<p><i>Survival</i> the IISS’s bimonthly journal challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh often controversial perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.</p><p>In this issue:</p><p>· Douglas Barrie and Timothy Wright underscore the need for Washington to prioritise qualitative rather than quantitative improvements to its nuclear capabilities – <b>free to read</b> </p><p>· Catherine Fieschi examines the implications of an indecisive French election</p><p>· Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones explore the increasing ties between China Russia Iran and North Korea and obstacles to deeper cooperation </p><p>· Veronica Anghel and Erik Jones examine how the European Union can utilise its most powerful instrument – enlargement – to stabilise its peripheries </p><p>· And eight more thought-provoking pieces as well as our regular Book Reviews and Noteworthy column.</p><p>Editor: Dr Dana Allin</p><p>Managing Editor: Jonathan Stevenson</p><p>Associate Editor: Carolyn West</p><p>Editorial Assistant: Conor Hodges</p>