Defense Policy and Armaments Acquisition

As great-power rivalries intensify and revisionist actors engage in increasingly probing behaviors, military security and defense are firmly back on the political agenda of Western states. Within this theme, we identify emerging trends in military doctrine, forces development, and armaments acquisition. Here, we place particular emphasis on the impact of new technologies and respective chances and risks for small and medium powers.

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Current publications on Defense Policy

Ein «Produktionsverbund Drohnen» für die Schweiz

Ein «Produktionsverbund Drohnen» für die Schweiz

Author(s): Amos Dossi, Ivo Capaul, Pablo Wey
Editor(s): Daniel Möckli
Series: CSS Studies
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2026

No. 6: Blind Spots in the Grey Zone: Contextualising Hybrid Threat Assessments

No. 6: Blind Spots in the Grey Zone: Contextualising Hybrid Threat Assessments

Author(s): Ivo Capaul
Editor(s): Leo Eigner
Series: CSS Policy Briefs
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2026

Simulations and Digital Models as Catalysts for Procurement and Training in the Swiss Armed Forces

Simulations and Digital Models as Catalysts for Procurement and Training in the Swiss Armed Forces

Author(s): Ivo Capaul, Philip Cherupallikattu, Jonas Fontana
Publisher(s): stratos
Publication Year: 2026

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