Europe needs to take more responsibility for its own security. While EU Member States have made substantial new resources available for European defence, and European defence companies are thriving, more needs to be done. National defence spending will likely continue to rise but there is also...

Europe needs to take more responsibility for its own security. While EU Member States have made substantial new resources available for European defence, and European defence companies are thriving, more needs to be done. National defence spending will likely continue to rise but there is also...

This paper examines the growth of military production in Russia since the onset of the war against Ukraine in February 2022. Utilizing official data from Rosstat, the study explores how military production is classified within Russian industrial output statistics. The analysis reveals...

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, a process of securitisation of the European Union's (EU) external action can be observed. From an institutional perspective, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) increasingly overlaps with the Common Security and Defence...

What determines the effectiveness of military buildups? We introduce the concept of the military multiplier: the percentage increase in military equipment an additional dollar buys. It varies with the costs of allocating resources to military production, depending, among other things, on the...

Strategic foresight can help address long-term uncertainties by offering insights into the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on national security. This analysis highlights the value of qualitative tools in exploring a variety of future scenarios related to breakthroughs in AI....

The article examines the evolution of the current technological paradigm, based on digital technologies, considering the interaction between civilian and military trajectories, with a focus on the US case. Building on an original political economy framework, the activities of corporations and...

Am 2. April 2025 verkündete Donald Trump beispiellose Zollerhöhungen, mit denen die USA eine folgenreiche Kehrtwende in ihrer Handelspolitik vollziehen. Auf der ganzen Welt wurde der Präsident dafür kritisiert. Übersehen wird oft, dass die amerikanische Wirtschaft vor großen...

Am 2. April 2025 verkündete Donald Trump beispiellose Zollerhöhungen, mit denen die USA eine folgenreiche Kehrtwende in ihrer Handelspolitik vollziehen. Auf der ganzen Welt wurde der Präsident dafür kritisiert. Übersehen wird oft, dass die ameri­kanische Wirtschaft vor großen...