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The change in US nuclear policy as announced by President Obama in his Prague speech finds reflection in the Nuclear Posture Review, the New START Treaty, and the Nuclear Security Summit held in Washi...chevron_right

India is perceived to be a rising power, based on its recent economic performance. However, there are a series of constraints, both geopolitical and domestic, which limit its potential. The country fe...chevron_right

Political, economic, and military conflicts are increasingly also being carried out in cyberspace. However, conceptually, the notion of “cyberwar” only includes a narrow sub-section of all conflicts i...chevron_right

Efforts are underway to make the UN Security Council more representative, legitimate, and efficient. However, the reform project is blocked by disagreements, regional rivalries, and institutional obst...chevron_right

This report focuses on cooperation in civil protection and looks at institutional cooperation arrangements at the intergovernmental/supranational and at the national level. The first part is dedicated...chevron_right

This report focuses on cooperation in civil protection and looks at institutional cooperation arrangements at the intergovernmental/supranational level. It explores European Union mechanisms for prote...chevron_right

Counterterrorism operations in Yemen have proven to be difficult. While the West has recognised that a broad civil-military strategy for Yemen is required, the problem is that strengthening the centra...chevron_right

European energy policy is critically flawed. It has proven impossible to square the circle between security of supply, greater sustainability, and affordable prices. Despite claims of 'solidarity', na...chevron_right

This report explores the manner in which protection goals are defined in critical infrastructure protection (CIP). It identifies and analyzes the protection goals in eight Western countries and, based...chevron_right

This report is focused on critical infrastructure protection and on risk analysis to promote discussions and provide information about new trends and insights.The report includes: 1) analysis of how p...chevron_right

The contribution of the Swiss armed forces to international crisis management so far has been a limited one. The disparity with regard to the efforts of comparable countries such as Austria, Sweden, a...chevron_right

Since the end of the Cold War, Finland’s security and defence policy has undergone significant changes. EU membership as well as convergence with NATO have supplemented Finland’s traditional involveme...chevron_right

This issue of Strategic Trends looks at events and trends in 2009, including US foreign policy, the financial crisis, non-proliferation, crisis management and resource nationalism. Strategic Trends is...chevron_right

How can one deal with conflicts that have a religious dimension, and how is this influenced by a particular conceptualization of religion? Based on a workshop that took place in Zurich in April 2009, ...chevron_right

Edouard Brunner, fils d’un patricien Bernois qui était Ministre au Caire, et d'une mère provenant d'une famille de diplomates grecs, était en même temps suisse et levantin. Il connaissait exactement l...chevron_right