, Nick Childs, Dana Allin (@SurvivalEditors) and Hasan Alhasan (@HTAlhasan). Read the…

2026 could be the year when Japan begins deployment of the first in a range of domestically developed very-high-speed, low-observable missiles as part of Tokyo’s ‘counterstrike’ strategy, supported by parallel efforts to expand space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to enable long-range targeting. These stand-off weapons are intended to bolster deterrence amid a worsening regional security environment by enabling Japan to strike adversary forces at greater ranges. Read the latest #MissileDialogueInitiative analysis by Rupert Schulenburg (@R_Schulenburg): https://go.iiss.org/4seFBrn

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Published: March 2, 2026 19:00

2026 could be the year when Japan begins deployment of the first in a range of domestically developed very-high-speed, low-observable missiles as part of Tokyo’s ‘counterstrike’ strategy, supported by parallel efforts to expand space-based intelligence,…

🇫🇷 As President Macron sets out an updated vision for France’s nuclear strategy – including an increase in warheads, deeper coordination with European allies and a clearer European dimension to French deterrence – this episode of the ACP podcast offers essential context. In this episode, @alexbollfrass speaks with Héloïse Fayet, Emmanuelle Maitre and Dr Liviu Horovitz about the history and trajectory of France’s nuclear arsenal and what makes Paris’ approach distinct. Unlike the UK, France built a fully independent nuclear force, developing its own warheads and delivery systems and maintaining strategic ambiguity around its red lines. A timely deep dive into the doctrine behind today’s headlines. 🎧 Listen here: https://go.iiss.org/4kZvvs0

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Published: March 2, 2026 18:00

🇫🇷 As President Macron sets out an updated vision for France’s nuclear strategy – including an increase in warheads, deeper coordination with European allies and a clearer European dimension to French deterrence – this episode of the ACP podcast offers…

'One should not be dazzled by the military advantage America and Israel have displayed in the early hours of this conflict. What matters is how the war ends — and Trump’s America is not likely to manage the long-term regional mess it is creating.' Read IISS Director of Regional Security and Senior Fellow for Middle East Security, @emile_hokayem's, full analysis here: https://go.iiss.org/4co3R5R

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Published: March 2, 2026 16:10

'One should not be dazzled by the military advantage America and Israel have displayed in the early hours of this conflict. What matters is how the war ends — and Trump’s America is not likely to manage the long-term regional mess it is creating.' Read…