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# PSSI

Prague Security Studies Institute

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## Příspěvky

- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2026/2027](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2026-2027/) - Přihlaste se na XXV. ročník prestižní Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy a nastartujte svou kariéru!
- [Call for Applications: 2026 Cyber Security Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-2026-cyber-security-academy/) - We are now accepting applications for this year's Cyber Security Academy titled “The New Frontlines of Cyber Security”.
- [History as a Weapon: Pro-Kremlin Revisionism and Disinformation in Central Europe](https://www.pssi.cz/history-as-a-weapon-pro-kremlin-revisionism-and-disinformation-in-central-europe/) - From distorted interpretations of the Second World War to fabricated narratives about national identity, the Kremlin increasingly weaponises history to influence public opinion, undermine trust, and weaken democratic societies across Central Europe.
- [Cyber Security Academy 2021](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy-2021/)
- [2024 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/nato-summer-school-2024/)
- [NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-nato-summer-school/) - One-week course for graduate students in political science, international relations and relevant fields, from NATO’s Member States and partner countries.
- [PSSI Launches A New Podcast: Prague Space Security Talk](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-launches-a-new-podcast-prague-space-security-talks/) - Tune into Security Frontiers, PSSI's podcast exploring critical security threats and space security debates, with exclusive insights from field leaders.
- [7th Episode of Prague Space Security Talks – Air Marshal Paul Godfrey](https://www.pssi.cz/7th-episode-of-prague-space-security-talks-air-marshal-paul-godfrey/) - The latest episode of Prague Space Security Talks features Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships at the United States Space Force.
- [2026 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2026-nato-summer-school/) - PSSI’s prestigious NATO Summer School was organized with the support of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, Royal Norwegian Embassy and British Embassy Prague. Learn more about the project here. This intensive one-week course brought together a select group of 35 university students and young professionals from 19 countries seeking to deepen their
- [2026 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2026-nato-summer-school-2/)
- [Call for Applications: 2026 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-2026-nato-summer-school/) - We are no longer accepting applications for this year's NATO Summer School, which will take place on July 5-10, 2026, in Orlík, Czech Republic.
- [9th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/9th-prague-space-security-conference/) - From June 14-16 2026, Prague Security Studies Institute held its 9th Prague Space Security Conference in Prague, entitled “Space Races Reimagined: Lunar Ambitions, Ground-Based Competition, and Principled Governance.”
- [U.S. Investor Underwriting of Chinese Military Companies Operating in Latin America](https://www.pssi.cz/u-s-investor-underwriting-of-chinese-military-companies-operating-in-latin-america/) - PSSI’s Space Security Program has just published its latest joint report with the Coalition For A Prosperous America (CPA): U.S. Investor Underwriting of Chinese Military Companies Operating in Latin America.
- [Robinson Martin Security Scholars Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy/) - Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy (RMSSA) is a two-semester educational program that has, to date, trained over six hundred highly trained, young security professionals who are indispensable for safeguarding the hard-fought freedoms of the Czech Republic.
- [8th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/8th-prague-space-security-conference-2/) - From June 15-17 2025, Prague Security Studies Institute held its 8th Prague Space Security Conference in Prague, entitled “Space Security Economy and Capabilities: From Policies to Action.” The conference, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, as well as the Czech Ministries of
- [Prague Space Security Guest Lecture Series](https://www.pssi.cz/prague-space-security-guest-lecture-series/) - As of November 2014, PSSI has hosted more than 30 guest lectures delivered by high-level space security experts and practitioners, part of the Institute’s ongoing commitment to public outreach and the education of young security professionals. These lectures were initially held as part of a master’s degree course at Charles University established in partnership with
- [Prague Space Security Guest Lecture: The EU Space Programme in Action: Delivering Benefits Through Innovation and Service through EUSPA](https://www.pssi.cz/prague-space-security-guest-lecture-the-eu-space-programme-in-action-delivering-benefits-through-innovation-and-service-through-euspa/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) held another Prague Space Security Guest Lecture, entitled “The EU Space Programme in Action: Delivering Benefits Through Innovation and Service through EUSPA”, with Dr. Christina Giannopapa, Head of the Office of the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), and President of Women in
- [PSSI Perspective #40: Stuck in the Middle Kingdom](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-40-stuck-in-the-middle-kingdom/) - PSSI’s newest Perspective examines two recent legal developments in China with alarming consequences, highlighting how these represent a strategic shift and a sharp increase in the risks of doing business in China.
- [Kristína Šefčíková](https://www.pssi.cz/kristina-sefcikova/) - Kristína Šefčíková works as a Program Manager and analyst for the Information Resilience Program. She specializes in disinformation, strategic communication, and foreign malign influence.
- [Jana Robinson](https://www.pssi.cz/jana-robinson/) - Dr. Jana Robinson has been Managing Director of the Prague Security Studies Institute since April 2020. She also serves as PSSI’s Space Security Program Director, a post she assumed in 2015. She is a 2025 recipient of the Medal for Contribution to Diplomacy, awarded by the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- [Roger W. Robinson, Jr.](https://www.pssi.cz/roger-w-robinson-jr/) - Roger W. Robinson, Jr. is Chairman and Co-Founder of the Prague Security Studies Institute in the Czech Republic and Executive Director of PSSI Washington Inc.
- [FAQ for the 2026 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/faq-for-the-2025-nato-summer-school/) - This intensive one-week course brings together a select group of university students and young professionals seeking to deepen their expertise with regard to the current threat environment and available policy options.
- [6th Episode of Prague Space Security Talks – Paul Graziani](https://www.pssi.cz/6th-episode-of-prague-space-security-talks-paul-graziani/) - This episode explores the rapidly evolving space threat landscape and the growing importance of space situational awareness (SSA)/space domain awareness (SDA) for national and allied security.
- [Flash Traffic Report: Hua Hong](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-report-hua-hong/) - Given the recent revelation that Hua Hong, a major chip-manufacturer, has been flagged by the U.S. Department of Commerce as presenting economic security risks, PSSI has issued a Flash Traffic report recommending capital markets sanctions.
- [FAQ for the Cyber Security Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/faq-for-the-cyber-security-academy/) - Learn more about the Cyber Security Academy.
- [Cyber Security Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy/) - CSA focuses on the policy angle of cyber security, which makes it a unique educational course not only in the region but also in all of Europe.
- [Strategic Communication in the Czech Republic and Slovakia](https://www.pssi.cz/strategic-communication-in-the-czech-republic-and-slovakia/) - The project aims to delve deeper into the landscape of strategic communication in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with country reports.
- [PSSI at the TaCT-FoRSED International Conference on Conspiracy Theories and Democratic Resilience](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-at-the-tact-forsed-international-conference-on-conspiracy-theories-and-democratic-resilience/) - On April 9–10, PSSI’s Program Manager Kristína Šefčíková participated in the international conference “Engaging with Conspiracy Theories, Fostering Democracy: Dynamics, Drivers and Defences” held at Charles University in Prague.
- [PSSI Chairman Discusses China’s Exposure to Iran Oil Sanctions on Fox Business](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-discusses-chinas-exposure-to-iran-oil-sanctions-on-fox-business/) - PSSI Chairman appeared on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss how China could be impacted by Trump's Iranian oil sanction threat.
- [PSSI Chairman Discusses China’s Iran Ties on Fox Business](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-discusses-chinas-iran-ties-on-fox-business/) - PSSI Chairman appeared on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss how China could be impacted by Trump’s Iranian oil sanction threat.
- [Security Frontiers - PSSI Podcast Series](https://www.pssi.cz/security-frontiers-pssi-podcast-series/) - PSSI launched Security Frontiers, a new podcast series exploring today’s most pressing global security challenges.
- [The DISRUPT Toolkit](https://www.pssi.cz/the-disrupt-toolkit/) - The DISRUPT Toolkit bridges the gap between analysis and action, empowering governments, civil society, and practitioners to stop influence operations, not just study them.
- [New FT Editorial – “China and Russia Are Capturing Global Space Sector”](https://www.pssi.cz/new-ft-editorial-china-and-russia-are-capturing-global-space-sector/) - PSSI's Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, examines how China and Russia are expanding their influence across the global space sector, in part, through what PSSI terms “space sector capture.”
- [DISRUPT White Paper: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Defending Democracy Against Influence Operations](https://www.pssi.cz/disrupt-white-paper-a-whole-of-society-approach-to-defending-democracy-against-influence-operations/) - Influence operations targeting democratic societies have evolved in scale, coordination and strategic sophistication.
- [České volby v éře dezinformací: Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/ceske-volby-v-ere-dezinformaci-volby-do-poslanecke-snemovny-2025-2/) - Projekt si klade za cíl přispět k ochraně informační integrity voleb do Poslanecké sněmovny v roce 2025 posilováním odolnosti české společnosti posilováním odolnosti vůči manipulačním technikám.
