Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies

IDSS
Singapore, Singapore

The Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies (IDSS) is a 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, namely, The Asia Pacific (Regional Security Architecture, China, South Asia, United States); The Malay Archipelago (Indonesia, Malaysia); and Military and Security (Maritime Security, Military Transformations, Military Studies). The IDSS focuses its research on issues concerning critical and human security studies, political violence and terrorism, multilateralism and regionalism, non-traditional security, revolution in military affairs, mediation and conflict resolution, and international political economy.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.rsis.edu.sg/research/idss/

Address:
Nanyang Technological University, Block S4, Level B3, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798

Country:
Singapore

Sub-region:
South-Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1996
Age (years)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 29
Singapore average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: SR Nathan
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Ong Keng Yong
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Ong Keng Yong
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Ong Keng Yong
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 64
Singapore average
 28
Global average
 87
2024
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 3
2023
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 47
% Female staff
2025
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 27%
Singapore average
 59%
Global average
 50%
2024
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 67%
2023
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 8%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 109
Singapore average
 69
Global average
 58
2023
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 143
2022
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 156

Social

Likes (2023)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 10,968
Singapore average
 109,935
Global average
 26,974
Followers (2025)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 8,113
Singapore average
 7,831
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 7,716
Subscribers (2025)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 5,690
Singapore average
 12,157
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 5,240
Subscribers (2023)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 4,200
Followers (2025)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 1,765
Singapore average
 3,684
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 1,448
Followers (2023)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 1,168
Followers (2025)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 11,000
Singapore average
 63,253
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies
 8,000

Data notes

Last updated: 17/04/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Imported
Data sources consulted: Asian Affairs - Directory of Think Tanks about Asia
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