Survival, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.

In this issue:

Charlie Laderman discusses the historical precedent for Donald Trump’s threat to shrink the US commitment to NATO: the ‘Great Debate’ of the 1950s

Emile Hokayem examines Hizbullah’s future after Hassan Nasrallah’s killing and Israel’s incursion into Lebanon

Dana H. Allin analyses what Trump’s return to the White House spells for the world

Elene Panchulidze and Richard Youngs discuss Europe’s growing emphasis on supporting democracies as a geopolitical imperative under the shadow of the Russia–Ukraine war

And nine more 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: Conor Hodges