Gilt Clausewitz' zentrale These, dass Krieg ein grundsätzlich politisches und menschliches Phänomen ist, auch im Zeitalter der Künstlichen Intelligenz, in dem Maschinen zunehmend beeinflussen, wie ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The military escalation between Israel, the United States, and Iran, along with the regional spread of the war, are shaping the security situation in the Middle East. However, Europe and other parts ...

Gorana Grgić and Daniel Möckli place this year’s edition of Strategic Trends in the context of profound changes in the international order, characterized by shifting power balances, increasing rivalry ...

When democracy and the rule of law appeared to take hold in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain, Belarus ‒ perceived as “Europe’s last dictatorship” ‒ seemed like a relic from a bygone ...

In her new CSS Analysis, Gesine Weber examines how the EU has fundamentally revised its approach as a security actor by strengthening cooperation with external partners. The new Security and Defense ...

With 190 states parties, the NPT provides the legal basis for nuclear safeguards, which ensure that non-nuclear weapon states do not develop nuclear weapons, guarantees the right to peaceful uses of ...