⁉️Did Netanyahu influence Trump's decision to attack Iran? Sidney Michelini argues that this narrative in U.S.-American politics misrepresents the balance of power between the U.S. and Israel, enabling U.S.-American politicians to deflect blame. 💡Read more on #PRIFblog ⬇
📣 Starting tomorrow, four states in the Horn of Africa will hold elections in 2026. In a new post on #PRIFblog, Jalale Getachew Birru argues that these elections could act as stress multipliers due to existing conflicts in the region: the risk of instability and violence could increase. Learn more ⬇️
Die Angriffe auf iranische Nuklearanlagen haben das Nuklearprogramm zurückgeworfen, trotzdem ist eine iranische Kernwaffe weiterhin möglich. Statt weiterer Militärschläge muss die internationale Überwachung des Nuklearprogramms wieder etabliert werden. Das durfte ich im #PRIFBlog etwas ausführen 👇
Wie steht es nach den Angriffen um das iranische Nuklearprogramm? Für das Ziel, eine iranische Atombombe zu verhindern, sind Militärschläge kontraproduktiv, argumentiert @fabianunruh.bsky.social auf #PRIFblog.
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Laut @sipri.org baut Deutschland seine Rolle als weltweit bedeutender Waffenexporteur weiter aus.
Simone Wisotzki und Max Mutschler kritisieren auf #PRIFblog: Eine echte Zeitenwende würde auf europäische Integration setzen, statt Waffenexporte auch in problematische Weltregionen zu erleichtern ⬇️
📣 Trump’s “Board of Peace” (BoP) represents another escalation – but does it mean the end of multilateral cooperation in the peace and security domain?
💡Serena Bernstein and Ilai Yaron Levy argue that ad-hoc organizations like the BoP will still depend on established institutions.
Now on #PRIFblog ⬇️
After allegations that Ethiopia has been supporting RSF, the Sudanese Armed Forces, RSF, and allies have mobilized forces in Sudan's Blue Nile state. In a new post on #PRIFblog, Jalale Getachew Birru shows how in Blue Nile the country’s civil war intersects with wider regional power competition.
📣Now also in English: Sascha Hach’s analysis of negotiations in Russia's war against Ukraine. What have the diplomatic efforts of the past four years achieved? And: Which role should Europe play in the negotiations?
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Many in Israel have framed the war with Iran as the “last war”. However, without Palestinian statehood, long-term stability in the Middle East will not be possible, argues Ilai Levy. Germany should use its diplomatic ties to move Israel toward a process of confidence-building. Now on #PRIFblog
📣 New #PRIFblog: Affected by increasing extremist violence, Benin's government has increased its military presence at its northern borders. Kamal Donko and Simone Schnabel show how this security focus creates new grievances and vulnerabilities among the local populations living in affected areas ⬇️
🔦 Neues PRIF Spotlight: Seit vier Jahren wird in Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine nicht nur gekämpft, sondern auch verhandelt. Was haben die diplomatischen Bemühungen gebracht? Und: Welche Rolle sollte Europa in den Verhandlungen einnehmen?
💡Zum gesamten Text von @Sascha Hach auf dem #PRIFblog:
Von Computerchips bis Düngemittel: Weitere Auswirkungen des Iran-Kriegs könnten in Asien wie auch Europa bald spürbar sein. Im #PRIFblog beleuchten @ptrckflmm.bsky.social und @lukaswagner.bsky.social die globalen Verknüpfungen zwischen Petrochemie, Energieströmen und Ernährungssicherheit. ⬇️
When being seen to govern is as important as governing itself: on #PRIFblog, Yaolong Xian and Jan Kubandt analyze rebel groups' practices of staging justice in a fragmented border region, targeting locals – and signaling responsibility to China.
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Hezbollah has been severely weakened while the war against its main backer, Iran, has worsened its prospects. However, the organization is not yet defeated and still dangerous. Read the analysis by Elisabeta Dinu on #PRIFblog.
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Why European leaders should oppose the attacks on Iran and affirm the limits on the use of force established by the UN Charter: in the latest #PRIFblog post, Sidney Michelini offers political, strategic, and moral reasons.
