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Russia attacked Ukraine. Here we update you with media and other contributions and background analyses by CSS researchers on the current situation.

This CSS Studies in Security and International Relations edited volume by Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Andreas Wenger examines new and challenging political aspects of cyber security and presents it as an issue defined by socio-technological uncertainty and political fragmentation.

The Swiss Armed Forces are currently in a transition phase to base their development on a capability-based approach. Several armed forces worldwide have already implemented this and encountered problems. To avoid similar setbacks, it is necessary for the Swiss Armed Forces to focus on the core of the capability-based planning method, including its rigorous application, argues Constant Despont in this CSS Analysis.

Governments are developing different policies to counter the increasing ransomware threat, addressing it either as a national security issue, or through law enforcement and multilateral cooperation. Few have publicly articulated a comprehensive approach. A public policy explicitly addressing ransomware can support coordination across domestic agencies and foster international cooperation, argues Nele Achten in this CSS Analysis.