New contributions in the "Russian Analytical Digest”
Dr. U. Kühn, Dr. A. Graef, Dr. O. MeierIn the latest issue of the academic journal russian analytical digest three IFSH peace researchers contributed new publications on strategic stability, the European arms control regime and a…
Perceptions in the Euro - Atlantic: Policy Brief
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe risk of nuclear weapon use is increasing, mainly due to a renaissance of intense US-American and Russian strategic competition that we have not witnessed for a long time. In his Policy Brief for…
International Conference of the German Federal Foreign Office: IFSH organizes break-out session on Emerging Technologies
Dr. Alexander Graef, Dr. Moritz KüttTechnological progress in information technology and artificial intelligence not only fuels new developments for civilian purposes, it also has implications for military capabilities and international…
US Missile Defence Efforts and Chinas Reservations in East Asia
Dr. Christian AlwardtIn his latest publication in the academic journal Asian Affairs IFSH expert Christian Alwardt takes a look at US-American Missile Defence efforts in East Asia, which have been justified by referencing…
The Implications of Franco-German Nuclear Co-operation
Dr. Barbara KunzIn her latest publication in the academic journal The Washington Quarterly Barbara Kunz takes up the ongoing debate on increasing doubts about US security guarantees and the idea of a greater role for…
The Düsseldorf Cyber Incident
Jantje SilomonA recent cyber-attack on a hospital in Düsseldorf contributed to the death of a patient. Even though the hospital was well prepared, the incident underscores that much more needs to be done to…
Uncharted Waters: Europe and the End of Nuclear Arms Control
Dr. Ulrich KühnIn his latest publication in the academic journal Turkish Policy Ulrich Kühn takes a closer look at the current state of nuclear disarmament. Shedding light on the most important actors and providing…
Review: The arduous path to arms control
Dr. Ulrich KühnABM, SALT, INF, New START: These letter abbreviations stand for decisive milestones in arms control, which were preceded by years of arduous diplomatic negotiations. Frequently, political crises and…
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…