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Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament

Kashmir: Escalating to War?

By Herbert Wulf  |  08 May, 2025

Two weeks after a militant group carried out a terrorist attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, the Indian Air Force launched air strikes on Pakistani territory. Is a war now looming that could also involve the US, Russia, China and possibly others?

The Trump Presidency and Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific Region

By Tobias Ide  |  02 May, 2025

In this article, Tobias Ide provides a brief overview about how the policies of the second Trump administration affect climate security, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific region.

Kashmir: Paradise Lost

By Herbert Wulf  |  29 April, 2025

On April 22, 26 tourists were brutally murdered in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir. In the following days, gun battles erupted between Indian and Pakistani armed forces. Is the next war now looming in Kashmir?

The Shift from Smart to Dumb Power

By Herbert Wulf  |  05 April, 2025

Donald Trump may be a good campaigner, but his government policy in the first few months is characterized by chaotic and irrational decisions: "Dangerous and dumb", according to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Time to Decouple and Build Solidarity with Like-Minded?

By Kevin P. Clements  |  23 March, 2025

The prudent course of action for small nations is to build strategic coalitions of the willing and like-minded to jointly confront the chaos and uncertainty flowing out of Washington.

Europe's New Bellicism: Rearmament in a Frenzy

By Herbert Wulf  |  21 March, 2025

Even before taking office, President Trump had clearly told Europeans that the US military commitment in Europe would be drastically reduced. Although this did not come as a surprise, in this new geopolitical situation, most governments, military experts, and many mainstream media in Europe switched into crisis mode.

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