The intensifying strategic competition between the US and China has made artificial intelligence (AI) one of the central pillars of national security policy. Major powers are investing heavily in ...

How can conflict transformation and mediation processes adequately address the interplay between religion and politics? This question is at the heart of our Culture and Religion in Mediation program ...

The growing complexity of border-transcending security issues confronts the international community with a plethora of challenges. Within the topic of “Global Security”, we examine how geopolitical ...

At the heart of the Center for Security Studies (CSS) research activities are key questions of contemporary security and strategy. We are particularly interested in the changing landscape of threats ...

The IT Army of Ukraine was stood up in an ad-hoc manner without a clearly structured and proven plan. Born out of necessity, the IT Army subsequently evolved into a hybrid construct that is neither ...

This book tries to answer the following seven questions: ...

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, ...

Recent revelations of Chinese government-backed hacking show a recurring pattern: prominent hackers behind groups such as APT17, APT27, APT41, Flax Typhoon, and Red Hotel—monikers given by ...

For both China and Russia, the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan presents opportunities as well as risks. In recognition of the Taliban’s continued strength, both countries cultivated ties with the ...

In response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, the Federal Council took a clear stance in late February 2022, condemning the breach of international law “in the strongest possible terms” ...

"Contact Theory" is a robust academic theory showing that contact between groups typically reduces prejudice and improves intergroup relations. Originally developed in the field of social psychology ...