- [5th Episode of Prague Space Security Talks – Dr. Deganit Paikowsky](https://www.pssi.cz/5th-episode-of-prague-space-security-talks-dr-deganit-paikowsky/) - The fifth episode of Prague Space Security Talks – a dedicated miniseries within PSSI’s Security Frontiers podcast, produced in collaboration with Space Republic – features Dr. Deganit Paikowsky.
- [PSSI’s Kristína Šefčíková Highlights Economic Approach to Disinformation at Point 13 Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-kristina-sefcikova-highlights-economic-approach-to-disinformation-at-point-13-conference/) - At the Point 13 Conference, Kristína Šefčíková, Project Manager at the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), joined the panel “Defending the Truth – The Whole-of-Society Approach.”
- [PSSI Perspective #39: Hesaid, She Said: Examining Hesai Technology and Their Claims](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-39-hesaid-she-said-examining-hesai-technology-and-their-claims/) - PSSI examines the rising risks linked to Hesai Technology, a Shanghai-based lidar manufacturer recently designated by the U.S. Department of Defense as a Chinese Military Company.
- [Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025 v online prostoru: Zaměření na regiony Červenec 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/volby-do-poslanecke-snemovny-2025-v-online-prostoru-zamereni-na-regiony-cervenec-2025/) - PSSI analyzuje volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025 a relevantní online debaty. Ukazuje, jak se regionální témata a kampaně promítají do volební soutěže v krajích.
- [Nový projekt České volby v éře dezinformací: Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/ceske-volby-v-ere-dezinformaci-volby-do-poslanecke-snemovny-2025/) - Projekt, jehož cílem je vzdělávat a informovat, zjednodušit přístup k faktům a pomoci voličům lépe se orientovat ve volebním období v České republice.
- [MEPs from Central Europe: A Bulwark Against Authoritarianism](https://www.pssi.cz/meps-from-central-europe-a-bulwark-against-authoritarianism/) - As the Members of the European Parliament’s ninth term closed their books, PSSI teamed up with Political Capital and partners to track the views of incumbent MEPs from the V4, Austria, Bulgaria and Romania on authoritarian regimes. We used qualitative and quantitative methods to build an accurate picture of MEPs’ positions on authoritarian countries. PSSI
- [Martin Sušienka](https://www.pssi.cz/martin-susienka/) - Martin Sušienka works at PSSI as a Program Manager supporting the Security Scholars Program.
- [PSSI Perspective #33: Kdo jsou obchodníci se strachem a proč si na ně dávat pozor?](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-33-kdo-jsou-obchodnici-se-strachem-a-proc-si-na-ne-davat-pozor/) - Často se v médiích setkáváme s pojmem obchodníci se strachem – lidi, kterým jde o finanční zisk a pro dosažení svého cíle se nebojí využívat dezinformace.
- [Managing Director Dr. Jana Robinson at the Coalition for Prosperous America's Annual Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-at-the-coalition-for-prosperous-americas-annual-conference/) - Dr. Jana Robinson, PSSI’s Managing Director, discussed the issue of Chinese PLA-tied companies in NASA’s global procurement network as well as Western suppliers with links to Chinese corporate bad actors, at the Coalition for Prosperous America’s (CPA) annual conference. Introductory remarks at the panel, entitled “The New Space Race and American Manufacturing Leading the Way”, were
- [Globsec Trends 2024 Presentation](https://www.pssi.cz/globsec-trends-2024-presentation/) - Projekt GLOBSEC Trends poskytuje výsledky rozsáhlého průzkumu veřejného mínění ve střední a východní Evropě.
- [CPA Report Reveals How BlackRock Channels Billions in U.S. Investment Funds to Companies Linked to the CCP and PLA](https://www.pssi.cz/cpa-report-reveals-how-blackrock-channels-billions-in-u-s-investment-funds-to-companies-linked-to-the-ccp-and-pla/) - An alarming report by the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) reveals disturbing entanglement between Wall Street and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
- [Istanbul Convention in the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/istanbul-convention-in-the-czech-republic/) - The Czech Republic signed the Istanbul Convention, a human rights treaty to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence, in May 2016, triggering a divided public sentiment regarding its ratification, necessity and implications. Despite the nation's progressive standing in the CEE region, significant polarization exists. It is primarily driven by critics, including conservative
- [7th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/7th-prague-space-security-conference-2/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) plans to hold its 7th Prague Space Security Conference since the inception of its Space Security Program in 2010. Entitled “Forging Strategic Partnerships in the Global Space Race”, it will be held on 16-18 June 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic. Under the auspices of the Czech Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence,
- [PSSI's Managing Director Dr. Jana Robinson Appeared on Aktualně.cz](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-appeared-on-aktualne-cz/) - PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, appeared in the Spotlight video-program of the Czech online journal “Aktualne.cz” to discuss the recent news concerning Russia’s potential development of a nuclear space weapon and the related issues of escalation, deterrence, and crisis management. Click below to watch the full video in Czech.
- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2024/2025](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2024-2025/) - Přihlaste se na prestižní Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy (RMSSA) 2024/2025 a diskutujte s nejlepšími profesionály v oboru!
- [PSSI Report Highlighted by the United States House Select Committee on the CCP](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-report-highlighted-by-the-united-states-house-select-committee-on-the-ccp/) - We are honored to have our work acknowledged by the United States House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
- [PSSI's Managing Director Jana Robinson's article has been published in the EU Law Live Weekend edition](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-jana-robinsons-article-has-been-published-in-the-eu-law-live-weekend-edition/) - Dr. Robinson's article explores the intricate intersection of space, economics, and security, offering a profound perspective on future of space exploration.
- [Second PSSI Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Space Security Partnerships](https://www.pssi.cz/second-pssi-roundtable-on-indo-pacific-space-security-partnerships-2/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) organized the Second PSSI Roundtable on Space Security Partnerships, which focused on the Indo-Pacific region in the context of the new global space race.
- [PSSI Perspective #29: (Zatím) jednotní: Co spojuje a rozděluje českou společnost](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-29-zatim-jednotni-co-spojuje-a-rozdeluje-ceskou-spolecnost/) - V březnu 2023 think‑tank GLOBSEC uskutečnil rozsáhlý průzkum napříč zeměmi střední a východní Evropy.
- [PSSI's Managing Director, Jana Robinson, Delivered a Keynote Address at the First International Symposium On Space Security In South Korea](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-jana-robinson-delivered-a-keynote-address-at-the-first-international-symposium-on-space-security-in-south-korea/) - On Nov 22, 2023, the Korean Academy of Space Security (KASS) organized its 1st International Symposium on Space Security, entitled “Space Security in the New Space Era: Technology, Policy, and Cooperation”. PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, delivered keynote address, focusing on “Partnerships in the New Space Race”. The event included all key ROK public space
- [Members of PSSI’s Space Security Team attended the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference in Brussels](https://www.pssi.cz/members-of-pssis-space-security-team-attended-the-eu-non-proliferation-and-disarmament-conference-in-brussels/) - PSSI’s Space Security Team Project Coordinator Kristína Sikoraiová and Intern Ilenia Bruseghello attended the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference in Brussels organized by the Istituto Affari Internazionali.
- [PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. Recognized for Outstanding Contribution to Tech Diplomacy](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-roger-w-robinson-jr-recognized-for-outstanding-contribution-to-tech-diplomacy/) - Chairman and Co-Founder of the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), Roger W. Robinson Jr., was recently honored by the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue for his remarkable efforts in safeguarding freedom through trusted technology.
- [Dezinformace jako byznys: Byznys modely české dezinformační scény](https://www.pssi.cz/dezinformace-jako-byznys-byznys-modely-ceske-dezinformacni-sceny/) - Analýza je založena na originálním výzkumu a metodologii PSSI a zaměřuje se na financování webů šířících dezinformace v České republice.
- [Disinformation as a Business: Business Models of the Czech Disinformation Landscape](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-as-a-business-business-models-of-the-czech-disinformation-landscape/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) has analyzed the financial background of disinformation in the Czech Republic since 2020. Research on disinformation usually focuses on its content, but often overlooks the financial aspects and the variety of motivations behind the spread of disinformation.
- [Prague Space Security Guest Lecture: Europe as a Space Power](https://www.pssi.cz/europe-as-a-space-power-online-guest-lecture/) - PSSI’s Prague Space Security Guest Lecture, entitled “Europe A a Space Power”, was delivered by Mr. Hermann Ludwig Moeller, Director of the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in Vienna.
