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Professor Dr. Götz Neuneck retires
Prof. Dr. Götz NeuneckThe IFSH’s disarmament expert Professor Dr Götz Neuneck has been received by both the former German Minister for Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel and the Russian foreign minister Sergej Lawrow. Dr…
New Publication: Combining data on military demand and supply for arms production estimates
Prof. Dr. Michael BrzoskaCurrently there exist no data series comparing arms production values among countries. The article outlines three methods for generating such data series based largely on already available data series…
Discussing arms control and OSCE police-related activities in the United States
Dr. habil. Cornelius FriesendorfDuring a visit to the United States in September, Cornelius Friesendorf, Head of the Centre for OSCE Research (CORE) at IFSH and Coordinator of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic…
New Blog post: Autonomous Weapons Systems
Neil C. RenicThose wishing to control the spread and use of autonomous weapons systems generally favour pre-emptive regulation, either in the form of legally binding restrictions, or an outright prohibition. This…
IFSH researcher contributes to UNIDIR project
Dmitry StefanovichIFSH Visiting Research Fellow Dmitry Stefanovich participated in a workshop and a conference“Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Compliance & Enforcement: Lessons Learned from Across WMD Treaties”host…
New Publication: Dangerous Gaming: Cyber-Attacks, Air-Strikes and Twitter
Jantje SilomonOn May 5 2019, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an air-strike against a building in the Gaza Strip. Air-strikes, missiles, and escalated rhetoric are not unusual in the region. However, this…
Hamburg (Insecurity) Sessions: Submit your application to get your ticket!
Dr. Benjamin TallisFrom 20 to 22 November, the IFSH will host the international "Hamburg (Insecurity) Sessions"conference. Leading experts from academia, politics and the public will discuss new, sustainable approaches…
IFSH coaches Albanian diplomats in Tirana
Dr. Frank EversIn preparation for the Albanian OSCE Chairmanship in 2020, the IFSH’s Centre for OSCE Research (CORE/IFSH) conducted a special two-day training course on “Preparing for the 2020 Albanian OSCE…
IFSH Visiting Research Fellow contributes to the Hypersonic Weapons implications research
Dimitry StefanovichOn September 19, 2019, United Nations Institute For Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) hosted a tabletop exercise on hypersonic weapons to better…
New Publication: Battlefield Mercy
Dr. Neil C. RenicIn his latest article, Neil Renic evaluates battlefield mercy in war as a category of supererogation – a meritorious non-duty. The article first considers the inherent tension between supererogatory…