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  • Russia's war against Ukraine and its consequences

    Since February 24, 2022, Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine - with repercussions on a global scale. A new dossier bundles publications and media contributions on the war and its consequences.

    Dossier, last update: September 2025

  • Forced Displacement and Migration

    The dossier introduces the topics of International Migration Trends; Forced Displacement, Migration and Development; International Cooperation; European Migration and Refugee Policy; and National Migration and Refugee Policy, and pools publications by SWP authors.

    Dossier, last update: August 2025

  • Climate Policy and Politics

    It is considered one of the greatest threats of the 21st century: climate change. How can we reduce greenhouse gas emissions? And how can we deal with the consequences? This dossier provides an overview of the many challenges facing climate policy at European and international level.

    Dossier, last update: July 2025

  • Energy Policy

    Due to the interdependencies in the energy markets, the international dimension of energy policy is becoming increasingly important. Instead of mere security of supply, the focus is shifting to the question of an ecologically, economically and socially compatible energy supply.

    Dossier, last update: July 2025

  • United Nations and Sustainable Development

    Sustainable development aims to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The United Nations committed itself to this guiding principle in the early 1990s. How has global sustainability policy developed since then?

    Dossier, last update: July 2025

  • The United States and Transatlantic Relations

    Following his re-election in 2024, US President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement initiate a change of course in domestic and foreign policy, weakening US institutions while calling international order and partnerships into question. This dossier provides an overview of the new circumstances in foreign and security policy, domestic policy and society, and economy and trade.

    Dossier, last update: July 2025

  • Cybersecurity and Digital Policy: The Role of the Digital in International Politics

    Digital Foreign Policy, Cyber-Security, International Law & Human Rights, Regional Perspectives. The dossier seeks to offer orientation in this complex field and offers compilations of relevant publications by SWP authors in the respective fields.

    Dossier, last update: February 2025

  • European elections 2024 and the EU's next strategic agenda

    From 6 to 9 June 2024, the citizens of the European Union will elect a new parliament. This dossier looks at how this will affect EU institutions, their political priorities and the European party landscape.

    Dossier, last update: June 2024

In Focus

  • War in the Middle East

    On 7 October 2023, Hamas and other groups launched an attack on Israel, killing civilians and abducting around 250 people to the Gaza Strip. This marked a new phase in the Middle East conflict. Israel subsequently weakened the 'Axis of Resistance' militarily. In the Gaza Strip, tens of thousands were killed and the livelihoods were destroyed. Since the Israeli attacks of 13 June 2025, Iran and Israel have been at war, and the USA participated in for the first time in military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. As a result, the military balance of power in the region has shifted significantly. There is a risk of an expansion of the war with far-reaching consequences. What are the interests and options of the various parties involved, and what approaches are there for achieving sustainable conflict management?