- [Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2023/2024](https://www.pssi.cz/robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2023-2024/) - Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy (RMSSA) is a two-semester educational program that has, to date, trained over six hundred highly trained, young security professionals who are indispensable for safeguarding the hard-fought freedoms of the Czech Republic and made them valuable contributors to common security, economic and foreign policy structures like NATO, the EU and others.
- [PSSI Proudly Announces Its First Doctoral Graduate of the William P. Clark Scholarship in Space Security](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-proudly-announces-its-first-doctoral-graduate-of-the-william-p-clark-scholarship-in-space-security/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute is pleased to announce its first graduate of the William P. Clark Ph.D. Scholarship in Space Security. Jakub Pražák, a dedicated research fellow and a former member of the PSSI Space Security Team, has successfully completed his extensive four-year Ph.D. program at Charles University.
- [GLOBSEC Trends 2023](https://www.pssi.cz/globsec-trends-2023/) - GLOBSEC Trends provides results from extensive polling across Central and Eastern Europe. The purpose of the polling is to delve into the collective societal attitudes and perspectives on a wide range of topics, mainly of geopolitical nature, including the European Union and NATO, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine. GLOBSEC Trends 2023 shines
- [2nd PSSI Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/2nd-pssi-space-security-conference/) - PSSI Washington, in cooperation with George Washington University's Space Policy Institute, la Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, and the Todai Policy Alternatives Research Institute of the University of Tokyo, organized a one and a half day conference, entitled “Strengthening Space Security Through a Trilateral U.S.-Europe-Japan Partnership.” The event took place on October 30-31, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.
- [Serbia, between growing aspirations and realistic limitations of the policy of a small state](https://www.pssi.cz/serbia-between-growing-aspirations-and-realistic-limitations-of-the-policy-of-a-small-state/) - To a large extent, regardless of its international reputation, Belgrade tried to imitate the foreign policy of socialist Yugoslavia, based on the balancing of power between East and West, which aimed at both military-political protection and obtaining economic aid from both sides.
- [Albania amidst the External Actors’ Influence. The Open Balkan initiative: A Russian Trojan Horse or a faster approach to Regional Cooperation?](https://www.pssi.cz/albania-amidst-the-external-actors-influence-the-open-balkan-initiative-a-russian-trojan-horse-or-a-faster-approach-to-regional-cooperation/) - The study explores Albania’s multifaceted attitudes within the context of the dynamics in the Western Balkans and sheds light on how the Open Balkan (OB) initiative has shaped relations among the Western Balkan countries.
- [Organizational and Financial Background of Czech and Slovak Disinformation Actors](https://www.pssi.cz/organizational-and-financial-background-of-czech-and-slovak-disinformation-actors/) - This project constitutes another element in our overall effort to promote the implementation of long-term and systematic countering of the spread of Czech and Slovak disinformation, including for financial gains.
- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2023/2024](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2023-2024/) - Jste studenty magisterského oboru nebo právě začínáte svou kariéru a chcete se lépe zorientovat v oblasti mezinárodní bezpečnosti? Přihlaste se na prestižní Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy (RMSSA) 2023/2024 a diskutujte s nejlepšími profesionály v oboru!
- [​Erdoğan's influence in Croatia: A warning sign for the EU](https://www.pssi.cz/erdogans-influence-in-croatia-a-warning-sign-for-the-eu/) - Recent developments in Croatia have indicated a growing Turkish impact in the region, posing a significant threat to the European Union’s efforts to expand its influence in southeastern Europe.
- [Organizational and Financial Background of Disinformation Actors in the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/organizational-and-financial-background-of-disinformation-actors-in-the-czech-republic/) - The Czech Republic’s disinformation scene consisted mainly of alternative online outlets spreading disinformation and conspiracies in the past, roughly until the Covid-19 pandemic.
- [Geopolitical Strife Fuels Dangerous Parallel Crises in Balkans](https://www.pssi.cz/geopolitical-strife-fuels-dangerous-parallel-crises-in-balkans/) - Researcher Srećko Latal writes about the complexities and potential repercussions of this evolving geopolitical landscape.
- [Unpacking Political Dynamics in the Serbian Community in Kosovo](https://www.pssi.cz/unpacking-political-dynamics-in-the-serbian-community-in-kosovo/) - The article was written as part of the project "The Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors’ Influence" led by the Prague Security Studies Institute, sponsored by National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
- [PSSI's Information Resilience Program Project Coordinator, Dr. Markéta Slavková, Gave an Expert Interview for the Bosnian TV channel Federalna TV](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-information-resilience-program-project-coordinator-dr-marketa-slavkova-gave-an-expert-interview-for-the-bosnian-tv-channel-federalna-tv/) - PSSI’s Regional Security Program Project Coordinator, Dr. Markéta Slavková, gave an expert interview for the Bosnian TV channel Federalna TV as part of the report from Prague on Bosnia's EU integration process titled: The European Integration of BiH on the Example of Czechia - Similarities, Difference, and Key Challenges. Watch the full interview here.
- [PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. talked to Fox Business about Biden's executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-roger-w-robinson-jr-talked-to-fox-business-about-bidens-executive-order-restricting-us-investments-in-chinese-technology/) - In an interview with Fox Business's anchor Maria Bartiromo, PSSI’s Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. discussed Biden narrowly limiting U.S. investments in Chinese tech and the impact of China on U.S. companies. PSSI’s Chairman, Roger W. Robinson Jr., delivers a harsh evaluation of President Biden’s Executive Order on outbound investment and unwillingness to take
- [PSSI Perspective #28: Europe Falls Perilously Behind U.S. in Addressing Elevated “China Risk” in the Capital Markets](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-28-europe-falls-perilously-behind-u-s-in-addressing-elevated-china-risk-in-the-capital-markets/) - PSSI’s Elias Sköld highlights the growing concerns about U.S. investors funding Chinese state-controlled companies, including those supplying the Chinese military and committing egregious human rights abuses.
- [Celebrating 20 Years of PSSI](https://www.pssi.cz/celebrating-20-years-of-pssi-2/) - The celebration of the Prague Security Studies Institute's 20th anniversary took place on August 28, 2023, at the historic Villa Grébovka/Gröbe Villa,Havlíčkovy sady, 120 00 Prague 2-Vinohrady. On August 28, 2023 we experienced a memorable evening of camaraderie and reflection as we honored two decades of excellence in security studies. Together, we raised our glasses to acknowledge
- [PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, attended the 2023 European Forum Alpbach](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-attended-the-2023-european-forum-alpbach/) - PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, contributed to the 2023 European Forum Alpbach (EFA) that took place on 19 Aug – 2 Sep 2023 and sought to address a “Bold Europe” theme. Dr. Jana Robinson moderated a session on “Military Lessons Learnt from Russia’s War Against Ukraine” on Aug 31, and served as a speaker on “Keeping Pace in the
- [PSSI's Regional Security Program Project Assistant, Tamara Grabovac, gave an expert interview for the Bosnian news portal Fokus.ba](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-regional-security-program-project-assistant-tamara-grabovac-gave-an-expert-interview-for-the-bosnian-news-portal-fokus-ba/) - PSSI's Regional Security Program Project Assistant, Tamara Grabovac, gave an expert interview for the Bosnian news portal Fokus.ba in the article titled: What they say in Prague about the support for Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU membership. Tamara highlighted that Czechia is positive towards BiH's EU integration mainly due to a shared history. The article is in the
- [PSSI's Information Resilience Program Project Assistant Tamara Grabovac Gave an Expert Interview for the Bosnian News Portal Fokus.ba](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-information-resilience-program-project-assistant-tamara-grabovac-gave-an-expert-interview-for-the-bosnian-news-portal-fokus-ba/) - PSSI's Information Resilience Program Project Assistant, Tamara Grabovac, gave an expert interview for the Bosnian news portal Fokus.ba in the article titled: What they say in Prague about the support for Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU membership. Tamara highlighted that Czechia is positive towards BiH's EU integration mainly due to a shared history. The article is
- [Disinformation as Business: Business Models of the Czech and Polish Disinformation Scene](https://www.pssi.cz/disnformation-as-business-business-models-of-the-czech-and-polish-disinformation-scene/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) has analyzed the financial background of disinformation since 2020. Research on disinformation usually focuses on its content, but often over-looks the financial aspects and the variety of motivations behind the spread of disinformation. Knowledge concerning these aspects is crucial for employing effective tools for countering disinformation and building a
- [Closed Roundtable on Sanctioning Forced Labor Trafficking: EU and U.S. Models](https://www.pssi.cz/closed-roundtable-on-sanctioning-forced-labor-trafficking-eu-and-u-s-models/) - PSSI hosted a closed roundtable and a discussion on "Sanctioning Forced Labor Trafficking: EU and U.S. Models," organized alongside the Forum for Human Rights and the Uyghur Human Rights Project.
