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Team of cooperation project between IFSH and the Körber Foundation presents first key findings
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe "Körber Strategic Stability Initiative" project (short: KSSI) regularly convenes a group of experts from China, Russia, the United States and Europe to develop policy options for current…
Review: The arduous path to arms control
Dr. Ulrich KühnABM, SALT, INF, New START: These letter abbreviations stand for decisive milestones in arms control, which were preceded by years of arduous diplomatic negotiations. Frequently, political crises and…
What if a Nuclear Bomb Fell on Hamburg?
On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, the IFSH released an animated video showing what would happen if an atomic bomb were dropped on Hamburg.The atomic bombs dropped on Japan in August 1945 represent the cruelty and destructive power of this type of weapon, and yet they have failed to serve as a warning. The world’s nuclear powers have…
Democratising Security – Graduate Programme launched
Starting 1 October 2020, the Hamburg-wide graduate programme on “Democratising Security in Turbulent Times” will take off. The graduate programme is a collaboration of Universität Hamburg, the…
Why is far-right rhetoric so dangerous? - new journal article
Holger Marcks, Dr Janina PawelzIn recent years, scholars and policy makers alike have striven to unpack the black box of extremists’ online communication and the rise of far-right violence. IFSH experts Holger Marcks and Janina…
Revelation or Revolution? Russia’s New, Official ‘Nuclear Doctrine’
Dmitry StefanovichIn June 2020, the Kremlin publicly released what comes closest to an official ‘Nuclear Doctrine’. Now, for the first time ever, there is a solid official basis for analyzing Russian concepts of…
New OSCE Yearbook 2019
Ursel Schlichting, Caroline TaylorAs the world’s largest regional arrangement under Chapter VIII of the UN Charter, the OSCE also contributes to global security through regional conflict prevention and crisis management. Thus in his…
The U.S. and the Treaty on Open Skies
Dr. Alexander GraefThe United States have announced their intention to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. The decision will take effect in November this year. However, already on 06 July a state conference of all…
The Corona Pandemic and its Impact on Military Spending - Blog post
Prof. Dr. Michael BrzoskaThe current Corona crisis obviates the potential for massive impacts of non-traditional security risks. In addition, it has also revealed the lack of preparedness for such a major event. In a…
MPS-Student at Warsaw Science Diplomacy School
Dr. Patricia SchneiderThere is power in science! Christian Gerl, master student of Peace and Security Studies at IFSH, participated at the first-ever “Warsaw Science Diplomacy School” in June 2020. IFSH nominated Christian…