Nuclear Injustice - Article in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
The Russian attack on Ukraine put the nuclear order to the test. In February 2022, the world watched in horror as Russia attacked Ukraine. The West could not intervene because Russia threatened to…New Research Report: Forecasting the future impact of emerging technologies on international stability and human security
Marina Favaro, Dr Neil Renic, Dr Ulrich Kühn
In their Research Report, ‘Negative Multiplicity: Forecasting the Future Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Stability and Human Security’, Favaro, Renic, and Kühn asked 30 international…Berlin Office welcomes UN Disarmament Fellows
On 19 September, the Berlin Office welcomed 25 participants of this year's United Nation Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament and invited them to two round table talks. Anja Dahlmann, Head of the…
IFSH receives funding for nuclear network project with Harvard University
Russia's nuclear threats in the context of their invasion of Ukraine have put nuclear deterrence once more high on the political agenda. At the same time, an increasing technological competition is…Dr Ulrich Kühn on the "Military Matters" podcast
He feels like he is in the film "Back to the Future", explains arms control expert Dr Ulrich Kühn in an interview on the "Military Matters" podcast about the current security situation in Europe. We…
TPNW Member States Follow Recommendations from IFSH and Princeton Researchers
From 21 to June 23, the first meeting of State parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was held Vienna. In a statement at the meeting, IFSH researcher Moritz Kütt presented…New Special Issue: Crisis in Arms Control
Since the turn of the millennium, we haven seen a crisis in international arms control. Bilateral negotiations between Russia and the United States have never been tension-free. However, between…
The Injustice of the Nuclear Security Order
In his article for Transatlantic Policy Quarterly (Spring 2022, Vol. 21, No. 1) Ulrich Kühn questions the U.S. and NATO rhetoric which claims that nuclear weapons have helped to sustain peace. While…Video: IFSH Panel Discussion on Military Applications of Emerging and Evolving Technologies
Are cyber and space technologies and unmanned weapons systems such as drones so-called "game changers" in war? Which new developments already exist, which are still in the test phase and how could…