- [In-Person Conference on Sanctioning Forced Labor Trafficking: EU and U.S. Models](https://www.pssi.cz/in-person-conference-on-sanctioning-forced-labor-trafficking-eu-and-u-s-models/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute organized a conference entitled "Sanctioning Forced Labor Trafficking: EU and U.S. Models." The conference took take place on May 10, 2023 at the Chamber of Deputies, the State Archives room, Malá Strana (Sněmovní 4 entrance). The conference aimed to combat the use of forced labor and ban products made using
- [Space Security: An EU Perspective (Online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/space-security-an-eu-perspective-online-guest-lecture/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute hosted a public guest lecture with Dr. Regina Peldszus, Space Policy Officer at the European External Action Service, who delivered an online guest lecture entitled “Space Security: An EU Perspective” on Monday, April 24, 2023.
- [PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. spoke at the CPA 2023 Annual Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-roger-robinson-jr-spoke-at-the-cpa-2023-annual-conference/) - "When you talk about Chinese corporate bad actors, they're still operating with impunity," says PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. at the Coalition for a Prosperous America's (CPA) 2023 Annual Conference. PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. spoke at the Coalition for a Prosperous America's (CPA) 2023 Annual Conference. You can watch the full speech below.
- [Congressman Mike Gallagher mentions PSSI's Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. while discussing China's rising aggression](https://www.pssi.cz/congressman-mike-gallagher-mentions-pssis-chairman-roger-robinson-jr-while-discussing-chinas-rising-aggression/) - It's time to stop pouring money into "suspect Chinese companies," says the rep. Mike Gallagher in an interview with Fox Business's anchor, Maria Bartiromo. Wisconsin congressman mentions PSSI's Chairman Roger Robinson Jr. while discussing China's rising aggression. In an interview with Fox Business's anchor, Maria Bartiromo, Congressman Mike Gallagher praises PSSI's Chairman Roger Robinson
- [Hostile Narrative Brief: War in Ukraine A Year of Aggression: A Case Study of Slovakia](https://www.pssi.cz/hostile-narrative-brief-war-in-ukraine-a-year-of-aggression-a-case-study-of-slovakia/) - The present report delves into the hostile narratives about Ukraine spreading in the Slovak information space in the time period of 15 February 2022 – 14 February 2023.
- [Hostile Narrative Brief: War in Ukraine A Year of Aggression: A Case Study of the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/hostile-narrative-brief-war-in-ukraine-a-year-of-aggression-a-case-study-of-the-czech-republic/) - The present report delves into the hostile narratives about Ukraine spreading in the Czech information space in the time period of 15 February 2022 – 14 February 2023.
- [2023 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2023-nato-summer-school-2/) - Advance your career prospects this summer with our prestigious NATO Summer School, organized in cooperation with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. This intensive one-week course brings together a select group of graduate students and young professionals seeking to deepen their expertise with regard to the current
- [Apply Now For the William P. Clark Ph.D. Scholarship in Space Security](https://www.pssi.cz/apply-now-for-the-william-p-clark-ph-d-scholarship-in-space-security/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute provides a unique opportunity in collaboration with Charles University for a student interested in researching space security and infrastructure. PSSI is offering both financial and institutional support. We will contribute to the PhD student's living expenses and we will invite her/him to be a part of our Space Security
- [Hostile Narrative Brief: War in Ukraine. A Year of Aggression](https://www.pssi.cz/hostile-narrative-brief-war-in-ukraine-a-year-of-aggression/) - Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, PSSI in cooperation with IRI's Beacon Project monitored narratives around topics of Ukrainian refugees, sanctions, energy security, and NATO in the CEE media environment and beyond.
- [Capital Markets Dimensions of Forced Labor Trafficking](https://www.pssi.cz/capital-markets-dimensions-of-forced-labor-trafficking/) - PSSI hosted a public online discussion titled „Capital Markets Dimensions of Forced Labor Trafficking“, which took place March 2nd, 2023.
- [Space as a Warfighting Domain and the Relevance of Deterrence (online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/space-as-a-warfighting-domain-and-the-relevance-of-deterrence-online-guest-lecture/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) will host a public guest lecture entitled “Space as a Warfighting Domain and the Relevance of Deterrence”.
- [Hostile Narrative Brief: War in Ukraine](https://www.pssi.cz/hostile-narrative-brief-war-in-ukraine/) - February 24, 2023 marked one year since the start of the unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. These events have been accompanied by attempts to undermine support among Ukraine’s allies by spreading disinformation, conspiracy theories and generally, hostile narratives towards Ukraine exploiting socially contentious issues. To better track these hostile narratives, the
- [Book presentation: Prof. dr. Boban Batrićević – “In the claws of the Jewish dragon: Antisemitic propaganda in Montenegro during World War II”](https://www.pssi.cz/book-presentation-prof-dr-boban-batricevic-in-the-claws-of-the-jewish-dragon-antisemitic-propaganda-in-montenegro-during-world-war-ii/) - On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the PSSI Regional Security Program’s Western Balkans team Markéta Slavková and Tamara Grabovac attended the book presentation of Prof. dr. Boban Batrićević, a prominent Montenegrin historian and an expert on the local political situation, working at the Faculty of Montenegrin Language and Literature in Cetinje. The event was organized by
- [Tragic Loss at PSSI – Helena Kašperová](https://www.pssi.cz/tragic-loss-at-pssi-helena-kasperova/) - It is with profound sadness that we have learned that Helena Kašperová, a former PSSI Board Member, as well as a valued and dear friend has passed away at the age of 74.
- [PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson has been invited to be a member of the Task Force for Security](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-has-been-invited-to-be-a-member-of-the-task-force-for-security/) - Dr. Jana Robinson, has been invited to be a member of the Task Force for Security, one of the three Task Forces established by International Astronautical Federation President Clay Mowry to support his “sustainability, investment, and security” (SIS) agenda for 2022-2025.
- [The European Green Deal and the Energy Crisis in the Czech Information Space: Stakeholders' perspective](https://www.pssi.cz/the-european-green-deal-and-the-energy-crisis-in-the-czech-information-space-stakeholders-perspective/) - PSSI monitored the Czech online debate about the European Green Deal, climate change, and energy-related issues from June to December 2022.
- [Prezidentské volby v éře dezinformací](https://www.pssi.cz/prezidentske-volby-v-ere-dezinformaci/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) organizoval panelovou debatu s názvem „Prezidentské volby v éře dezinformací“, která se uskutečnila ve středu 8.2.2023 v prostorách Kavárny na Boršově (Náprstkova 272/10, 11000 Praha 1). Na začátku jsme spolu s partnery Demagog.cz a HlídacíPes.org v krátkosti představili výsledky čtyřměsíčního monitoringu a fact-checkování předvolební online debaty se zaměřením na
- [České prezidentské volby v online prostoru (2. kolo): Téma války na Ukrajině v předvolební debatě](https://www.pssi.cz/ceske-prezidentske-volby-v-online-prostoru-2-kolo-tema-valky-na-ukrajine-v-predvolebni-debate/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) se v rámci projektu „České volby v éře dezinformací: Prezidentské volby 2023“ podíval na veřejnou debatu v online prostoru o prezidentských volbách a kandidátech mezi prvním kolem voleb, které se konalo 13. a 14. ledna, a druhým kolem voleb, které proběhlo 27. a 28. ledna.
- [České prezidentské volby v online prostoru (1. kolo)](https://www.pssi.cz/ceske-prezidentske-volby-v-online-prostoru-1-kolo/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) v rámci projektu „České volby v éře dezinformací: Prezidentské volby 2023“ monitoroval veřejnou online debatu o prezidentských volbách a jednotlivých kandidátech od října 2022 do prvního kola voleb, které se konalo 13. a 14. ledna 2023.
- [The European Green Deal and the Energy Crisis in the Czech Information Space](https://www.pssi.cz/the-european-green-deal-and-the-energy-crisis-in-the-czech-information-space/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) monitored the Czech online debate about the European Green Deal, climate change, and energy-related issues from June to December 2022.
- [Green Deal a energetická krize v českém informačním prostoru](https://www.pssi.cz/green-deal-a-energeticka-krize-v-ceskem-informacnim-prostoru/) - PSSI po dobu českého předsednictví v Radě EU sledoval českou online debatu o Zelené dohodě (anglicky Green Deal), klimatu a souvisejících otázkách energetické bezpečnosti.
- [PSSI Perspective #26: České prezidentské volby v online prostoru: prosinec 2022](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-26-ceske-prezidentske-volby-v-online-prostoru-prosinec-2022/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) v rámci projektu „České volby v éře dezinformací: Prezidentské volby 2023“ monitoruje veřejnou online debatu o prezidentských volbách a jednotlivých kandidátech.
