Security Policy & Defence
Strategic foresight, secure future
The Working Group Security Policy & Defence analyses evolving security threats, including cyber warfare, terrorism, and military strategy. It evaluates defence alliances, arms control agreements, and emerging technologies in warfare. Special focus is given to deterrence strategies and international defence cooperation. Monthly briefings provide academic insights into strengthening global security frameworks and addressing the challenges of modern warfare.
Germany’s New Military Strategy
Germany’s new Military Strategy refocuses the Bundeswehr on Alliance defence and deterrence against Russia, aiming to be Europe’s strongest conventional army.…
Armenia’s Policy Shift: Russia & The West
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Cognitive Power Without Projection
Russia maintains significant influence in Eurasia mainly through informational and cognitive warfare rather than direct military power. It uses media networks,…
EPC Summit in Yerevan: Armenia Repositioned
Is Armenia Repositioning with the West or is it having a balanced approach? We argue that the Armenian hosting of the EPC summit demonstrates willingness to…
Iceland’s Path to EU Membership
Main question: How can Iceland and the EU structure an enlargement framework that reconciles economic sovereignty concerns with shifting Arctic security…
Building a Resilient Europe
Main question: How can the EU evolve its enlargement framework from a slow political process into a security-driven integration model that actively…
The Left’s Failed North Korea Fantasy
Can economic engagement change a hostile authoritarian regime? This article is arguing that South Korea’s left-wing policies toward North Korea failed to…
Perpetual Conflict and European Security
Russia presents a challenge to European security with no clear answer. Baltic states viewed Russia as an immediate threat, whilst western states appeared more…
The Empathy Deficit
Stefan Noël Hageman asks whether military power can succeed without understanding how adversaries and civilians perceive violence. He argues that recent US and…
Dual-use GovTech and Civilian Protection
Dual-use GovTech turns citizens into “security sensors”: civilians supplying security-relevant data. While they can boost resilience and improvement, they may…
What is Nihilistic Violent Extremism?
-What is NVE? How is it linked to terrorism, and how can it be countered? NVE is a form of violence driven not by ideology but by hatred toward society and…
Europe’s Missing Ground Layer
Main question: can Europe develop unmanned ground systems without dependency or legal ambiguity? Argument: quadruped robotics should be treated as a…
Beyond Sanctions
Main Question Has Western strategy accurately assessed North Korea’s true strategic role beyond its nuclear program? Argument North Korea is a central node in…
Bridging Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Security
RQ: Can NATO and the IP4 build a deeper, structured partnership now that the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security theatres have merged? Arg: The political…
The Attribution Problem at Sea
This brief examines whether the concept of the attribution problem can be applied to sabotage of critical underwater infrastructure (CUI) in the Baltic Sea. It…
Regionalising Maritime Domain Awareness in SEA
– what are the challenges inhibiting a comprehensive MDA strategy in SEA? – On a technical and governance level, SEA states are uncoordinated – states should…
Philippine Energy Security: The 2026 Crisis
– How can the Philippines mitigate national security threats from “single-source” energy reliance and Maritime chokepoint disruptions? – The Philippines must…
Escalation in the Dark
This article asks how China’s nuclear expansion affects escalation risks in a crisis, particularly over Taiwan. It argues that the key shift is not the size of…
PDSF 2026
Main question: How can sovereignty be protected in a volatile, disrupted world? Argument: Power now depends on resilience, partnerships, chokepoints, and…
ME Instability & the US-China Power Balance
1: How does the escalation of instability in the Middle East affect the global balance of power between the U.S. and China, and what are the secondary…
