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This workshop report written by several CSS experts summarizes the discussions and insights from a workshop organized by the Center for Security Studies. The event convened international experts in technology and economic security, alongside public and private sector practitioners, to assess risks and explore strategies for enhancing European resilience in global semiconductor supply chains.

Strategic Trends, the annual flagship publication of the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich, examines in 2025 the pivotal forces and developments shaping global security, offering critical analysis of the challenges and opportunities in a world undergoing profound transformation.

Sport has reemerged as a tool for autocratic states to strengthen their legitimacy domestically and internationally. Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in particular, have invested heavily in sport and positioned state-linked figures in international sport organizations. Fabio Schmocker concludes in this CSS Analysis that while this strategy has increased the Gulf states’ global visibility, it has also drawn more attention to human rights issues.

A deepening rift in transatlantic relations has reignited debates on how to strengthen nuclear deterrence in Europe in the absence of credible US security guarantees. No exact alternatives exist or would even be desirable. In her CSS analysis, Névine Schepers argues that opportunities for enhanced strategic dialogue and cooperation with willing European allies could instead provide some reassurance and may shape further changes in doctrine and force posture in the long-term.

In a new edition of the CSS Policy Perspectives, Fabian Hofmann describes the ethical challenges associated with digital peacebuilding. He argues that Switzerland can take a leading role in establishing ethical standards for AI in peace and conflict resolution.