Survival: June–July 2026

Survival, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment. In this issue:· Ruben Stewart assesses that military integration rather than mass would critically diminish if the United States were to end its involvement in NATO – free to read· Nick Childs observes that, with both sides poised for escalation, there is no plausible military option for reopening the Strait of Hormuz – free to read· Carrie Soderman argues that the United States’ considerable domestic sources of rare-earth elements cast doubt on any alleged strategic necessity for it to territorially control Greenland· Following Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Boldizsár Nagy reports joy in Budapest and forecasts Hungary’s rehabilitation as a reliable European Union and NATO partner· And seven 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 AllinManaging Editor: Jonathan StevensonAssociate Editor: Carolyn WestEditorial Assistant: Anna Gallagher