Survival, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.
In this issue:
· Barry R. Posen maintains that European defence planners must extract maximum combat power from existing European force structures by way of a large force that can be dispatched quickly for maximum effect on Russian decision-making
· In the wake of the 12-Day War, Michael Eisenstadt argues that the key question is whether Israel and the United States can negotiate a broader and better nuclear deal with Iran and deter it from rebuilding its nuclear programme
· Nigel Gould-Davies reflects that international relations is in practice a craft rather than a science, in which individual choices and personal diplomacy are now more relevant than ever
· Marcel Berni and Marco Jorio assess the contradictions of Switzerland’s commitment to neutrality, and how the country might embrace a less rigid version for the contemporary security environment
· And nine other thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular Book Reviews and Noteworthy column.
To read free articles from the journal, please visit its homepage at https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tsur20.
Editor: Dr Dana Allin
Managing Editor: Jonathan Stevenson
Associate Editor: Carolyn West
Editorial Assistant: Anna Gallagher
Table of Contents:
Survival 67.5 (October–November 2025)
European Military Autonomy: What Comes First?, by Barry R. Posen
Europe Resolved: The Drumbeat of Strategic Autonomy, by Erik Jones
The Risk and Reward of Preventive Strikes Against Iran, by Michael Eisenstadt
The United States vs Brazil: Tariffs and Punishment, by Irene Mia
Noteworthy: Putin in from the Cold
Reclaiming Strategic Purpose in Palestinian Politics, by Anas Iqtait
Failure of Containment: Israel’s Gaza Withdrawal After 20 Years, by Rob Geist Pinfold
Hunger as a Weapon, Present and Past, by Martino Tognocchi
Germany’s Nuclear Options, by Eckhard Lübkemeier
Lost in Translation? France’s Nuclear Policy and European Security, by Anna Bartoux
The Renegade Within: NATO’s American Dilemma, by Eyal Rubinson
Switzerland’s Neutrality Crisis, by Marcel Berni and Marco Jorio
Is There a Place Left for Strategic Defence Diplomacy?, by Nick Childs
Book Reviews
Middle East, by Ray Takeyh
Economy, by Erik Jones
South Asia, by Teresita C. Schaffer
Human Textures: The Personal as Geopolitical, by Nigel Gould-Davies
About the Author :
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; The Armed Conflict Survey, an annual review of the world’s active conflicts; 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.
Review :
‘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
