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SUMMARY:Iran ‘sans frontieres’: influence\, war-fighting and geography
  in the Middle East - John Raine CMG OBE is Senior Advisor for Geopolitica
 l Due Diligence at the International Institute of Strategic Studies
DTSTART:20191024T163000Z
DTEND:20191024T180000Z
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CONTACT:Ela Moussa
DESCRIPTION:At a time of heightening tension between NATO and Iran an unde
 rstanding of the methods Tehran uses to confront her regional and internat
 ional adversaries has increased importance. John Raine will be speaking ab
 out recent research on Iran and it’s Networks of Influence conducted by 
 the IISS which addresses several important questions. This discussion is a
  preview of the report\, due to be published in November. How does Iran pr
 oject its influence and fight its wars? What defines its strategies and wh
 at is the leadership's risk appetite and limits? Iran’s doctrine and cap
 abilities have significance both for the outcome of current conflicts and 
 for the future political geography of the region. What does the new region
 al balance of power look like? And what lessons can be learned by those po
 wers confronting and seeking to contain Iran? These are important question
 s both for the formation of counter strategies and for an understanding of
  the evolving regional balance of power.\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\nJohn Rai
 ne CMG OBE is Senior Advisor for Geopolitical Due Diligence at the Interna
 tional Institute of Strategic Studies. John is researching current and eme
 rgent themes that cross geographic boundaries\, namely the use of proxies\
 , the use of non-kinetic force as a means of projecting power\, and the po
 tential of alternative approaches to conflict resolution. In addition\, he
  is looking at how an understanding of these themes can help governments\,
  armed forces and multinational businesses to mitigate risk.\n\nJohn joine
 d the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1984\, where he served for 33 
 years. His overseas postings included Kuwait\, Syria\, Saudi Arabia\, Bagh
 dad and Islamabad. In addition to bilateral and multilateral diplomatic wo
 rk\, he worked extensively with UK Armed Forces on deployed operations in 
 Afghanistan and Iraq and\, in the UK\, on strategy and future capabilities
 . As a senior member of the national security community he contributed to 
 the design and implementation of UK defence and security strategy\, and ma
 naged relationships with a wide range of international security partners.\
 n\nBook your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iran-sans-frontiere
 s-influence-war-and-geography-in-the-middle-east-tickets-75817567385
LOCATION:Bateman Auditorium\,  Caius College\, Cambridge
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