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Mar 2022

21 Mar 2022

Russian Analytical Digest No 280: Sanctions against Russia; Russia’s War in Ukraine on Social Media

Gunter Deuber, Michael Rochlitz, Jacqueline Evans, Daria Zakharova, (Series Editors: Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-​Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

The topics of this issue are Sanctions against Russia and Russia’s War in Ukraine on Social Media. The contributions by Gunter Deuber and Michael Rochlitz look at the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy, expecting a devastating impact. Deuber also highlights that Russia had started to prepare for sanctions a long time ago, thus provoking a stronger sanctions regime to break its protective shield. Jacqueline Evans discusses TikTok’s role both in our understanding of real-​time developments in the war and its potential for misinformation; Daria Zakharova examines the core peculiarities of VK (the Russian equivalent of Facebook).

11 Mar 2022

Russian Analytical Digest No 279: Russia and Afghanistan After the Withdrawal of the USA and Its Allies

Richard Weitz, Stephen Aris, Vassily Klimentov, (Series Editors: Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-​Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This edition considers the impact of the US withdrawal from, and the Taliban’s return to power in, Afghanistan. Firstly, Richard Weitz outlines that although the Russian government’s concern about the Taliban’s support of terrorism has declined, it retains doubts about whether extreme groups can be constrained. Secondly, Stephen Aris argues that the value of the politico-​security support that Moscow offers to the incumbent regimes in Central Asia has risen due to recent developments in Afghanistan. Thirdly, Vassily Klimentov posits that the danger of militant Islamism spreading to Central Asia from Afghanistan remains limited, because radical armed groups have been weakened.

1 Mar 2022

Russian Analytical Digest No 278: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: First Assessments and Geopolitical Implications

Robert Orttung, Martin Jirušek, Taras Kuzio, Mariya Y. Omelicheva, (Series Editors: Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-​Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This issue collects first assessments of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022. Robert Orttung asks who is to blame for Russia’s war on Ukraine; Martin Jirušek analyzes natural gas as Russia’s foreign policy tool; Taras Kuzio offers suggestions on what the West should do in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and Mariya Y. Omelicheva discusses how Russia’s relatively weak economic standing, coupled with Kazakhstanis’ changing attitudes, will seriously limit Russia’s ability to increase its geopolitical influence over Kazakhstan.

Mar 2022

A Comparative Assessment of Mobile Device-​Based Multi-​Hazard Warnings: Saving Lives through Public Alerts in Europe

Andrin Hauri, Kevin Kohler, Benjamin Scharte
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

While there are many different forms of public warning systems, the ones that use means of electronic communications services offer several advantages, such as increased reachability, as a large part ...

Mar 2022

AUKUS: Below the Surface

Niklas Masuhr, Névine Schepers, (Series Editors: Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

The newly formed AUKUS partnership, a trilateral defense technology arrangement bringing together the US, the UK, and Australia, signals a shift in Washington’s regional posture. It seeks to close ran...

Mar 2022

The State of the Islamic State

Fabien Merz, (Series Editors: Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

The Islamic State group (IS) seems to have been reduced to a shadow of its former self. Public attention in the West has waned, and the priorities of the international community shifted to other issue...

Mar 2022

No 126, Caucasus Analytical Digest: Responses to Covid-19: Displaced Persons / International Aid

Isabekova, Gulnaz; Pape, Ulla
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

The topic of this issue is Responses to Covid-19: Displaced Persons / International Aid. Ulla Pape investigates the socio-economic situation of the internally displaced populations in the South Caucasus, with a special focus on their vulnerability to the impact of COVID-19; Gulnaz Isabekova analyzes “Team Europe”, which supported immediate needs and subsequent recovery from the pandemic in the spirit of economic and environmental sustainability in the South Caucasus, but also has far-reaching geopolitical objectives to be achieved by increasing the competitiveness and influence of European aid abroad.

Feb 2022

23 Feb 2022

Russian Analytical Digest No 277: Russian Military Build-up around Ukraine – Part 2

Fabian Burkhardt, Cindy Wittke, Elia Bescotti, Maryna Rabinovych, Henry E. Hale, Olena Lennon, Dmitry Stefanovich, Kateryna Zarembo, Marianna Fakhurdinova, (Series Editors: Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-​Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This edition is the second issue with a number of short comments on the ongoing conflict around Ukraine. The comments are authored by a variety of experts and focus on different aspects of the crisis and ongoing dynamics. The contributions cover the fast-​track extraterritorial naturalization of Donbas residents, the question whether the Russian people would punish Putin for invading Ukraine, war optimism on both sides, and the impact on global security of the recognition of the “Luhansk People’s Republic”/”Donetsk People’s Republic” by Russia.

