Germany Debates Nuclear Weapons, Again. But Now it’s Different
Germany is once again debating nuclear deterrence. This has happened on various occasions before: in 2016 when Donald Trump came into office, in 2018 when Donald Trump almost wrecked the NATO summit,…
IFSH Researcher Joins International Advisory Board of the Peace Research Center Prague
Dr. Ulrich Kühn, head of the IFSH research area Arms Control and Emerging Technologies, was recently appointed to the newly founded International Advisory Board of the Peace Research Centre Prague…Presentation of Research Results at the UN Headquarters in New York
IFSH Researchers at the Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsReducing Tensions Over Nuclear Testing at Very Low Yield
In his new publication, Christopher Fichtlscherer examines the heightened tensions between nuclear powers in light of US suspicions that Russia and China may have breached their testing moratorium. He…Workshop in Hamburg on Arms Control and Emerging Technologies
On October 19th, the Working Group on Arms Control and Emerging Technologies gathered for a workshop in Hamburg hosted by IFSH together with the Center for Strategic and International Studies…
The Future of the CFE Treaty: Interview in "Arms Control Today"
NATO allies are increasingly questioning the value of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty as Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine and to destabilize regional security. Known as…
The limits of Critique: Responses to the war against Ukraine from the Russian foreign policy expert community
In his article for the special forum “The responsibility to remain silent” in the Journal of International Relations and Development, Dr. Alexander Graef examines how Russian experts perceive the…
Strategic Stability in the 21st Century
Dr Ulrich Kühn et al.What is “Strategic Stability?” Is it still relevant, and what are its most serious challenges in the 21st century? These are the overarching questions in a new special issue, guest-edited by Dr.…
The role of alliances in shaping bilateral strategic partnerships among governments: An empirical analysis.
Ondrej RosendorfOndrej Rosendorf’s latest article in the Czech Journal of International Relations examines the rise of informal security cooperation and “strategic partnerships” as a foreign policy tool since the end…
The Legacy Costs of Joining a Nuclear Alliance
Dr. Ulrich Kühn, Franziska StärkFocusing on the northern NATO accession debate, Franziska Stärk and Dr. Ulrich Kühn discuss the legacy costs faced by Finland and Sweden upon joining a nuclear alliance in a new article for the Baltic…