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German Politicians Renew Nuclear Basing Debate
Dr. Oliver MeierDiscussions are continuing in Germany about the future of NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements. The recent round of the debate was triggered by the push of the Ministry of Defense to reach a decision…
Issue Brief: Nuclear Weapons in Europe after the INF Treaty
Lina-Marieke HilgertThe Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty was rightly regarded as one of the most important nuclear disarmament agreements. By eliminating all ground-based intermediate- and shorter-range…
IFSH scientist becomes part of the Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA)
Dr. Alexander GraefDr. Alexander Graef has been accepted as a Fellow in the ACONA Program 2020-2021. ACONA is an international cooperation project for young professionals in the field of international security and arms…
Policy Brief: Climate Change, Natural Disasters and the Military
Prof. Dr. Michael Brzoska, Prof. Dr. Matt McDonaldMichael Brzoska from the IFSH Hamburg and Matt McDonald from the University of Queensland, Australia, explore in their Policy Brief for the Toda Peace Institute the role of the military in responding…
How to fix, preserve and strengthen the Open Skies Treaty?
Dr. Oliver MeierThe Deep Cuts Project cordially invites you to the following Zoom briefing:
After the Trump Administration's declared exit: How to fix, preserve and strengthen the Open Skies Treatyon
June 12,…
Asymmetric Killing: Risk Avoidance, Just War, and the Warrior Ethos
Dr. Neil Renic"Asymmetric Killing" offers an engaging and historically informed account of the moral challenge of radically asymmetric violence - warfare conducted by one party in the near-complete absence of…
Policy Brief on the Spectre of an Arms Race in the Western Balkans
Prof. Dr. Filip EjdusSecurity in the Western Balkans has recently deteriorated due to heightened geopolitical tensions, EU enlargement fatigue and democratic backsliding. Despite some positive developments, Bosnia and…
MPS graduate receives award for her master thesis
Julia Böcker has been awarded the first prize for the best Master's thesis on military ethics by the "European Association of the International Society of Military Ethics" (short: Euro-ISME). The…
(Re)searching for Peace: First Anniversary of “Arms of Control and Emerging Technologies” at the IFSH
The world is in a state of upheaval. States are arming themselves. Newer and even more powerful weapons are being developed, and some are already being put to use. From the termination of the INF…
Nuclear Risk in the Euro-Atlantic
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe risk of nuclear weapons use in the Euro-Atlantic area has increased sharply in recent years. The reason for this can be found in Russia's geopolitical struggle with the USA and NATO. This conflict…