- [What's the Story? The December Glory of the Western Balkans for the EU-Western Balkans Summit](https://www.pssi.cz/whats-the-story-the-december-glory-of-the-western-balkans-for-the-eu-western-balkans-summit/) - The article was written as part of the project "The Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors’ Influence" led by the Prague Security Studies Institute, sponsored by National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
- [PSSI Perspective #25: České prezidentské volby v online prostoru: Listopad 2022](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-25-ceske-prezidentske-volby-v-online-prostoru-listopad-2022/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) v rámci projektu „České volby v éře dezinformací: prezidentské volby 2023“ monitoruje veřejnou online debatu o prezidentských volbách a jednotlivých kandidátech.
- [International Interdisciplinary Conference: Bosnia and Herzegovina Post-Colonial and Post-Conflict Heritage of a European State](https://www.pssi.cz/international-interdisciplinary-conference-bosnia-and-herzegovina-post-colonial-and-post-conflict-heritage-of-a-european-state/) - Photogallery of the international conference entitled "Bosnia and Herzegovina Post-Colonial and Post-Conflict Heritage of a European State".
- [The European Green Deal as a Scapegoat: The Green Deal in the Czech Online Information Space](https://www.pssi.cz/the-european-green-deal-as-a-scapegoat-the-green-deal-in-the-czech-online-information-space/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), as part of the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Beacon Project, monitored the Czech debate on Facebook concerning the European Green Deal, climate change, and energy-related issues in October 2022.
- [PSSI Perspective #24: České prezidentské volby v online prostoru: Říjen 2022](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-24-ceske-prezidentske-volby-v-online-prostoru-rijen-2022/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) v rámci projektu „České volby v éře dezinformací: Prezidentské volby 2023“ monitoruje veřejnou online debatu o prezidentských volbách a jednotlivých kandidátech.
- [What you need to know about China-in-Europe – economic ties, covert activities, technology transfer, and more](https://www.pssi.cz/what-you-need-to-know-about-china-in-europe-economic-ties-covert-activities-technology-transfer-and-more/) - Ms. Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Senior Reporter for International Affairs at Newsweek, delivered an online guest lecture entitled “What you need to know about China-in-Europe – economic ties, covert activities, technology transfer, and more” on December 7, 2022.
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina: Post-Colonial and Post-Conflict Heritage of a European State](https://www.pssi.cz/bosnia-and-herzegovina-post-colonial-and-post-conflict-heritage-of-a-european-state/) - The international interdisciplinary conference Bosnia and Herzegovina: Post-Colonial and Post-Conflict Heritage of a European State took place in Prague (Vila Lanna) on November 10, 2022.
- [PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson on the 2022 GlobState Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-on-the-2022-globstate-conference/) - PSSI’s Managing Director, Jana Robinson, contributed to the 2022 GlobState Conference, held under the auspices of the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces.
- [Prague Workshop: Western Balkans at the Crossroads](https://www.pssi.cz/prague-workshop-western-balkans-at-the-crossroads/)
- [European Green Deal on Czech Facebook: Lessons Learned for Strategic Communication](https://www.pssi.cz/european-green-deal-on-czech-facebook-lessons-learned-for-strategic-communication-2/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), in cooperation with its partners from the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Beacon Project, monitored the Czech debate concerning the European Green Deal on Facebook in the period 20 April – 20 September 2022. This monitoring constitutes part of a larger IRI initiative being implemented simultaneously in five EU countries.
- [Prague Workshop: Western Balkans at the Crossroads](https://www.pssi.cz/prague-workshop-western-balkans-at-the-crossroads-2/) - PSSI Regional Security Program's Western Balkans team welcomed regional experts for a two-day workshop, held in Prague on October 7-8, 2022.
- [European Green Deal on Czech Facebook: Lessons Learned for Strategic Communication](https://www.pssi.cz/european-green-deal-on-czech-facebook-lessons-learned-for-strategic-communication/) - PSSI reviewed the top 100 posts based on the number of interactions on Facebook discussing the Green Deal policies each month to identify the main drivers of the debate and attitudes towards the Green Deal, the European Union and climate change more generally.
- [European Green Deal: Mapping Perceptions in Central and Eastern Europe](https://www.pssi.cz/european-green-deal-mapping-perceptions-in-central-and-eastern-europe/) - The European Green Deal, a political initiative of the European Commission aiming to reach climate neutrality by 2050, became a target of disinformation in the Czech information space already in early 2021.
- [RMSSA 2022 Turnovská chata](https://www.pssi.cz/rmssa-2022-turnovska-chata/)
- [The Private Sector Role in the New Global Space Race](https://www.pssi.cz/the-private-sector-role-in-the-new-global-space-race/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute, together with Charles University, the US Embassy in Prague, and the American Center, organized a public panel discussion concerning the private sector's role in the new global space race.
- [PSSI's Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. talked to Fox Business about the risks of investing in China after Xi Jinping's unprecedented third term nomination](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-chairman-roger-robinson-jr-talked-to-fox-business-about-the-risks-of-investing-in-china-after-xi-jinpings-unprecedented-third-term-nomination/) - In an interview with Fox Business’s anchor, Maria Bartiromo, PSSI Chairman and Co-Founder, Roger W. Robinson Jr., discusses the risks of investing in China after Xi Jinping gets an unprecedented third term as CCP leader on 'Mornings with Maria.' In an interview with Fox Business’s financial news anchor Maria Bartiromo, PSSI Chairman and Co-Founder, Roger W. Robinson
- [EU-China and US-China Trade Relations: Is there a Chance for Strategic Autonomy in the Age of Weaponization of Trade Dependencies?](https://www.pssi.cz/eu-china-and-us-china-trade-relations-is-there-a-chance-for-strategic-autonomy-in-the-age-of-weaponization-of-trade-dependencies/) - Dr. Vilém Semerák, Researcher at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Science, delivered a guest lecture entitled “EU-China and US-China Trade Relations: Is there a Chance for Strategic Autonomy in the Age of Weaponization of Trade Dependencies?“ on October 26, 2022 at the American Centre.
- [Conference: 20 Years of Czech Experts in International Civilian Missions](https://www.pssi.cz/conference-20-years-of-czech-experts-in-international-civilian-missions/) - In 2022, 20 years will pass since the first Czech experts joined civilian missions of international government organizations. To mark this anniversary, a half-day conference was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 1, 2022.
- [PSSI Perspective #23: České volby v éře dezinformací: Prezidentské volby 2023 (představení projektu)](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-23-ceske-volby-v-ere-dezinformaci-prezidentske-volby-2023-predstaveni-projektu/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) ve spolupráci s Demagog.cz a HlídacíPes.org představují projekt „České volby v éře dezinformací: Prezidentské volby 2023“.
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina: Post-Colonial and Post-Conflict Heritage of a European State](https://www.pssi.cz/bosnia-and-herzegovina-post-colonial-and-post-conflict-heritage-of-a-european-state-2/) - PSSI Regional Security Program's Western Balkans team contributed with a presentation on the Geopolitical Influence of External Actors in Post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- [PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson the Space Exploring NATO’s Final Frontier Workshop](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-the-space-exploring-natos-final-frontier-workshop/) - PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, contributed to panel 2 of the “Space - Exploring NATO’s Final Frontier” workshop.
- [PSSI's Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. lectured on China and Economic Warfare at Hillsdale College](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-chairman-roger-robinson-jr-lectured-on-china-and-economic-warfare-at-hillsdale-college/) - "Not one Chinese company in the United states has complied with US federal security laws," says PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. in a lecture on China and Economic Warfare at Hillsdale College. PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. gave a lecture on China and Economic Warfare at Hillsdale College. You can watch the whole lecture below.
- [PSSI's Project Coordinator Moderated an Informal Meeting with Hong Kong Dissident Samuel Chu](https://www.pssi.cz/informal-meeting-with-hong-kong-disident-samuel-chu/) - PSSI's Project Coordinator Lenka Meluzínová moderated an informal meeting with an activist Samuel Chu and representatives of the Czech China experts regarding the situation in Hong Kong.
- [Lecture by Tom Keatinge, RUSI/CFCS titled National Security Aspects of Illicit Finance](https://www.pssi.cz/lecture-by-tom-keatinge-rusi-cfcs-titled-national-security-aspects-of-illicit-finance/) - PSSI in collaboration with Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and its Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) organized a lecture titled National Security Aspects of Illicit Finance for PSSI´s scholars and alumni. Tom Keatinge, the director of CFCS talked about the dangers that illicit financial flows pose for democracies. His lecture focused on the financial dimension
- [RUSI Roundtable: European Sanctions and Illicit Finance](https://www.pssi.cz/rusi-roundtable-european-sanctions-and-illicit-finance/) - PSSI in collaboration with Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and its Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) organized a closed roundtable focusing on illicit finance and sanctions against the Russian Federation.
