Military small drones have become a central element of modern warfare. A new study by the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich examines how public and private actors in Switzerland can work ...

Hybrid actions pose a challenge to European countries. Yet there is a great deal of uncertainty regarding the extent and form of the threat landscape, as threat assessments remain vague. A clear ...

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 ...

Die Ergebnisse dienen der Weiterentwicklung des Bevölkerungsschutzes, da das Wissen der Bevölkerung über Gefährdungen und deren individuelle Katastrophenvorsorge wesentliche Voraussetzungen für die ...

AI-enabled decision-support systems are now deeply embedded in military infrastructures, particularly on the side of Israel and the United States. These systems integrate satellite imagery, ...

The series CSS Policy Briefs provides concise, policy-orientated output with the aim to set agendas, explain policy-relevant issues, and identify policy options. CSS Policy Briefs are published each ...

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

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 ...