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Human Augmentation and Nuclear Risk: The Value of a Few Seconds
Marina Favaro, Dr Elke SchwarzIn her latest piece for Arms Control Association IFSH Visiting Research Fellow Marina Favaro, together with Dr. Elke Schwarz (Queen Mary University of London), discusses the possible future impact of…
What is the risk of nuclear escalation in Ukraine? Interview with The New York Times
In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Ulrich Kühn talks about a possible nuclear escalation in the Ukraine war. The danger is extremely low, but not zero. American domestic politics also…The Russian Attack on Ukraine: Brief Analyses from the IFSH
War has returned to Europe. This war is destroying human lives, families and livelihoods all over Ukraine. This war is also destroying trust that has grown over decades – trust in declarations such as the Helsinki Accords and in the many years of cooperation on disarmament, reconciliation and peaceful coexistence.Debate on nuclear threats and the war in the Ukraine
On James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies’ Webinar Series on Nuclear Threats and the war in the Ukraine Dr. Ulrich Kühn with Dr. Nikolai Sokov (VCDNP) and Dr. Hanna Notte (VCDNP),…
Is there a way out of this war? TV debate on France24
Dr. Ulrich Kühn, head of the research area Arms Control and Emerging Technologies, speaks about the nuclear threat and arms deliveries for the Ukraine in the English language TV show ‘The Debate’…
How great is the danger of an inadvertent escalation between Russia and NATO?
February 24, 2022 marks a historical watershed for global peace and security. Violating international law, Vladimir Putin of Russia has ordered an illegal full-fledged assault on the entire Ukraine.…
"All-in" for Status. Russia's Risky Wargame with (in) Europe
Commentary in Russian Analytical Digest by Dr Regina Heller and Professor Maria Raquel FreireIn the recent issue of Russian Analytical Digest, Regina Heller and Maria Raquel Freire comment on the Kremlin's calculus of action in the Ukraine crisis.
Read the comment here.
Putin’s power game - TV talk at Deutsche Welle
The situation around Ukraine remains tense, despite signals of de-escalation. Will President Putin succeed with his threats? What should the West do now? IFSH's Russia expert Regina Heller discussed…
A Letter from Moscow: (In)divisible Security and Helsinki 2.0
The conflict over Ukraine continues to escalate. A recently published letter from the Russian Foreign Ministry criticizes the seemingly one-sided interpretation of the OSCE principle of the…
Statement by the Deep Cuts Commission on Defusing the Ukraine Crisis through Arms Control
The tensions between Russia, Ukraine and NATO create the potential for a disastrous war that can and must be avoided through serious and deft diplomacy.
The Deep Cuts Commission calls on Russia,…