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Changing the Narrative: Information Campaigns, Strategy and Crisis Escalation in the Digital Age - Narratives provide the storylines of conflict and in doing so become an arena of conflict themselves. When states mount information campaigns against each other, they are trying to change the narrative. The digital platforms of the new information environment have been identified by various analysts as a significant factor in contemporary strategy and crisis management. But while social media is noisier and more chaotic than traditional media, and unprecedented in its immediacy and accessibility, has it thus far been a game changer in strategic affairs?

Survival: August 2023: History Lessons - 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
• And more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular Book Reviews and Noteworthy column.

Survival: June - July 2023: Challenges for Western Power - In this issue:

• Hannah Aries, Bastian Giegerich and Tim Lawrenson assess that Europe’s defence industry will struggle to meet increased production needs
• Dana H. Allin reflects on Ronald Steel’s legacy and prospects for the ‘extended American Century’
• And more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular Book Reviews and Noteworthy column.

Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2023: Key developments and trends - Since February 2022, the war in Ukraine has provided a bleak backdrop for discussions about international security. While the war has affected many aspects of security and defence in the Asia-Pacific, the region also has its own dynamics, and important security-related developments have occurred there since the invasion. Among these, China’s ever-growing power and increasingly assertive posture remain the leading long-term challenges for the region.