Panel Discussion in Berlin: How could Germany’s security policy look like in the future?
Panel Discussion on the Occasion of the Fifth Anniversary of the Berlin Office of IFSH
On 15 October 2024, a high-profile panel discussion on the future of Germany‘s security policy took place at the…
Website for Hamburg Arms Control Project
Arms control, disarmament, and the control of emerging technologies remain key policy tasks for peace and security policies. The new website of the research and transfer project Arms Control and…
Nuclear Disarmament Summits Briefing
On 13 September, the Arms Control Association (ACA) published a report proposing a rejuvenation of the process towards a world free of nuclear weapons. Part of this initiative is the organisation of a…
Towards a European Nuclear Deterrent
What could the future of European nuclear deterrence look like? In a new forum for the journal Survival on Global Politics and Strategy, Héloïse Fayet (Institut Français des Relations…
Security in Northeast Asia: Expert meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 20 September 2024
What does Russia's war against Ukraine and the West mean for security in the Eurasian region and the Northeast Asian states, which include China, Japan, Mongolia, the two Koreas and Russia? What…
Anniversary Reception to Mark the Fifth Anniversary of the IFSH Berlin Office
On its fifth anniversary, the IFSH Berlin office can look back on more than 60 successful events and background discussions. This IFSH milestone was duly celebrated on September 23, 2024 with a…
Western Weapons against Russian Targets: On the Risk of Escalation in the Ukraine War
How might Russia react if Ukraine were to use Western long-range missiles against targets on Russian soil? In an interview with Reuters, Dr Ulrich Kühn says it is possible that Putin could respond…
Forecasting Costs of U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Against a Major Nuclear Strike
What if all the technical issues involving U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) have been resolved, and it is operating with targeted effectiveness of more than 90%? Would building a BMD system to…
Germany in the Third Nuclear Age
In their article published in the journal Internationale Politik Quarterly, Dr. Tobias Fella and Lucian Bumeder outline the challenges Germany faces in a new nuclear age. The authors describe an…
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…