Dr Bastian Giegerich is the Director of Defence and Military Analysis at The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Bastian leads the research team that produces the IISS annual flagship publication The Military Balance, oversees the development of the Military Balance+ online database, and contributes to research and consultancy work for government and the private sector. From 2010–15 Bastian worked for the German Federal Ministry of Defence in research and policy roles, while also serving as the IISS Consulting Senior Fellow for European Security. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

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The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance