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Survey Security 2023: slight majority for NATO rapprochement - more critical assessment of neutrality
Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the future of Switzerland and the world has been viewed more pessimistically and neutrality more critically. The willing-ness to cooperate is increasing: a slight majority of the Swiss population calls for a rapprochement with NATO. Voters also want to strengthen the defense ca-pability. This is shown by the evaluations of the "Sicherheit 2023" survey, which is published by the Military Academy (MILAK) at ETH Zurich and the CSS at ETH Zurich.
Autonomous Weapons: Technology Defies Regulation
The war in Ukraine has raised expectations about the deployment of fully autonomous weapons on the battlefield. While autonomy in weapon systems is increasing thanks to advances in Artificial Intelligence, the parameters of meaningful human control remain unclear, argues Dominika Kunertova in this CSS Analysis.
The Promise and Peril of Wargaming
Wargaming can be a powerful tool for educating soldiers, developing military doctrine, and determining future investment strategies. However, wargaming also has real limitations: if misapplied, wargaming can reinforce bad assumptions and be used to justify unrealistic or faulty battle plans, argues Taylor Grossman in this CSS Analysis.