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.
Technology and Innovations
Future of mobility raises questions for national security
Some of the capabilities unique to software-defined-vehicles (SDVs) might negatively impact the individual and national security. Thanks to a grant...
Military Affairs Strategic Thinking Technology and Innovations
The Future of Drones: Strategic interregnum
Drones are rapidly reshaping the global security environment, altering the character of warfare, defence planning, and strategic competition. As technological...
Non-Military Security
Mutual killing of Slavs and oppression of the Russian minority. Slovak disinformers revive the legitimizing narratives of Russian propaganda (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 12 December 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Peace...
Non-Military Security
Holy war against students and the “progressive” conspiracy. Disinformation agents in Slovakia exploit Epstein documents (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 28 November 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Students...
Non-Military Security
Fueling hatred against students and continuing tales of fascism (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 14 November 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Corruption...
Non-Military Security
Villain Boris Johnson and calls from disinformers to stop aid to Ukraine (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 31 October 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: No...
Non-Military Security
Sovereign Babiš and adored Orbán. The disinformation scene rejoices in political developments and apologizes to Moscow for Russophobia (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 17 October 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Czech...
Military Affairs Strategic Thinking Technology and Innovations
Drone Futures: Road to 2040. Foresight from Central Europe
Drones are reshaping global industries, security, and public services— and Central Europe is no exception. This foresight study looks ahead...
Non-Military Security
Two sexes in the constitution and questioning the Russian threat (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 3 October 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Protests...
Non-Military Security
Celebrating peace in Beijing and exploiting death to spread hatred. Slovakia continues with its tried and tested methods (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 19 September 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: In...
Non-Military Security
Nazism from the West and freedom from the East. History is being distorted in Slovakia (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 5 September 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Slovak...
Non-Military Security
On the road to peace: Slovak propagandists parrot Putin’s words about the historical roots of the war (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 20 August 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: The...
Non-Military Security
Yet another “conspiracy against the ruling coalition.” Fico speaks of British interference in the elections and attacks journalists (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 8 August 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: British...
Non-Military Security
Let’s save Russian gas! Propagandists cheer on the blocking of sanctions and continue to demonize Brussels (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 25 July 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Slovakia’s...
Non-Military Security
Chaos of propagandists: hijacking traditions, armament blocking peace, and the invader deserving forgiveness (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 11 July 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Handshake...
Non-Military Security
Slovakia outside of NATO? Fair enough, provided there are only two sexes (Bi-weekly report on emerging disinformation trends 29 June 2025)
Adapt Institute provides an overview of disinformation trends that have been on the rise in the last two weeks: Two...
Complex Challenges & Resilience Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Ghana after the Presidential Election: A Beacon of Democracy in a Turbulent Region
On December 7, 2024, Ghana held its presidential elections. The opposition leader and former president, John Mahama, secured a democratic...
Complex Challenges & Resilience Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Disinformation Resilience Index 2024: Central and Eastern Europe
How resilient are countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Eastern Partnership (EaP) to the growing threat of...
Military Affairs Technology and Innovations
Slovak Defence Industry Up To 2030: Navigating Through New Reality Towards Rebirth
Over the past months, Adapt Institute analysts have been working on the preparation of a research study aimed at identifying...
Non-Military Security
Podcast: Communicating Defence in Slovakia and the Czech Republic – Mapping Actors and Narratives online
Adapt Insitute, in cooperation with the European Values Center for Security Policy and Gerulata Technologies, prepared a research study for...