- [Response of the Prague Security Studies Institute to the European Commission’s Call for Feedback on ''Effectively Banning Products Produced, Extracted or Harvested with Forced Labor''](https://www.pssi.cz/response-of-the-prague-security-studies-institute-to-the-european-commissions-call-for-feedback-on-effectively-banning-products-produced-extracted-or-harvested-with-forced-labor/) - PSSI offered feedback to a legislative proposal from the European Commission aimed at tackling the global scourge of forced labor.
- [Dezinformace o válce na Ukrajině a strategická komunikace](https://www.pssi.cz/dezinformace-o-valce-na-ukrajine-a-strategicka-komunikace/) - Prague Security Studies Institute pracoval od června jako součást mezinárodního konsorcia třinácti organizací ze zemí střední a východní Evropy na pravidelném týdenním monitoringu a kvantitativním a kvalitativním vyhodnocování dezinformačních narativů se vztahem k Ukrajině.
- [Dezinformační narativy o válce na Ukrajině v ČR a ve střední Evropě](https://www.pssi.cz/dezinformacni-narativy-o-valce-na-ukrajine-v-cr-a-ve-stredni-evrope/) - Předkládaná zpráva analyzuje na základě monitoring v ČR i v dalších zemích střední a východní Evropy dezinformační narativy z období červen – říjen 2022, vyhodnocuje jejich trendy a dává konkrétní komunikační doporučení.
- [Nuclear Fears in Orbit: Governing Space Security in a Time of Rising Tensions (online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/nuclear-fears-in-orbit-governing-space-security-in-a-time-of-rising-tensions-online-guest-lecture/) - As fears of nuclear weapons in space resurface, this lecture examines the realities, implications, and misunderstandings.
- [PSSI Perspective #22: The Importance of Public-Private Sector Space Partnerships for the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-22-the-importance-of-public-private-sector-space-partnerships-for-the-czech-republic/) - Dr. Jana Robinson, František Avrat, Kristína Sikoraiová, Patrik Martínek / 3 Oct 2022 Over the last few years, the availability of space systems and related data, products, and services has increased significantly. Developed countries have become largely dependent on space for both socioeconomic development and defense and security needs. In this context, this perspective describes
- [An invitation to an online forum: Bosnian Massacres Under the Shadow of NATO Intervention](https://www.pssi.cz/an-invitation-to-an-online-forum-bosnian-massacres-under-the-shadow-of-nato-intervention/) - On October 4th, PSSI Regional Security Program’s Project Coordinator Dr. Markéta Slavková is going to participate in an online forum organized by Yale University entitled: "Bosnian Massacres Under the Shadow of NATO Intervention". Other distinguished speakers are: Mr. Jackson, MSc (Senior Teaching Fellow, Birmingham City University), Dr. Suljagić (Director of Srebrenica Genocide Memorial), Ms. Šarić,
- [Czech Elections in the Era of Disinformation: The 2023 Presidential Election](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-elections-in-the-era-of-disinformation-the-2023-presidential-election/) - Elections and pre-election campaigns are a fertile ground for manipulative discourse and disinformation about the candidates and the elections themselves. These malicious activities carry the risk of manipulating the electoral process and undermining democratic institutions. On the occasion of the Czech presidential elections. taking place in January 2023, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) in
- [Cyber Security Academy 2022](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy-2022/) - Photogallery of the 2022 Cyber Security Academy.
- [Initiative to Raise Awareness About Pro-Russian Disinformation](https://www.pssi.cz/initiative-to-raise-awareness-about-pro-russian-disinformation/) - The sophisticated and well-organized pro-Russian disinformation campaigns have been a cause for concern among many European institutions.
- [Debata: Energetická bezpečnost po Rusko-ukrajinské válce](https://www.pssi.cz/debata-energeticka-bezpecnost-po-rusko-ukrajinske-valce/) - PSSI ve polupráci s Containall pořádal 29. srpna 2022 debatu na téma: Energetická bezpečnost po Rusko-ukrajinské válce. Rusko-ukrajinská válka představuje bezprecedentní narušení mezinárodních vztahů, jejíž dopady již pociťujeme ale zejména budeme pociťovat ještě několik následujících let. Jedním ze zásadních aspektů tohoto konfliktu je ten energetický – Rusko jako zásadní hráč na poli energetiky svými kroky
- [Space Security Program Project Coordinator František Avrat at the Czech Copernicus User Forum 2022](https://www.pssi.cz/space-security-program-project-coordinator-frantisek-avrat-at-the-czech-copernicus-user-forum-2022/) - On Nov 28, 2022, our Space Security Program Project Coordinator, Frantisek Avrat, addressed the intersection between remote sensing and security as part of a panel discussion at the Czech Copernicus User Forum 2022 organized by CENIA, Czech Environmental Informational Agency, Ministry of Transport, and Ministry of Environment. The event was part of the Czech Space Week 2022. His presentation
- [European Green Deal on Czech Facebook June 2022](https://www.pssi.cz/european-green-deal-on-czech-facebook-june-2022/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), in cooperation with partners from International Republican Institute’s Beacon Project, is monitoring the public debate about the European Green Deal in the Czech online space in the upcoming months.
- [PSSI Perspective #21: Dragan Bursać Discusses the Current Security Situation in the Western Balkans](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-21-dragan-bursac-discusses-the-current-security-situation-in-the-western-balkans/) - An interview with a renowned Bosnian journalist and professor of philosophy from Banja Luka, who visited Prague this May and shared his views on the latest security issues in the region.
- [2022 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2022-nato-summer-school/) - Photogallery of the 2022 NATO Summer School.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson Became a Member of the Scientific Board of the “Ad Astra” Journal](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-became-a-member-of-the-scientific-board-of-the-ad-astra-journal/) - We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jana Robinson became a member of the Scientific Board of a new “Ad Astra” journal.
- [Call for Applications: 2022 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-2022-nato-summer-school/) - The NATO Summer School is organized in cooperation with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson at the International Astronautical Congress’s IAF Space Security Committee Meeting](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-at-the-international-astronautical-congresss-iaf-space-security-committee-meeting/) - PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, introduced key themes and research findings which emerged from PSSI’s 6th Space Security Conference at the International Astronautical Congress’s (IAC) IAF Space Security Committee Meeting in Paris.
- [Debata: Energetická bezpečnost po Rusko-ukrajinské válce](https://www.pssi.cz/debata-energeticka-bezpecnost-po-rusko-ukrajinske-valce-2/) - PSSI ve polupráci s Containall pořádal debatu na téma: Energetická bezpečnost po Rusko-ukrajinské válce. "Rusko-ukrajinská válka představuje bezprecedentní narušení mezinárodních vztahů, jejíž dopady již pociťujeme ale zejména budeme pociťovat ještě několik následujících let." Jedním ze zásadních aspektů tohoto konfliktu je ten energetický - Rusko jako zásadní hráč na poli energetiky svými kroky významně mění přístup
- [2022 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2022-nato-summer-school-2/) - The 2022 NATO Summer School focused on the evolving dynamics of the Russian and Chinese threats. Participants had the chance to discuss a wide range of topics including economic and financial statecraft, space security, emerging threats, or cyber security.
- [European Green Deal in the Czech Online Information Space](https://www.pssi.cz/european-green-deal-in-the-czech-online-information-space/) - Zelená dohoda pro Evropu se stává významným tématem na české dezinformační scéně jako jedna z linií kritiky Evropské unie. Výzkumníci PSSI monitorovali weby známé šířením dezinformací a způsob, jakým přistupovali k tématu Zelené dohody a klimatické změny před českými parlamentními volbami 2021 a jaké změny nastaly v jejich přístupu po volbách. Cílem výzkumu bylo zmapovat,
- [Meeting with the Bosnian Minister of Foreign Affairs](https://www.pssi.cz/meeting-with-the-bosnian-minister-of-foreign-affairs/) - Recently, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bisera Turković visited Prague. As part of her visit on June 27, 2022, Ms. Turković also met a delegation of Czech non-governmental experts, including PSSI’s Regional Security Program Project Coordinator Dr. Markéta Slavková. The event was reported on in the local BiH media. In the photo from
- [PSSI Perspective #20 - Proměna antivakcinačních hnutí v zástupce Kremlu](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspectives-20-promena-antivakcinacnich-hnuti-v-zastupce-kremlu/) - Na mediální scéně střední a východní Evropy působí tzv. „šedá zóna“, která se snaží ovlivnit veřejný názor a předvolební politické kampaně prostřednictvím jednostranné, někdy až extremistické, politické komunikace.
