Max Smeets is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich and Co-Director of Virtual Routes. He is the author of ‘Ransom War: How Cyber Crime became a Threat to National ...

Military small drones have become a central element of modern warfare. A new study by the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich examines how public and private actors in Switzerland can work ...

Dr. Corinne Bara is a Senior Researcher in conflict studies at the Center for Security Studies (CSS). She uses computational methods to study various aspects of armed conflict and political violence.

The series CSS Policy Briefs provides concise, policy-orientated output with the aim to set agendas, explain policy-relevant issues, and identify policy options. CSS Policy Briefs are published each ...

This external page project combines deep learning with open-source satellite imagery to support the ICRC in addressing violence in armed conflicts. Satellite images offer a non-intrusive form of ...

In aktuellen Konflikten sind Kleindrohnen omnipräsent. Auch die Schweizer Armee priorisiert aufgrund der verschlechterten Sicherheitslage den Ausbau militärischer Drohnen- und Drohnenabwehrfähigkeiten ...

Hybrid actions pose a challenge to European countries. Yet there is a great deal of uncertainty regarding the extent and form of the threat landscape, as threat assessments remain vague. A clear ...

The Biennial Policy Forum on Peace Mediation brought together around 200 students, alumni, trainers, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in Zurich in June 2026. Under the title “Peace ...

Carl von Clausewitz's On War remains one of the foundational readings in professional military education. Nearly two centuries after its publication, senior military officers around the world, from ...

Relying entirely on imports for drone supplies would imply shortfalls in quality and/or quantity. The rapid cycles of tactical and technical innovation counteract the long-term accumulation of large ...

Dieses Jahr widmete sich das Biennial Policy Forum on Peace Mediation des MAS ETH Mediation in Peace Processes (MAS ETH MPP) der Zukunft der Mediation in einem sich wandelnden geopolitischen Umfeld.