International Security
The International Security Division examines a wide range of security issues ranging from European and transatlantic security relations to global issues such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and arms control.
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Areas of Expertise
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Defence industry and procurement
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Staff
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Areas of Expertise
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Areas of Expertise
- Security and defence policy
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Areas of Expertise
- Arms control
- Nato
- Transatlantic relations
- Weapons of mass destruction / proliferation
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- Afghanistan
- Canada
- Crisis management
- Euro-Atlantic security
- German defence and security policy
- Military operations abroad
- Nato
- Transatlantic relations
- UN missions
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Areas of Expertise
- Asia
- Economics, trade, resources
- Russia, E. Europe, Central Asia
- Security and defence policy
- USA, Canada
- Arctic
- China
- Indo-Pacific
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
- United States
- Arms control
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Maritime security
- Nato
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Areas of Expertise
- Cyber-security
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- Digital Policy and Cyber
- Technology policy
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Areas of Expertise
- Arctic
- Baltic region
- Northern Europe
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- German armed forces (Bundeswehr)
- Maritime security
- Piracy
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Areas of Expertise
- Security and defence policy
Projects
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Areas of Expertise
- Security and defence policy
- Germany
- Defence and security policy / Armed forces
- German defence and security policy
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Areas of Expertise
- Space policy
Projects
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Areas of Expertise
- Civil wars
- Fragile states
- Organized crime
- United Nations
- United Nations Security Council
Research Support
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Areas of Expertise
- Security and defence policy
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SWP Publications
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Measures Against the “Russian Shadow Fleet”
Only a Systematic Approach Can Ensure Effectiveness and Security
SWP Comment 2026/C 20, 19.05.2026, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026C20
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Maßnahmen gegen die »russische Schattenflotte«
Nur ein systematischer Ansatz kann für Effektivität und Sicherheit sorgen
SWP-Aktuell 2026/A 24, 12.05.2026, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026A24
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Resilience as a Response to Russian Threats in Space
Policy Options for Germany and Europe
SWP Comment 2026/C 18, 11.05.2026, 4 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026C18
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Resilienz als Antwort auf russische Drohgebärden im Weltraum
Handlungsoptionen für Deutschland und Europa
SWP-Aktuell 2026/A 21, 30.04.2026, 4 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026A21
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Chinese Geoeconomics in Space: Military Interests Dominate
in: The Return of Power Politics to the Market: Theory and Practice of the Geoeconomic ZeitenwendeContribution to a Research Paper 2026/RP 07, 15.04.2026, 109 Pages, pp. 72–76
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Germany as Arctic Security Actor
New Guidelines for German Arctic Policy under More Difficult Conditions
SWP Research Paper 2026/RP 06, 14.04.2026, 29 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2026RP06
External publications
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Rusi žele nuklearne rakete na dnu mora. Njemački časnik za 24sata: Teško ih je locirati
Projekt Skif usmjeren je na postavljanje raketnih sustava unutar posebno dizajniranih kontejnera koji se potom spuštaju na morsko dno u područjima ruskog Arktika, govori nam časnik njemačke mornarice Helge Adrians
Interview mit Filip Sulimanec, in: 24sata, 29.05.2026 -
Selective Sea Denial: The Rise of Land-based Anti-Ship Missiles as Political Instruments
in: CIMSEC, 27.05.2026 -
La nuova rotta tra Iran e Russia: è il Mar Caspio la via segreta
Negli ultimi mesi Mosca usa il più grande bacino d’acqua chiuso al mondo per mandare grano a Teheran. «L’ipotesi prevalente è che i due paesi lo utilizzino per trasferire varie merci soggette a sanzioni», spiega l’analista Adrians. Gli Usa non lo possono bloccare, ma l’Ucraina ha sferrato attacchi
Interview mit Vincenzo Leone, in: Domani, 24.05.2026 -
Putins "Wunderwaffen": Atomraketen am Meeresgrund?
Florian Flade von der Recherchekooperation aus WDR, NDR und SZ erzählt uns in dieser 11KM-Folge von einem geheimen russischen Militärprojekt namens “Skyten”. Wie gefährlich kann es für die NATO werden? Und wie viel von Wladimir Putins angeblichen Superwaffen ist einfach nur Propaganda?
Podcast mit Nadja Mitzkat und Florian Flade, in: Tagesschau, 21.05.2026 -
"Naja, geht so": Die Cyber-Zwischenbilanz der Bundesregierung
Was hat die aktuelle Bundesregierung cybersicherheitspolitsch im ersten Jahr geschafft? Und was lief schief? Wir ziehen Bilanz: Ein Jahr schwarz-rot unter Merz – wie sieht es mit der Cybersicherheitspolitik der Bundesregierung aus? Was hat sie im ersten Jahr geschafft? Was steht auf der To-Do-Liste für die verbleibende Legislaturperiode? Dafür schauen wir in den Koalitionsvertrag, gucken auf den sogenannten „Cyber Dome“ und fragen uns, wie es mit der Umsetzung von NIS-2 aussieht.
in: Cybernation - Der Podcast für digitale Sicherheit, CN007, Mai 2026 -
Theatre of Tension: Balancing Deterrence against Conventional and Grey-zone Threats in the Baltic
mit Anselm van der Peet und Roy de Ruiter, in: European Navies and Global Challenges - Proceedings of the Rotterdam Seapower Symposium, Netherlands Defence Academy, 2026, 81-96