Publications

This paper examines the history, development, and operation of Iran’s digital influence efforts and information operations, placing them in the broader context of Iranian security and foreign policy o...chevron_right

In 2016, Australia launched a new national cybersecurity strategy, covering a four-year period up to 2020. To contribute the public debate on what Australia should include in its next strategy, this p...chevron_right

The issue of the CAD focuses on pension reform in the Caucasus. First, Gayane Shakhmuradyan looks at pension reform in Armenia, covering the nature of the pension system, the drivers behind the reforms and public opinion. Second, Alexandra Aroshvili and Tornike Chivadze contend that the privatization of the Georgian pension scheme cannot adequately meet the needs of current and future pensioners in the country. Third, Gubad Ibadoghlu addresses the state of Azerbeijan’s pension system, highlighting how it will be unsustainable over the long term and requires reform.chevron_right

Jedes Jahr analysiert das CSS Entwicklungen in der Weltpolitik und deren potentielle Auswirkungen auf die Schweiz im Verlauf der nächsten acht Jahre. Dieses Jahr konzentrieren wir uns insbesondere auf...chevron_right

In this article, Niklas Masuhr writes that intense and protracted combat in towns and cities seems to confirm predictions that urban areas will increasingly become the primary battlefields of wars and conflicts.chevron_right

Michael Haas contends that private-​sector initiatives have created considerable momentum in the space industry. As a result, the importance of space systems as critical infrastructures will continue to increase. At the same time, it is increasingly likely that weapons will be deployed in space. For Switzerland, Haas suggests these trends create economic opportunities as well as increased security risks.chevron_right

The articles of this edition of the CTC Sentinel focus on 1) the tactical adjustment that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Hezbollah and other Shi’a militant groups may make following the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in January; 2) what the death of Soleimani may mean for Iran’s cyber operations targeted against the US; and 3) the global threat posed by jihadi attacks on prisons and jihadi riots inside prisons.chevron_right

This paper addresses the discussions at the 2020 Munich Security Conference on new technologies and digitalization. The text’s author highlights how it became very clear in Munich that the future pros...chevron_right

This paper contends that the primary cybersecurity threat posed by China to the West emanates from the Chinese People's Liberation Army’s Strategic Support force (PLA SSF). Key contentions include 1) ...chevron_right

Diese Publikation befasst sich mit der neuen russischen Regierung vom 21. Januar 2020. Michail Mischustin ist gemäss dem Autor der erste Premier, der nach Putin als Premier in der Regierung ein Team v...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of a tabletop exercise conducted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in January 2020 on China’s increasing role in the Israeli economy. The exercise addr...chevron_right

This paper highlights that the Sahel region in Western Africa is witnessing a massive surge in terrorist attacks. Three countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — reported 4000 deaths in 2019 and the ...chevron_right

This paper looks at what observers, mainly in the US, consider about the potential impact the crisis crated by the coronavirus could mean for US-China ties. The author highlights that with the shift o...chevron_right

Since the signing of the Revitalized Agreement to Resolve the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in September 2018, political violence has reduced in the country. However, progress on Chapter I of the ...chevron_right

South Korea will host the next UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference in April 2021. In light of this upcoming event, the International Peace Institute (IPI) and South Korea’s permanent mission to the...chevron_right