About the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS)

The Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) is the oldest and largest research centre of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).

Its faculty and research staff conduct both academic and policy-oriented research on security-related issues and developments affecting Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific.

IDSS currently hosts nine programmes that are grouped into three clusters:

The Asia Pacific

• Regional Security Architecture
• China
• South Asia
• United States

The Malay Archipelago

• Indonesia
• Malaysia

Military and Security

• Maritime Security
• Military Transformations
• Military Studies