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Ceasefire negotiators, monitors, and verifiers should not ignore advances in technology. What technology can and cannot do, however, has to be carefully assessed in relation to other factors that make or break a ceasefire, argue Alexander Hug and Simon J. A. Mason in this CSS Policy Perspective.

The “cyberwar” in Ukraine is internationalized and may persist for years. In an effort to urge operational restraint among belligerents, neutral countries should insist on financial compensation for collateral damage from cyberattacks, argues Kevin Kohler in this CSS Policy Perspective.

Strategic Trends 2022 attempts to address important trends in world politics at a time of rapid change and high levels of uncertainty. The authors have covered events up to April 1, fully aware that the situation could change considerably by the time of this volume’s publication. The four chapters cover important strategic trends that will shape international security in the years ahead regardless of the outcome of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Together, they address issues of arms and influence.

The war in Ukraine poses some major challenges to Swiss security policy. In an interview with ETH Zurich, CSS Direktor Andreas Wenger explains why we will need to broaden our understanding of defense in the future – and why international cooperation is becoming increasingly important.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February shocked Europe into unity, revitalized NATO, and led several European countries to re-evaluate their defense policies and strategic dependence on Russian energy. However, major changes in the European political and security architecture will take time to materialize, as the old fault lines persist, argues Dominika Kunertova in this CSS Analysis.

China confronts difficult choices in responding to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The war presents China with several risks, but China continues to view Russia as a valuable partner. China remains cautious about supporting Russia in ways that would incur heavy costs, such as helping it to evade sanctions, but it is likely to continue providing rhetorical support and resisting calls to rein in Russia, argues Brian G. Carlson in this CSS Analysis.

The topics of this Russian Analytical Digest issue are the political and economic consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The issue looks at Russia’s role in the post-​Soviet region. It presents a broad analysis of Russia’s preparations for war. It also discusses ways of economic forecasting in view of the abrupt shocks to the Russian economy. Finally it describes Russia’s propaganda strategy using the example of the Bucha massacres.