A new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) warns that the Asia Pacific region can no longer be considered 'fully at peace' due to an increase in the number and intensity of conflicts, ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Researcher Franz-Stefan Gady from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) described a chilling war game scenario in Foreign Policy where he, acting as a Russian commander, successfully paralyzed NATO and conquered the Baltics.

Bastian Giegerich, Director-General of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), said there was "little indication" that "Russia's ability to continue the war against Ukraine into its fifth year has weakened."