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…
US Intermediate-Range Missiles in Germany: Article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In their article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Dr. Alexander Graef and Tim Thies look at the implications of the planned deployment of US long-range missiles in Germany. Although…
Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons
IFSH Discussion Event on the Sidelines of the NPT PrepCom in GenevaWill algorithms soon decide on the use of nuclear weapons? Recent technological advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to concerns that AI-infused systems could be integrated into certain…
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…
Germany's Atomic Zeitenwende
What is the current state of the German debate on nuclear deterrence? Can the balancing act between nuclear deterrence and disarmament succeed? And how can the gap between politics and science be…
Autonomous Weapon Systems: Webinar at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP)
Where do we stand and where do we go from here? Under this guiding question, the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) hosted a webinar on autonomous weapon systems (AWS) on…
Presentation in Washington D.C.: International book project on Germany's nuclear weapons policy in the 21st century
On March 26, the anthology "Germany and the Politics of Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century: Atomic Zeitenwende", edited by Dr. Ulrich Kühn, was presented during a panel discussion at the Carnegie…
The Unintended Consequences of the 'Zeitenwende' - New Article for the IPS Journal
The German debate on how to deal with a revisionist Russia revolves around questions of how to better organise deterrence, defence and support for Ukraine. This is important to protect Ukraine and to…