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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…
New IFSH Policy Brief: A Climate for Change in the UNSC?
Dr. Judith Nora HardtTraditional security actors and institutions facing complex socio-ecological dynamics stand on the brink of change. How do the 15 current UN Security Council member states approach the connections…
Public Briefing: Whither New START?
Lina-Marieke HilgertWhat are the future prospects of the New START Treaty? Briefing on the 22 June Vienna nuclear arms control talks on
Friday, June 19, 2020
7:00 - 8:00 AM Washington, D.C.
1:00 - 2:00 PM Berlin, Vienna
…Presentation of the 2020 Peace Report
Prof. Dr. Ursula SchröderOn 16 June, the leading German peace research institutes presented their latest Peace Report at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin. In it, the institutes analyse the global security policy…
How (not) to stop the killer robots
Prof. Dr. Elvira Rosert, Dr. Frank SauerThe international community has been debating how to restrict the use of autonomy in weapon systems for years. In their article for the Contemporary Security Policy journal and blog, Elvira Rosert,…
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…