Sep 09. Strategic Survey 2009: Publication. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) published its annual review of world affairs, Strategic Survey 2009, on 15 Sep 09. The Survey assesses global developments during the year to June 2009 and examines the deepening confrontations over the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programmes as well as the worsening violence in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Maps in the Strategic Geography Section include illustrations of America’s decaying infrastructure and drug violence in Mexico.
Comment: Individual copies of the ‘Strategic Survey 2009’ cost £49.00. The ‘Survey’ can be purchased by downloading an order form from the Institute’s website (www.iiss.org). Alternatively, copies can be ordered directly ‘online’. (Source: DNA DEFENCE NEWS ANALYSIS, Issue 10/36, 28 Sep 09)