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Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament

The Emerging Quad 3.0: Prioritizing a Hard Security Agenda

By Robert Mizo  |  12 July, 2025

While it remains to be seen how the Quad evolves under the new US administration, it is of interest to see if (and how) the other three partners can keep alive the pursuit of public goods they had previously championed.

Soaring Global Military Spending Threatens Climate Action

By Ellie Kinney  |  19 June, 2025

Rising military spending will undermine global climate action unless we act now.

Donald Trump: Self-proclaimed Peacemaker Lacking Fortune and Expertise

By Herbert Wulf  |  03 June, 2025

US President Donald Trump, even during his first term in office, set out with the intention of quickly ending wars and resolving conflicts. He aimed to end the Ukraine war "within 24 hours". This has failed and the end of the war seems far off.

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?

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