Publications

This publication reflects on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Key insights include 1) that Iran has recently built up large forces in Syria and Iraq, as Tehran believes that it is there that ...chevron_right

This publication analyzes the implications of US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s 5 May 2019 announcement that the US will deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task ...chevron_right

This publication looks at Zakir Musa's life – a commander of the Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM), and founder of the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH), which is an affiliate of al Qaeda. The text’s author cont...chevron_right

Will Iran be able to address the growing political and economic pressure created by escalating tensions with the US? This publication contends that Tehran has every reason to be confident in their sit...chevron_right

This issue of Cyber, Intelligence, and Security features articles on 1) different European states’ approaches to countering foreign influence on democracy; 2) the threat Iranian cyber capabilities cou...chevron_right

This publication analyzes recent achievements and setbacks in Guatemala’s efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The text’s author also provides recommendations on how the c...chevron_right

This publication examines the implications of New Caledonia’s self-determination process, which it started with its 4 November 2018 referendum. Key insights include 1) that the continued stark ethnic ...chevron_right

This issue of Comparative Connections updates us on the trajectory of key bilateral relationships in East Asia, and between East Asian countries and the US, during the first third of 2019. The myriad ...chevron_right

This publication argues that the debate about the future of Europe, reinvigorated by Brexit, has revealed important divergences between the EU's member states. The text’s authors conclude that it...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the outlook for Japan’s infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia in light of the region having become the primary destination for Japan’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). More s...chevron_right

This manual is the product of research and discussions involving Asian, European and US experts from government, industry, international organizations, and the non-government sector. It is divided int...chevron_right

This publication analyzes trends in global violent deaths based on data from 2004 to 2017 and provides possible scenarios for the period up to 2030. Key findings include 1) that 2017 witnessed the sec...chevron_right

This publication contends that the EU’s adoption of a common currency was based on the assumption that there would be increasing economic convergence between participating states. But economic perform...chevron_right

In this publication, Vincent Boulanin et al explore the impact recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) could have on nuclear weapons and doctrines, strategic stability and nuclear risk. More specifically, the text features contributions from 14 experts to provide a Euro-Atlantic perspective on 1) why and how machine learning and autonomy might become the focus of an armed race among nuclear-armed states; 2) how the adoption of AI technology might affect strategic stability and nuclear risk calculations at the regional level and trans-regional level, and more.chevron_right

This edition of the Swiss Military Revue features six articles on assorted aspects of military power, four of which are in German, one in French and one in English. More specifically, the articles look at 1) trends in strategic missile defense and related implications for Europe; 2) the ‘Gerasimov doctrine’ and its place in Russian military science; 3) what the rapid evolution of cyberspace means for Swiss security and defense, and more.chevron_right