Die Glaubwürdigkeit der NATO hängt nun nicht nur davon ab, ob die Ausgabenziele erreicht werden, sondern auch davon, ob sich diese Investitionen in echten Fähigkeiten, einer widerstandsfähigen ...

It is difficult to surpass Stanley Hoffmann’s famous observation that “the history of the Atlantic Alliance is a history of crises.” Yet the current crisis in transatlantic relations feels distinctly ...

In the current debate surrounding defense capability, both energy security and climate change play a secondary role. In his new CSS analysis, Leonard Schliesser explains why increasing the energy ...

Podcast on Strategic Trends 2025 What do shifting power dynamics, the rise of global revisionism, and low-boil conflicts mean for national security? What are the gaps between the U.S. perspective and ...

Blackouts, which are large-scale and long-lasting power outages, can significantly impact society. Planning for their consequences requires continuous attention from the state, its citizens, and the ...

Western states increasingly face attacks that fall into a gray zone between war and peace. The outbreak of a conventional war on European soil has accentuated this trend. In order to describe this ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine has undoubtedly become the single most important conflict for understanding how drone warfare may take shape in the future. This research report identifies nine key takeaways ...

From the buildup of Russian tanks along the Ukrainian border to images of destruction raging through cities and villages, we all watched the war in Ukraine unfold with images from the sky. When Russia ...

Drought poses an increasing threat to Switzerland. What does this mean for civil protection organizations? What strategies can they adopt to prepare for and respond to it? The study 'Civil Protection ...

Reports and information disclosures by threat intelligence providers, government agencies, think tanks, and online hacktivists have exposed China’s elaborate multifaceted “hack-for-hire” ecosystem ...

Historically, discussions on cyber conflict have primarily centered on the involvement of state-sponsored or affiliated groups. Yet, the growing prominence of criminal actors – specifically, ...

Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow understood trust as a “lubricant” that makes social interaction smoother. Trust in government is thus a key resource for the functioning of society. While times of ...