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After the “eXit”: New social media set-up at IFSH
At the beginning of the new year, the IFSH stopped its activities on the social media platform X. The Institute thus joins the ranks of academic institutions that consider the use of X to be…
Analyzing the Utility of Arrow 3 for European Missile Defense
In the fall of 2023 Germany signed a €4 billion deal for Arrow 3 missile defense system in order to make it a cornerstone of the European Sky Shield Initiative. What are the capabilities of the Arrow…
The Fall Crisis of 2022: Why did Russia not use nuclear arms?
In the fall of 2022, parts of the U.S. government assessed that the risk of Russia using nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war had increased. However, nuclear weapons were not used. Why did Russia decide…
Germany and Europe after the Ukraine war
"Since war has a tendency to escalate into extremes, it must be politically contained with the aim of ending it as soon as possible and preventing it in the future”, writes Dr. Hans-Georg Ehrhart in…
Controversial Arms Deliveries to Israel
In 2023, the German government was the second largest arms supplier to the Israeli government, with arms exports to Israel having increased tenfold compared to the previous year. Surprisingly, in…
IFSH researchers discuss types of victories
On December 4, 2024, Cornelius Friesendorf and Argyro Kartsonaki participated as presenters and discussants in a roundtable discussion at The New Institute in Hamburg on the topic “What kind of…
IFSH Researcher Speaks at Moldova Security Forum
The first-ever Moldova Security Forum was a key event dedicated to security in the region, which is particularly important given the hybrid threats targeting Moldova and CEE countries. Participants…
IFSH Joins International Research Project on the Bureaucratic Politics of Nuclear Alliance Management
The IFSH is pleased to announce its participation in a new international research initative, The Bureaucratic Politics of Nuclear Alliance Management. This two-year project, funded by the Carnegie…
Second Annual Meeting of the Expert Network on the OSCE
What milestones has the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) achieved over the decades? What do the governments of its 57 participating States expect of the Organization today?…
Research Report on European Peace and Security in Times of Crisis Published
Russia’s war against Ukraine has plunged Europe’s peace and security order into a deep crisis. While the ongoing war has been crucial in focusing our collective attention on the crisis of peace and…