In the August–September issue of Survival, Kristin Ven Bruusgaard examines Russia’s approach to strategic deterrence; James E. Doyle critiques US plans to modernise the country’s nuclear arsenal; Noel Anderson explains why al-Shabaab remains active in Somalia despite suffering defeats on the battlefield; David C. Gompert and Bruce H. Stover explore the prospect of building a Sino-US energy relationship; James Ker-Lindsay warns of the potential consequences of state death due to climate change; William Durch, Joris Larik and Richard Ponzio discuss the importance of achieving just security for global governance; Christopher S. Chivvis and Dawood Azami investigate Islamic State’s expansion into new territories; Reuben E. Brigety, II, details the implications of modern pan-Africanism for US Africa policy; Jonathan Stevenson revisits the Truman era in American politics; Thomas Rid, Lanxin Xiang, Gilles Andréani and Angela Stent contribute book reviews; and Erik Jones considers the meaning of Britain’s departure from the EU.
