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Identifying, understanding and accompanying local peace strategies
German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF) promotes new profile project at IFSHIn many societies, individuals, informal groups or self-organised associations contribute to peacebuilding from below, e.g. in everyday conflicts such as inter-ethnic disputes, disputes over resources…
Ways to Overcome Afghanistan Crisis in Post-Republic Collapse
Rahimullah KakarOn August 15th, 2021, the Western-backed Afghan Republic government collapsed, and the U.S.-led coalition withdrew from Afghanistan. The abrupt withdrawal created a political vacuum that resulted in a…
New Research Report: The Peace and Security Implications of Cybercrime
Spectacular ransomware attacks made the headlines during the pandemic, epitomising the growing threat of cybercrime. The headlines are rife with private corporations falling prey to some form of…DIANA – NATO’s Emerging Technology Center
In their latest piece for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Dr Ulrich Kühn with his former IFSH colleagues Marina Favaro and Dr. Neil Renic, take a closer look at the Defence Innovation…
On the global visual politics of climate engineering
For decades, interventions into the Earth system to prevent the most severe consequences of climate change were the stuff of science fiction novels or computer simulations. Meantime, however,…
IFSH Scientist selected to support Scientific Advisory Group of Ban Treaty
In 2017, states negotiated the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (also called “Ban Treaty”). It entered into force in 2021 and prohibits 68 member states from producing, owning and using…
Cybersecurity: Global risks and new efforts in international cooperation
Parliamentary Briefing of the IFSH in Berlin
Criminal cyber-attacks have become one of the greatest security threats, with potentially enormous economic as well as dramatic socio-political consequences. In order to contain these risks, UN…A Comprehensive View at Germany's Security
Event on the National Security Strategy at the Hamburg State Representation in Berlin.Turkey’s nuclear energy depends on Russia
Turkey’s quest for nuclear energy is a long journey, which started in the 1950s and consisted of five failed attempts, before a last strategy shift in 2008. This allowed Turkey to sign a contract for…Four ways the Russia-Ukraine war could end
In his latest op-ed for the British newspaper The Telegraph, Dr. Alexander Graef explains how the Ukrainian war might unfold. One year after the start of the war, he notes that some of his…