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Possible consequences of Deploying US Medium-Range Missiles in Europe
For Deutsche Welle, Tim Thies, researcher in the research area Arms Control and Emerging Technologies, has provided insights into the planned deployment of US medium-range missiles in Germany. While…
Digital statehood: extreme measure or hope in the fight against the climate crisis?
Dr Delf RotheA sovereign state without a national territory, which exists only in the metaverse: what sounds like science fiction could be an important last resort for small island states in their fight against…
Russian response to US mid-range missiles in Germany
Russia has announced a military response to the planned deployment of US medium-range missiles in Germany starting in 2026. In an interview with the news website Semafor, IFSH expert Dr Tobias Fella…
Between Apple Orchards and the River Elbe: Hamburg Arms Control Research Retreat
From 8 to 10 July, 21 people from 7 research projects in the Arms Control and New Technologies research area met in the Altes Land. The aim of the meeting was to grow together as a team beyond the…
Visiting group of the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College at IFSH
Bundeswehr meets Peace Research: As part of their training, prospective staff officers regularly visit the IFSH. This time, the future leaders of the armed forces learnt about the main topic „War in…
The global politics of Digital Twins
The vision of the European Union and the European Space Agency (ESA) is bold: a Digital Twin of the Earth (DTE) that combines digital technologies such as satellite remote sensing, computer models and…
IFSH Researcher Speaks at Federal Foreign Office Conference
The Federal Foreign Office conference series “Capturing Technology - Rethinking Arms Control” took place this year under the title "Artificial Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction". At the…
Escalation risks of hypersonic boost-glide vehicles
Steve Fetter, Tim Thies and Victor MizinAvangard, Dark Eagle, or Dongfeng 17 – more and more countries are developing their own hypersonic weapons, or more precisely, hypersonic boost-glide vehicles. In an Issue Brief for the Deep Cuts…
European climate solidarity: analysing a vague concept
Climate solidarity has become a core concept of the socio-ecological transformation in recent years. With the Green Deal, the EU launched a programme in 2019 intended not only to initiate the…
The European Union’s Normalisation Policies for Kosovo: Contributing to a Durable Peace?
For more than a decade, the European Union (EU) has engaged in efforts aiming at normalisation of Kosovo-Serbia relations. However, the EU has not focused on settling the core issues of the conflict.…