── Interdisciplinary Research & International Strategy

Forging National Power Through Strategy

IRIS Institute produces rigorous strategic intelligence, policy analysis, and geopolitical research to inform Malaysia’s national interests in an increasingly contested world.

Strategic Monitoring  ·  National Power Dialogue  ·  Interdisciplinary Research  ·  ICRIS Conference  ·  IJISTRA Journal  ·  Strategic Publications  ·  Geopolitical Analysis  ·  Policy Intelligence

── Our Mandate

Shaping the Strategic Discourse of the Nation

IRIS Institute operates at the intersection of knowledge and power — producing research, facilitating dialogue, and cultivating expertise that serves Malaysia’s long-term national interests.

“Knowledge is the foundation upon which national power is built and sustained across generations.”— IRIS Institute, Founding Principle

Strategic Monitoring

Real-time intelligence on geopolitical megatrends through RADAR, LANDSKAP, and FOKUS+ platforms.

Strategic Dialogue

Convening national stakeholders, policymakers, and scholars through structured discourse on national power.

Strategic Research

In-depth interdisciplinary analysis grounded in empirical evidence and national interest frameworks.

Strategic Conference

ICRIS gathers global scholars and researchers in a periodic international forum on strategic studies.

── Research Focus

Four Pillars of Strategic Inquiry

01

GeopolItics

Analysing the shifting dynamics of regional and global power structures and their implications for Malaysian national interests.

02

National Power

Examining the full spectrum of national capabilities — economic, military, diplomatic, and soft power — as instruments of statecraft.

03

Muslim World

Producing authoritative analysis on political, economic, and strategic developments across the global Muslim community and OIC nations.

04

Emerging Tech

Tracking the strategic implications of AI, cyber, and space on national security and economic competitiveness.

── The Team

Our Leadership

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Syed Ahmad Israa’

Chief Executive Officer

Asyraf Farique

Chief Operating Officer

Aiman Faudzi

Head of Strategic Comms