Cristian PĂŽrvulescu
The attack on Iran by Israel and the US can be seen as an attempt to force regime change. Yet, saysâŻCristian PĂŽrvulescu, authoritarian regimes rarely collapse when leaders fall. Systems built around institutions often survive because they reproduce power through structures that organise coercion and coordinate elites Read more
Josefin Graef
In 1963, the Munich Security Conference was founded to strengthen West Germanyâs integration into NATO. The 62nd annual Conference, which took place 13â15 February 2026, shows the increasing influence of civilisationist politics on transatlantic security, argues Josefin Graef Read more
Narges Qadirli
Following Israelâs 12-day air campaign in Iran in June 2025, casualty figures varied across media sources, official reports, and humanitarian organisations. Narges Qadirli examines how short urban air warfare exposes structural constraints in the recording, measurement, and verification of civilian harm across conflict datasets and casualty reporting systems Read more
Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal
The latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East reflects significant shifts in regional geopolitics.âŻNadeem Ahmed MoonakalâŻexplains how unfolding events carry serious global economic implications, as each actor pursues divergent goals Read more
Syeda Saba Batool
The USÂ has accused China of carrying out a 'yield-producing' nuclear test in 2020 â but the global test-ban monitor found no supporting evidence. Syeda Saba Batool argues that the dispute matters anyway: such allegations can be used to pressure China into talks â and to normalise a possible USÂ return to testing Read more
Felicia LinsĂŠr
In 2023, amid accelerated militarisation, the Swedish government abruptly withdrew its financial support for domestic peace organisations. Felicia LinsĂŠr examines the impact on the peace movement of democratic backsliding, marginalisation in public debate, and a diminished relationship with political leadership Read more
Konstantin Schendzielorz
Deterrence is back â but not as we knew it. Once a strategy of nuclear restraint, the term is now being stretched to justify aggressive military actions, at home and abroad. Konstantin Schendzielorz argues that, as meanings shift, so do red lines. The nuclear umbrella may be turning into a very real sword Read more
Wannes Verstraete
Russia continues to rely on its sub-strategic nuclear arsenal, and NATO is therefore hoping in vain for sub-strategic nuclear arms control negotiations. For three decades, says Wannes Verstraete, the Alliance has merely been 'waiting for Godot' Read more
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