What if a Nuclear Bomb Fell on Hamburg?
On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, the IFSH released an animated video showing what would happen if an atomic bomb were dropped on Hamburg.The atomic bombs dropped on Japan in August 1945 represent the cruelty and destructive power of this type of weapon, and yet they have failed to serve as a warning. The world’s nuclear powers have…
Revelation or Revolution? Russia’s New, Official ‘Nuclear Doctrine’
Dmitry StefanovichIn June 2020, the Kremlin publicly released what comes closest to an official ‘Nuclear Doctrine’. Now, for the first time ever, there is a solid official basis for analyzing Russian concepts of…
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…
(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…
Podcast on Europe and the Future of Arms Control
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe end of nuclear arms control seems almost inevitable. But what about conventional arms control in Europe? For "All Things Policy" - a podcast of the Takshashila Institution in Bangalore - Dr.…
The Rise and Fall of Cooperative Arms Control in Europe
Dr. Ulrich KühnThirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, America and Russia have again returned to conflict. But this renewed confrontation did not come out of the blue. Rather, it was preceded by a long…
Open Skies-Treaty on the Brink of Collapse? Interview with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Dr. Alexander Graef, Dr. Moritz KüttThe Open Skies Treaty is in danger. IFSH researcher Alexander Graef and Moritz Kütt talked to Thomas Gaulkin from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about their Open Skies visualization project…
IFSH researchers visualize the Open Skies Treaty
Dr. Alexander Graef Dr. Moritz KüttThe Open Skies Treaty is in danger. Signed in March 1992, it has been in force since January 2002 and permits 34 states in Europe and North America, including Germany, to conduct unarmed observation…
UNIDIR Paper on the History of US-Russian Arms Control Compliance: A Commentary
Dmitry StefanovichIFSH Non-Resident Fellow Dmitry Stefanovich wrote a commentary “The Enduring Complexity of Compliance Disputes” on the paper by Pavel Podvig and Amy F Woolf titled “Monitoring, Verification, and…