18 Feb 2022

Russian Analytical Digest No 276: Russian Military Build-​up around Ukraine – Part 1

Irina Busygina, Ben Aris, Maria Raquel Freire, Regina Heller, Stefan Meister, Olexiy Haran, Petro Burkovskyi, Pavel Sharikov, (Series Editors: Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-​Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This edition is the first issue with a number of short comments on the ongoing conflict around Ukraine. The comments are authored by a variety of experts and focus on different aspects of the crisis and ongoing dynamics. The contributions cover the major Russian military build-​up, the Putin regime’s strategy and aims, the Russian government’s proposed new security assurance agreements, the recent series of diplomatic exchanges, and the impact on domestic politics in European states.

Feb 2022

National Approaches to Ransomware Protection

Nele Achten, (Series Editors: Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

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. F...

Feb 2022

Understanding Capability-​Based Planning

Constant Despont, (Series Editors: Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

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 probl...

Jan 2022

31 Jan 2022

Russian Analytical Digest No 275: Russia's Role in the Contemporary International Agri-​Food Trade System

Stephen K. Wegren, Jiayi Zhou, Frode Nilssen, Rilka Dragneva, Maximilian Heigermoser, Linde Götz, Tinoush Jamali Jaghdani, (Series Editors: Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-​Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This issue discusses various facets of Russia’s Role in the Contemporary International Agri-​Food Trade System: Stephen K. Wegren provides an overview of U.S.-​Russia bilateral agri-​food trade; Jiayi Zhou posits that Sino-​Russian trade in food and agricultural trade proves a useful indicator of both possibilities and limits of broader bilateral rapprochement; Frode Nilssen predicts that Russia’s seafood exports will increasingly tilt towards Asian markets; Rilka Dragneva estimates that the Eurasian Economic Union has performed below its potential as a vehicle for growth; Maximilian Heigermoser, Linde Götz, and Tinoush Jamali Jaghdani discuss Russia’s food trade with the Middle East and North Africa.

Jan 2022

Cyber Security Politics: Socio-Technological Transformations and Political Fragmentation

Andreas Wenger, Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Farzaneh Badiei, Marie Baezner, Matteo E. Bonfanti, Aaron F. Brantly, Sean Cordey, Jacqueline Eggenschwiler, Johan Eriksson, Giampiero Giacomello, Miguel Alberto Gomez, Karl Grindal, Jasmin Haunschild, Islam Jusufi, Marc-​André Kaufhold, Brenden Kuerbis, Jon R. Lindsay, Amir Lupovici, Milton Mueller, Christian Reuter, Wolf J. Schünemann, Danny Steed, Stefan Steiger, Christopher Whyte, (Editors: Andreas Wenger, Myriam Dunn Cavelty)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This edited volume by CSS' Myriam Dunn Cavelty and CSS director Andreas Wenger, examines new and challenging political aspects of cyber security and presents it as an issue defined by socio-​technolog...

Jan 2022

No 125, Caucasus Analytical Digest: Localizing Smart Urban Development in Azerbaijan

Anar Valiyev, Bairam Akhundov, Gunay Mukhtarova, Narmin Ismayilova, (Series Editors: Anar Valiyev (Special Editor), Lusine Badalyan, Bruno De Cordier, Farid Guliyev, Diana Lezhava, Lili Di Puppo, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Abel Polese, Licínia Simão, Koba Turmanidz)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

This issue focuses on Localizing Smart Urban Development in Azerbaijan. Firstly, Anar Valiyev begins with a general discussion of the concept of the “smart city” and addresses the problems of implementation of the smart city concept in Azerbaijan. Secondly, Bairam Akhundov discusses Azerbaijan’s existing experience in “smart” development and examines the extent to which the wider public participates in these reforms. Thirdly, Gunay Mukhtarova looks at existing models of smart transportation and which of their components could be applied in Azerbaijan. Fourthly, Narmin Ismayilova discusses the possibilities of implementing “smart village” concepts in the Karabakh region.

Dec 2021

Dec 2021

Microchips: Small and Demanded

Julian Kamasa, (Series Editors: Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers)
Center for Security Studies (CSS)

The interplay of a pandemic, extreme weather events and geopolitical power dynamics have exposed the fragile networks underpinning the semiconductor industry. Because microchips are almost indispensab...

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