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…
Video Online: "It's (not) rocket science" - rocket potentials explained in an understandable way
IFSH contribution to the German Forum on Security Policy 2023The use of missiles in military contexts, the entities they pose threats to, and the ways they can be averted or effectively controlled through arms control policies have been extensively discussed…
IFSH Researcher at ISA Annual Conference 2023
Survey experiments, increasingly popular in studying international politics, were highlighted in a dedicated panel at the recent International Studies Association (ISA) 2023 Annual Convention in…
Researchers discuss the future of arms control
On 19 April 2023, international experts gathered at a workshop, jointly organized by IFSH and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of…DIANA – NATO’s Emerging Technology Center
In their latest piece for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Dr Ulrich Kühn with his former IFSH colleagues Marina Favaro and Dr. Neil Renic, take a closer look at the Defence Innovation…
IFSH Scientist selected to support Scientific Advisory Group of Ban Treaty
In 2017, states negotiated the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (also called “Ban Treaty”). It entered into force in 2021 and prohibits 68 member states from producing, owning and using…
A Comprehensive View at Germany's Security
Event on the National Security Strategy at the Hamburg State Representation in Berlin.Turkey’s nuclear energy depends on Russia
Turkey’s quest for nuclear energy is a long journey, which started in the 1950s and consisted of five failed attempts, before a last strategy shift in 2008. This allowed Turkey to sign a contract for…IFSH researcher as Helmut Schmidt Fellow in Washington DC
Dr. Barbara Kunz has been awarded the Helmut Schmidt Fellowship of the German Marshall Fund and the ZEIT Foundation and will conduct research in Washington DC from March to July 2023. Focusing on the…IFSH press release: Russia puts last major arms control treaty on ice
For now, Russia plans to suspend its participation in the New START nuclear arms treaty. This was announced by the Russian president Wladimir Putin in his speech to the nation, in which he blamed…