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Switzerland’s Role in European Rearmament
In this Policy Perspective, Amos Dossi and Mauro Gilli explain how serious efforts to rearm Europe should leverage all relevant industrial capabilities on the continent - including, not least, those of Switzerland.
Teaching activities of the CSS in the autumn semester 2025
The CSS courses are a central part of the study programs of the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS) of ETH Zurich and the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) of ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich.
The Strategic Value of Civil Protection Exercises
Exercises are among the most effective instruments to prepare for crises and emergencies. They provide structured environments to test capabilities, validate coordination mechanisms, and identify vulnerabilities.
AI Decision Support Systems on the Battlefield
Driven by great power competition and recent battlefield deployments, the integration of AI into military operations is accelerating. These systems promise faster, more coordinated decisions across domains, but also pose technical, organizational, doctrinal, and political challenges that must be carefully balanced against their operational advantages, as outlined by Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Sarah Wiedemar in their CSS analysis.