- [PSSI Perspective #19 - Bucha Massacre Narrated Through the Eyes of Pro-Kremlin Media: A Case Study of Sputnik CZ](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-19-bucha-massacre-narrated-through-the-eyes-of-pro-kremlin-media-a-case-study-of-sputnik-cz/) - Prague Security Studies Institute’s (PSSI) researchers monitored Sputnik’s section on ‘Demilitarization and Denazification of Ukraine’. The focus was specifically on articles reporting on the ‘Bucha Massacre’ in order to illustrate how Russian state-owned media report the atrocities committed by the Russian Federation’s army.
- [Call for Applications: Cyber Security Academy 2022](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-cyber-security-academy-2022/) - Would you like to expand your knowledge of cybersecurity issues? You can now apply to our Cyber Security Academy! The fifth PSSI Cyber Security Academy (CSA) is a one-week course from one of the leading think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe on national, regional, and transatlantic security issues. The event is organized in cooperation
- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2022/2023](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2022-2023/) - Would you like to become a well-equipped professional capable of understanding the complex national security problems and foreign policy issues of the 21st century? Apply now to the Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy (RMSSA) 2022/2023!
- [RMSSA 2022 Garden party](https://www.pssi.cz/rmssa-2022-garden-party/)
- [6th PSSI Space Security Conference The Global Space Competition: Security, Markets and Sanctions](https://www.pssi.cz/6th-pssi-space-security-conference-the-global-space-competition-security-markets-and-sanctions-2/) - On June 19—21, 2022, the Prague Security Studies Institute convened in Prague its 6th PSSI Space Security Conference. This year’s gathering was entitled “The Global Space Competition: Security, Markets and Sanctions.”
- [New Propaganda and Disinformation Challenges for Visegrad/EaP states in the Changing Environment](https://www.pssi.cz/new-propaganda-and-disinformation-challenges-for-visegrad-eap-states-in-the-changing-environment/) - Disinformation continues to be a serious challenge to democratic societies in Central and Eastern Europe. Especially activities of pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets on the Czech information scene are potentially harmful to our society.
- [6th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/6th-prague-space-security-conference/) - On June 19-21, 2022, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) convened in Prague its 6th Space Security Conference. This year’s gathering was entitled “The Global Space Competition: Security, Markets and Sanctions.”
- [Spolupracovník PSSI Srećko Latal poskytl interview pro Seznam Zprávy](https://www.pssi.cz/spolupracovnik-pssi-srecko-latal-poskytl-interview-pro-seznam-zpravy/) - Srećko Latal, který spolupracuje s PSSI v rámci programu regionální bezpečnosti pro západní Balkán, poskytl interview pro Seznam Zprávy s názvem „Další válka v Evropě? Nový konflikt nevylučuji, říká válečný novinář“.
- [From Anti-Vaccination to Kremlin's Proxy](https://www.pssi.cz/from-anti-vaccination-to-kremlins-proxy/) - In Central-Eastern Europe, a so-called “grey zone” has emerged in the media, which tries to influence public opinion and pre-election political campaigns through hyper-partisan and sometimes even extremist – often anonymous or only seemingly “independent” – political communication, utilising conspiracy theories and ignoring the standards of ethical journalism.
- [New Video on Global Competition for Space Partnerships is Now Available](https://www.pssi.cz/new-video-on-global-competition-for-space-partnerships-is-now-available/) - Watch our video to see three leading space security experts analyze the desirability of forging of competitive partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
- [Watch Space Cafe WebTalk with Dr. Jana Robinson](https://www.pssi.cz/watch-space-cafe-webtalk-with-dr-jana-robinson/) - PSSI's Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, was a guest of the Space Cafe WebTalk. She focused on the economic and financial dimensions of space security.
- [The Russia-Ukraine War in Social Media: Inauthentic online behavior in the V4 concerning Russia’s war against Ukraine](https://www.pssi.cz/the-russia-ukraine-war-in-social-media-inauthentic-online-behavior-in-the-v4-concerning-russias-war-against-ukraine/) - PSSI, in cooperation with Political Capital, researched the prevalence and effects of inauthentic online behavior concerning Russia’s war in Ukraine between 21 February and 31 March.
- [6th PSSI Space Security Conference The Global Space Competition: Security, Markets and Sanctions](https://www.pssi.cz/6th-pssi-space-security-conference-the-global-space-competition-security-markets-and-sanctions/) - On June 19—21, 2022, the Prague Security Studies Institute will convene in Prague its 6th PSSI Space Security Conference.
- [Threats to Space Systems and Protection of Space Assets (online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/threats-to-space-systems-and-protection-of-space-assets-online-guest-lecture-2/) - Mr. Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis and Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, delivered an online guest lecture entitled “Threats to Space Systems and Protection of Space Assets” on April 25, 2022.
- [Threats to Space Systems and Protection of Space Assets (online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/threats-to-space-systems-and-protection-of-space-assets-online-guest-lecture/) - Mr. Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis and Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, delivered an online guest lecture entitled “Threats to Space Systems and Protection of Space Assets”.
- [Register for a Space Café WebTalk with Dr. Jana Robinson](https://www.pssi.cz/register-for-a-space-cafe-webtalk-with-dr-jana-robinson/) - PSSI's Managing Director and space security expert, Dr. Jana Robinson, will be featured on the May 3rd episode of the Space Café WebTalk, in conversation with Torsten Kriening.
- [PSSI Perspective #18 - The Onset of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Through the Eyes of Pro-Kremlin Media: A Case Study of Sputnik CZ](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-18-the-onset-of-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-through-the-eyes-of-pro-kremlin-media-a-case-study-of-sputnik-cz/) - The onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine was widely medialized by both mainstream as well as alternative media channels, including websites spreading disinformation.
- [Disinformation and Brand Safety: The Approach of the Czech Private Sector](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-and-brand-safety-the-approach-of-the-czech-private-sector/) - Most private companies are not aware of the role advertising revenue plays in the continuing activity of websites spreading disinformation.
- [The Czech EU Presidency and the Western Balkans: What can we expect in light of the war in Ukraine?](https://www.pssi.cz/the-czech-eu-presidency-and-the-western-balkans-what-can-we-expect-in-light-of-the-war-in-ukraine/) - PSSI organized a debate about the Czech EU Presidency, its goals and its approach towards the Western Balkans in light of the recent events in Ukraine.
- [Banks, Special Interests, and Communist Comrades: the International Investment Bank’s Modus Operandi in Central-Eastern Europe](https://www.pssi.cz/banks-special-interests-and-communist-comrades-the-international-investment-banks-modus-operandi-in-central-eastern-europe/) - This analysis of the IIB’s economic and political activity in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary revealed some of the Kremlin’s top priorities for the bank aimed at projecting power from within the EU to the Balkans, the Eurasian Economic Union and the global stage.
- [Recording of our Roundtable on Space Partnership Dynamic in the Indo-Pacific Is Now Available](https://www.pssi.cz/recording-of-our-roundtable-on-space-partnership-dynamic-in-the-indo-pacific-is-now-available/) - The recording of our expert roundtable discussing the current space power dynamic in the Indo-Pacific region, with a particular focus on economic & financial outreach activities of China and implications for Europe’s space partnerships and its Indo-Pacific strategy is now available.
- [PSSI's Researchers Contribute to Report on Western Balkans](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-researchers-contribute-to-report-on-western-balkans/) - PSSI's researchers have contributed to the "The Future Of the Western Balkans: Five Scenarios for 2030" report with one of the scenarios.
- [PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Dr. Xavier Pasco](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-dr-xavier-pasco/) - Dr. Pasco, Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research, delivered an online guest lecture on December 13, 2021.
- [PSSI Tribute to Václav Havel](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-tribute-to-vaclav-havel/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute is a Havel – Reagan shop. It was inspired by these remarkable individuals – one a globally-respected voice of conscience and the other a world leader who embodied “Peace through Strength".
- [Pandora Papers: novinářská praxe a integrita ve střetu s alternativními médii](https://www.pssi.cz/pandora-papers-novinarska-praxe-a-integrita-ve-stretu-s-alternativnimi-medii/) - Kauza Pandora Papers, týkající se i nyní již bývalého českého premiéra Andreje Babiše, rozvířila v říjnu 2021 český informační prostor, zatímco se země připravovala na parlamentní volby.
- [Sledujte záznam diskuze o Pandora Papers](https://www.pssi.cz/sledujte-zaznam-diskuze-o-pandora-papers/) - Záznam diskuze s experty na téma “Pandora Papers: novinářská praxe a integrita ve střetu s alternativními médii” s důrazem na český kontext je nyní k dispozici na YouTube!