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📢 New #PRIFblog: Syria's political transition is driven by gradual institution-building rather than revolutionary zeal. As @reginesonja.bsky.social, Ammar Hassan and Samer Massoud argue, this approach’s success will be decisive for the country's stability.
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📢 New #PRIFblog: Islamist terrorism thrives where governance vacuums emerge. In light of the recent mass escapes from IS detention facilities in northeastern Syria, Masood Al Hakari assesses the risks and security implications for the region and beyond.
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📣 Nun auch auf Deutsch: Seit letztem Jahr fahren Schiffe der „Schattenflotte“ zunehmend ohne gültige Flagge ⛵
Cornell Overfield erklärt im #PRIFblog: Diese Taktik eröffnet europäischen Staaten eine seltene Chance, im Einklang mit dem Völkerrecht entschieden gegen sie vorzugehen. Mehr erfahren ⬇
📢 New #PRIFblog: Can Germany act against the “shadow fleet”? 🚢
With regard to its latest tactic, Cornell Overfield argues: ships sailing without valid national registration are vulnerable to seizure under international law – but for Germany, this will likely require domestic legal reforms ⬇️
Zum vierten Jahrestag der russischen Vollinvasion zieht Jonas J. Driedger Bilanz: Wie hat sich die zweite Amtszeit von Trump auf das Kriegsgeschehen ausgewirkt? Und welche Perspektiven gibt es im fünften Jahr für Frieden in der Ukraine? Jetzt auf dem #PRIFblog
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📣 What does hope mean in the contemporary world? 🕊️
On #PRIFblog, Diksha Poddar and Madita Standtke-Erdmann argue: It is a powerful, feminist tool and anchor for the irrevocable belief in achieving social justice and security - which can help us to re-imagine the future of the UN's #WPS-Agenda ⬇️
📣Out now: The EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will increase the pressure to speed up the green transition in the Western Balkans. However, on #PRIFblog, Finn Irmer argues: this transition might come with socio-economic trade-offs related to the affordability of energy.
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💡 ♀️ Why just talking about “women and girls” is not enough: On #PRIFblog, Grace Dankwa argues that to build a more inclusive and sustainable #WPS framework, Ghana’s next NAP must meaningfully account for the diverse realities shaping women’s security.
➡️ Learn more now: blog.prif.org/2026/02/11/t...
Shrinking political will, illiberal backlash, and gender backsliding: 25 years after its adoption, the Women, Peace and Security agenda is operating within a different political landscape. @leoniestamm.bsky.social outlines the changed context and possible avenues forward in the new #PRIFblog.
New #PRIFblog: Since the full-scale invasion on Ukraine, Russian “hybrid warfare” and how to address it have been central points of debate. In this context, it is important to understand the evolution of Russian interference and the reasoning behind it, argue Sascha Hach and Austin Wright.
📣New #PRIFblog: In Colombia, the ASMUPROPAZ brings together ex-combatants and victims to turn aromatic plants into essential oils – and conflict into cooperation.
➡️ Laura Camila Barrios Sabogal on how their work unsettles categories of “victim” and “perpetrator” in the #WPSagenda:
📣 New #PRIFblog: Rural women are not just victims of environmental crises – they are vital agents of peace and resilience. Lake Chad region shows: integrating climate action into the Women, Peace and Security agenda can recognize and amplify women’s leadership.
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📣Hinterhofpolitik und Großmachtstreben sind zurück.
Doch während Russland - und neuerdings auch die USA - offen danach trachten, die EU zu spalten, macht Bruno Schoch Mut:
Der Siegeszug von Autokraten und Aggressoren ist kein Naturgesetz. Jetzt schlägt die Stunde Europas.
💡Im #PRIFblog lesen ⬇️
📣 New #PRIFblog - Now also in English: While regime change in Venezuela seems to have played a marginal role for Trump so far, members of the Venezuelan diaspora are hoping for democracy.
➡️ Jonas Wolff and @solveigrichter.bsky.social
on how Europe can support democratic change in Venezuela:
💡Jetzt lesen: Wie ordnen Friedens- und Konfliktforscher*innen die US-Außenpolitik und ihre Folgen ein?
➡️ Zum #PRIFblog: www.prif.org
