The key shift in European security and defence is that cooperation has become more pragmatic, ad hoc, and diffuse, both in terms of institutional setup and leadership. At the same time, the balance of ...

The space sector has become an increasingly attractive target for cyber threat actors. In 2025, 407 cyber incidents affecting 183 distinct space-related entities were identified through open-source ...

This Risk and Resilience Report examines current practices, existing vulnerabilities, and possible approaches to preparing for and managing drought events in Switzerland. In light of the current ...

Zeus’ Law as a Stand-In for International Law? Throughout the film, Nolan’s characters appear greatly concerned with “Zeus’ law,” or what Homer would have referred to as xenia. Derived from the ...

Carl von Clausewitz's On War remains one of the foundational readings in professional military education. Nearly two centuries after its publication, senior military officers around the world, from ...

Changes to Japan’s security policy are followed less closely in Switzerland than in the EU and NATO, for which Japan has become a key non-European partner. Here, some aspects of the Japanese debates ...

Security and strategic interests are transforming science, technology, and innovation (STI) in Europe. By promoting dual-use and defence research, European and EU policymakers are seeking to ...

Armenia will hold parliamentary elections on 7 June 2026. A stronger strategic focus on Europe appears to be favoured by most contestants, but pragmatic relations with Russia are also regarded as ...

The current erosion of the international order and increasing return to power politics at the expense of international law, multilateralism, security and peace make the Center for Security Studies ...

In 2025, China enacted several export controls on rare earth elements (REEs), critical minerals that are essential for consumer electronics, renewable technologies, and the aerospace and defence ...

The Center for Security Studies’ annual flagship publication, Strategic Trends, identifies key developments shaping international politics and global order. Today’s geopolitical landscape is marked by ...

The proliferation of emerging technologies including drones, AI, hypersonic missiles, advanced communication networks, cyber, and space-based assets, is increasingly shaping contemporary conflicts.