1st Edition
Survival: August 2023
Survival, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.
In this issue:
- François Heisbourg assesses that Ukraine might have to accept the de facto division of the country to secure a fast track into NATO
- Daniel Byman writes that state ties to terrorist groups are likely to feature in the western alliance’s long-term confrontation with Russia and in its rivalry with China
- Juan Pablo Medina Bickel and Irene Mia assess that global climate mitigation and the energy transition could reinforce South America’s geopolitical clout
From the Survival archives, the late David P. Calleo predicted in 1999 that a successful euro would enhance the EU’s diplomatic and military capabilities, while the late James Dobbins considered in 2012 how the US could prevent a war with China
Dana H. Allin and John L. Harper reflect on long-time Survival contributing editor David P. Calleo’s legacy
And nine more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular Book Reviews and Noteworthy column.
Editor: Dr Dana Allin
Managing Editor: Jonathan Stevenson
Associate Editor: Carolyn West
Survival 65.4 (August–September 2023), pp. 1–244
How to End a War: Some Historical Lessons for Ukraine, by François Heisbourg
The Wagner Revolt: Implications for Russia, Lessons for the West, by Nigel Gould-Davies
Germany’s Strategic Reorientations, Present and Past, by Stephen F. Szabo
Noteworthy
Getting China Right, by Steve Tsang
Europe’s China Problem: How Not to Feed Beijing’s Military–Civil Fusion, by Mathieu Duchâtel
Australia’s Archipelagic Deterrence, by Andrew Carr
How to Think About State Sponsorship of Terrorism, by Daniel Byman
Geopolitics and Climate Change: The Significance of South America, by Juan Pablo Medina Bickel and Irene Mia
The US in the Middle East: Stupid or Merely Fallible?, by John Jenkins
Intelligence, Strategy and Governance in the Twenty-first Century, by Mitchell B. Reiss
Seeking the Essential Kennan, by John L. Harper
Book Reviews
War, Conflict and the Military, by Franz-Stefan Gady
Asia-Pacific, by Lanxin Xiang
Russia and Eurasia, by Angela Stent
The Strategic Implications of the Euro, by David P. Calleo
War with China, by James Dobbins
David P. Calleo, 1934–2023, by Dana H. Allin and John L. Harper
Biography
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a registered charity with offices in Washington, London, Manama, Singapore and Berlin, is the world’s leading authority on political–military conflict. It is the primary independent source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues. Publications include The Military Balance, an annual reference work on each nation’s defence capabilities; Strategic Survey, an annual review of world affairs; Survival, a bimonthly journal on international affairs; Strategic Comments, an online analysis of topical issues in international affairs; and the Adelphi series of books on issues of international security.
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Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, War Studies King's College London
