The International Institute for Strategic Studies helps the world understand and address global security challenges.

Our experts give accurate, objective, strategic insight into the biggest issues – from terrorism and shifting East–West relations to cyberwarfare and nuclear non-proliferation. For more than 50 years our timely facts and analysis have helped politicians, diplomats, analysts, business leaders, academics, journalists and the public navigate a changing world.

We share our unique knowledge and perspectives through publications, research projects and events around the globe. These include conferences where leading defence and foreign ministers, security experts and others discuss and shape international security policy.