Survival: August – September 2024

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.

• Survival 66.4 (August–September 2024), pp. 1–188Not More, But More Assured: Optimising US Nuclear Posture, by Douglas Barrie and Timothy WrightLegion of Doom? China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, by Daniel Byman and Seth G. JonesMaking Net Assessment Work: Evaluating Great-power Competition, by Nicholas KitchenNATO and Ukraine: The Peril of Indecision, by Liana FixWinning the US–China Technology Race, by David C. GompertA Bridge No More? Turkiye’s Geopolitical Significance in the Twenty-first Century, by Çağdaş ÜngörStarmer’s Britain: Can the Centre Hold?, by Dana H. AllinNoteworthyThe Geopolitics of EU Enlargement: From Club to Commons, by Veronica Anghel and Erik JonesFrance’s Political Crisis, by Catherine FieschiSudan’s Transition to War, by Volker PerthesThe Kurdish Predicament in US–Turkiye Relations, by Eray AlimBook ReviewsRussia and Eurasia, by Angela StentAsia-Pacific, by Lanxin XiangCyber Security and Emerging Technologies, by Melissa K. GriffithAfter Stunde Null: Reflections on Germany, Italy and Europe, by Hanna GesangCorrection

‘In a world of complex security challenges the need for serious, thoughtful analysis is greater than ever. Survival’s combination of elegant writing and rigorous scholarship from the world’s top experts makes it essential reading for both practitioners and academics.’Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, War Studies King's College London