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The IFSH researches the conditions of peace and security - globally, regionally and locally. We analyse the complex challenges of peace and security policy under fundamentally changing conditions from various specialist perspectives. We combine basic scientific research with analyses of current security policy events and offer practical recommendations for politics and society. Find more information about the institute here.

News

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)

From Venezuela to Greenland: The Consequences of US Hemispheric Policy

IFSH Brief Analysis by Dr Tobias Fella

On 3 January 2026, the United States carried out a military intervention in Venezuela in violation of international law, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. US President Donald Trump and members of his administration subsequently asserted a claim to US control over Venezuela and threatened other countries with intervention and annexation.

U.S. Foreign Policy Between the Monroe Doctrine and Neo-Royalism

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Hamburg Speech on the Future of Europe

Speech by Paolo Gentiloni and panel discussion
Monday, 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Main Building of the University of Hamburg, Agathe Lasch Lecture Hall (ESA…

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Europe and the USA
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Europe and the USA

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