In the October–November 2015 issue of Survival, Avis Bohlen, Mark Fitzpatrick, Michael Hanna, Dalia Dassa Kaye, Thomas Moore and Bruno Tertrais discuss the ramifications of the Iranian nuclear deal and the extent of Iran’s regional influence; Lawrence Freedman explores the art of exhaustion in strategy; Elinor Sloan outlines the role of robotics at war; Peter Dombrowski and Simon Reich sketch out the strategy of ‘sponsorship’; Christopher Fettweis identifies symptoms of misreading the enemy; Ben Fishman and Alexa van Sickle contribute review essays on Libya and Cuba; Teresita Schaffer, H.R. McMaster, Pierre Hassner and Ray Takeyh contribute book reviews; and Matthew Harries outlines the challenge for Labour under Jeremy Corbyn.