Complex Challenges & Resilience
Non-military security is a highly dynamic and ever-expanding component of the strategic environment. Our analyses cover various topics from hybrid influencing, terrorism, energy security, cyber, and new technologies. The ambition is to offer a society-wide approach and specific solutions for comprehensive resilience building.
Global Agenda Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations
Addressing the Impact of Cyber Harassment and Digital Abuse Against Women
Author: Alexandra ŽákováExpert Supervisor: Dominik Štepanovič, Senior Analyst, National Security AuthorityPublished by Adapt Institute as part of the Security Academy...
Non-Military Security
The Impact of the Israel–Gaza War on the Spread of Antisemitism in Europe: A Case Study
Author: Bianka NiňajováExpert Supervisor: plk. JUDr. Juraj Kulik, PhD., LL.M., MBA (National Security Analytical Centre – NBAC)Published by Adapt Institute...
Global Agenda Non-Military Security
The Impact of Hybrid Threats and Disinformation Campaigns in the Context of Georgia’s EU Candidacy
Author: Kristína BagošováExpert Supervisor: Maroš Cuník, South Caucasus Associate at GeopoLyticsPublished by Adapt Institute as part of the Security Academy...
Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Migration, Demographic Shifts, and Security: Slovakia’s Role in Shaping Future Policies
Author: Tereza FabuľováExpert Supervisor: Barbora Hrozenská, former Head of the Analytical Unit, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak RepublicPublished by...
Geopolitics Global Agenda
The Arctic Mirage: Rethinking the Russia-China Cooperation
Author: Simona NikoléniováExpert Supervisor: Richard Turcsányi, Program Director at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS)Published by Adapt Institute...
Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Water Security in the Context of Climate Change: Challenges and Strategic Responses
Author: Martin LibiakPublished by Adapt Institute as part of the Security Academy Program, supported by NATO and the British Embassy...
Military Affairs Technology and Innovations
Slovakia’s Helicopter Dilemma: What Should the Slovak Armed Forces Do in the Future?
Author: Róbert BednárPublished by Adapt Institute as part of the Security Academy Program, supported by NATO and the British Embassy...
Geopolitics Global Agenda
Growing Importance of the Arctic: Why Slovakia Should Pay Attention
Author: Peter LitvínExpert Supervisor: CDR Rachael Gosnell, Military Professor of Strategic Security Studies, George C. Marshall European Center for Security...
Non-Military Security
Behind the Curtain: Transparency and Oversight of the Slovak Information Service (SIS)
Author: Viktória VaňováExpert Supervisor: plk. JUDr. Juraj Kulik, PhD., LL.M., MBA (National Security Analytical Centre – NBAC)Published by Adapt Institute...
Complex Challenges & Resilience Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations
The War of Words: The Invisible Front of Information and Cyber Warfare during Armed Conflict in Ukraine
This paper examines how the war in Ukraine has redefined the nature of armed conflict by shifting a significant part...
Complex Challenges & Resilience Non-Military Security
Charting a Way Out of the Disinformation Stalemate: Targeted Recommendations for Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland
The crises of recent years – be it the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, or the climate crisis and...
Geopolitics Non-Military Security
Securing the North: NATO’s Response to Russian and Chinese Arctic Ambitions
Current trends in Arctic ice melt carry profound implications not only for the planet’s climate but also for the stability...
Non-Military Security
Behind the Ballot: Unmasking Influence Narratives in Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland’s EP Races
With the June 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections approaching, several political figures and manipulative actors in the Czech Republic, Poland,...
Non-Military Security
China’s Narratives on Russia’s War on Ukraine in Central Europe
The war in Ukraine has placed China in a challenging position in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland regarding its...
Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Ensuring European Societal Resilience to the Future Challenges: MENA, Climate Change and EU Risk Management
There is an urgent need for sustainable solutions as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces significant challenges...
Non-Military Security
China’s Cyber Threat: Implications for NATO and Potential Remedies
In recent years, China´s dramatic rise in cyber powers has resulted in a surge in hacking activities targeting its adversaries, with...
Technology and Innovations
AI-Generated Disinformation: Understanding and Fighting New Phenomenon
The emergence of AI-generated disinformation has transformed the landscape of information warfare, enabling efficient and widespread creation, amplification, and dissemination...
Non-Military Security
Major Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Narratives and Their Transmitters in Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia
The fall of the Soviet Union ended over 30 years ago, but the Kremlin to this day attempts to maintain...
Non-Military Security
Infodemic and Societal Resilience in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland
Although disinformation is hardly a new phenomenon, the internet has enabled the ultimate battle for hearts and minds, and social...
Geopolitics Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations
Will the Switch to Renewable Energy Provide Fewer Instances For States to Use It as a Tool of Geopolitical Influence
Read the Long Read via link: Will the Switch to Renewable Energy Provide Fewer Instances For States to Use It...
Global Agenda
2023 Turkish Elections: What Is at Stake, and What Are the Possible Scenarios Following the Elections?
Download the Long read via 2023 Turkish Elections. Don't forget to watch quite an interesting debate on this hot topic...
Military Affairs Technology and Innovations
Defence Procurement: When Political Will Needs Pairing With Legislative Changes
Download the Long read via link: Defence Procurement: When Political Will Needs Pairing With Legislative Changes – Viliam Ostatník Don't...
Military Affairs Strategic Thinking Technology and Innovations
Non-nuclear Strategic Deterrence and pre-emptive approaches of Strategy. Poland and the Future of Deterrence by Denial. New A2/AD?
Download the Long read via link: Non-nuclear Strategic Deterrence and pre-emptive approaches of Strategy. Poland and the Future of Deterrence...
Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations
The Importance of (Counter)Intelligence: Is the EU Ready to Play the Big Game?
Download the Long read via link: The Importance of (Counter)Intelligence: Is the EU Ready to Play the Big Game? –...
Geopolitics Global Agenda Strategic Thinking
Andreas Umland: How the West Can Help Ukraine: Three Strategies for Achieving a Ukrainian Victory and Rebirth
Executive Summary The geopolitical salience of the Russia–Ukraine War and the remoteness of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union or...
Military Affairs Non-Military Security
Report: StratCom for Supporting NATO Multinational Battlegroup in Slovakia
The NATO Multinational Battlegroup (NATO MN BG) has been present in Slovakia since April 2022 in response to the unprecedented...
Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Role of Nuclear Energy Vis-à-Vis Green Transition in Central Europe
The Central Europe region is specific for its relatively low share of renewable energy. There is a clear and unarguable...
Non-Military Security
Communicating Defence in Slovakia and the Czech Republic: Mapping Actors and Narratives online
We would like to present to you the newest research study for the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. This...
Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Implications of climate change on the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA): Current pressures and future challenges
The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has been one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, warming...
Non-Military Security
The war in Ukraine – implications for food security
The war in Ukraine and its impact on the global supply of agricultural products, especially grain, has intensified the discussion...
Global Agenda Strategic Thinking
EU ́s Strategic Compass and its Implications: What is the Future of European Strategic Sovereignty?
The Strategic Compass represents a major political proposal to prevent the risk of “strategic shrinkage”. Strategic shrinkage refers to three...