- [The Impact of the International Investment Bank in the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/the-impact-of-the-international-investment-bank-in-the-czech-republic/) - There are multiple security concerns surrounding the Russian-led International Investment Bank, IIB. These include a lack of transparency and accountability, suspected ties to Russian intelligence and fiduciary malfeasance.
- [PSSI Perspective #15: Novinářská praxe a integrita ve střetu s alternativními médii](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-15-pandora-papers-novinarska-praxe-a-integrita-ve-stretu-s-alternativnimi-medii/) - Kauza Pandora Papers, týkající se i nyní již bývalého českého premiéra Andreje Babiše, rozvířila v říjnu 2021 český informační prostor, zatímco se země připravovala na parlamentní volby.
- [Pandora Papers: novinářská praxe a integrita ve střetu s alternativními médii](https://www.pssi.cz/pandora-papers-novinarska-praxe-a-integrita-ve-stretu-s-alternativnimi-medii-2/) - PSSI uspořádal online stream diskuze s experty na téma “Pandora Papers: novinářská praxe a integrita ve střetu s alternativními médii” s důrazem na český kontext.
- [Strategic Competition for International Space Partnerships and Key Principles for a Sustainable Global Space Economy](https://www.pssi.cz/strategic-competition-for-international-space-partnerships-and-key-principles-for-a-sustainable-global-space-economy/) - PSSI’s report on how the space domain, a major component of national political, economic, and military power, has now taken center stage in the competition among the major space powers and aspirant nations.
- [Jak může Česká republika reagovat na ruskou agresi vůči Ukrajině?](https://www.pssi.cz/jak-muze-ceska-republika-reagovat-na-ruskou-agresi-vuci-ukrajine/) - Prague Security Studies Institute uspořádal online diskusi pod názvem: "Jak může Česká republika reagovat na ruskou agresi vůči Ukrajině?"
- [PSSI Perspective #16 - The New Czech Government in Pro-Kremlin Media: A Case Study of Sputnik CZ](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-16-the-new-czech-government-in-pro-kremlin-media-a-case-study-of-sputnik-cz/) - Researchers from Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) monitored the website Sputnik CZ in the period from October to December 2021 to map how it reflected the formation of the new Czech government.
- [The Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors' Influence](https://www.pssi.cz/the-western-balkans-at-the-crossroads-democratic-backsliding-and-external-actors-influence/) - In February 2022 PSSI launched a third project focused on the role of external foreign actors in the Western Balkan region, titled “The Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors' Influence”.
- [Tragic Loss at PSSI – Zachary Kramer](https://www.pssi.cz/tragic-loss-at-pssi-zachary-kramer/) - It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the tragic, and totally unexpected, passing away of our highly valued colleague and dear friend, Zack Kramer.
- [PSSI Awarded Prospect Magazine's Top Think Tank Honor for Economic and Financial Affairs](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-awarded-prospect-magazines-top-think-tank-honor-for-economic-and-financial-affairs/) - In a ceremony held in London on February 8, the Prague Security Studies Institute was announced the winner of the Economics and Financial Affairs Award at the prestigious 20th Annual Think Tank Awards organized by the Prospect Magazine.
- [PSSI Perspective #17 - The Case for Investment Bans Against 2014-Sanctioned Russian Companies and Sovereign Bonds](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-17-the-case-for-investment-bans-against-2014-sanctioned-russian-companies-and-sovereign-bonds/) - PSSI Perspective #17 discusses the lack of active allied planning for capital markets sanctions against Russia's most prominent publicly traded companies in allied markets.
- [Zelená dohoda pro Evropu na české dezinformační scéně: současná situace a doporučení pro budoucnost](https://www.pssi.cz/zelena-dohoda-pro-evropu-na-ceske-dezinformacni-scene-soucasna-situace-a-doporuceni-pro-budoucnost/) - Prague Security Studies Institute a Zastoupení Evropské komise v ČR uspořádali debatu s názvem „Zelená dohoda pro Evropu na české dezinformační scéně: současná situace a doporučení pro budoucnost.“
- [Zelená dohoda pro Evropu na české dezinformační scéně](https://www.pssi.cz/zelena-dohoda-pro-evropu-na-ceske-dezinformacni-scene/) - Zelená dohoda pro Evropu se stává významným tématem na české dezinformační scéně jako jedna z linií kritiky Evropské unie. Výzkumníci PSSI monitorovali weby známé šířením dezinformací a způsob, jakým přistupovaly k tématu Zelené dohody a klimatické změny před českými parlamentními volbami 2021 a jaké změny nastaly v jejich přístupu po volbách.
- [Watch our New Video about the International Investment Bank](https://www.pssi.cz/watch-our-new-video-about-the-international-investment-bank/) - With Russia’s second invasion of Ukrainian territory, there is no justification for continued Czech membership in the Soviet-era relict, the International Investment Bank (IIB).
- [PSSI Proposed Responses to Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-proposed-responses-to-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute is concerned that the first tranche of allied sanctions against the Kremlin for its second military invasion of Ukraine were anemic and nowhere near up to the task of deterring expanded Russian aggression.
- [The Economic and Financial Dimensions of Russia’s War Against Ukraine](https://www.pssi.cz/the-economic-and-financial-dimensions-of-russias-war-against-ukraine/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute organized a discussion with Roger W. Robinson Jr., PSSI Chairman and Co-Founder, entitled “The Economic and Financial Dimensions of Russia’s War Against Ukraine”.
- [European - Indo-Pacific Partnership in Space Security: Economic and Financial Dimensions](https://www.pssi.cz/european-indo-pacific-partnership-in-space-security-economic-and-financial-dimensions/) - Prague Security Studies Institute organized a public panel discussion concerning space partnership dynamic in the Indo-Pacific region and challenges for Europe stemming from economic & financial statecraft of Russia and China in the region (often involving lop-sided, non-market contractual and financing terms, disadvantaging the recipient country).
- [Senior Fellow Jonáš Syrovátka at the High-Level Roundtable on the European Democracy Action Plan](https://www.pssi.cz/senior-fellow-jonas-syrovatka-at-the-high-level-roundtable-on-the-european-democracy-action-plan/) - PSSI's Senior Fellow Jonáš Syrovátka discussed his experience in fighting misinformation in the Czech Republic during the High-Level Roundtable on the European Democracy Action Plan: A One-Year Bilan convened by the Lisbon Council.
- [Security in Indo-Pacific: Emerging Cooperation between India, Czech Republic, and the EU](https://www.pssi.cz/security-in-indo-pacific-emerging-cooperation-between-india-czech-republic-and-the-eu/) - Prague Security Studies Institute held a roundtable discussion organized in collaboration with MP-IDSA, and with the support of the Czech Ministry of Defence and the Indian Embassy in the Czech Republic.
- [Czech Parliamentary Elections 2021 Report](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-parliamentary-elections-2021-report/) - PSSI has published its report on the 2021 Czech parliamentary elections, continuing its project series "Czech Elections in the Era of Disinformation".
- [The Link Between Space and Security: The Role and the Experience of the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)](https://www.pssi.cz/the-link-between-space-and-security-the-role-and-the-experience-of-the-eu-agency-for-the-space-programme-euspa/) - Mr. Stefano Iannitti, Head of the Security Department at European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), delivered an online guest lecture entitled “The Link Between Space and Security: The Role and the Experience of the EU Agency for the Space Programme” on December 6, 2021.
- [PSSI's Researchers Contribute to the Newest GLOBSEC Vulnerability Index](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-researchers-contribute-to-the-newest-globsec-vulnerability-index/) - The Index measures vulnerability towards foreign influence in eight countries: Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia.
- [Odolnost české společnosti vůči zahraničním vlivům: současná situace a doporučení pro budoucnost](https://www.pssi.cz/odolnost-ceske-spolecnosti-vuci-zahranicnim-vlivum-soucasna-situace-a-doporuceni-pro-budoucnost/) - Prague Security Studies Institute uspořádal 24. listopadu debatu o perspektivách české bezpečnosti. V rámci akce byla představena studie mapující odolnost zemí střední a východní Evropy vůči vlivovému působení autoritativních států.
- [PSSI is a Top Finalist for Prospect Magazine's Prestigious Think Tank Awards 2021](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-is-a-top-finalist-for-prospect-magazines-prestigious-think-tank-awards-2021/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute is honored to be recognized by Prospect Magazine for its prodigious, original work in uncovering and analyzing China's malign use of global capital markets, particularly those of the G-7 democracies, as well as its efforts in countering the disinformation activities of adversaries.
- [Economics and Technology: Emerging New Threats](https://www.pssi.cz/economics-and-technology-emerging-new-threats/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute conducted a lecture evening entitled “Economics and Technology: Emerging New Threats” which took place on November 9 at the American Center.
- [PSSI Perspective #14 - Imposing Capital Market Sanctions Against Chinese and Russian Enterprises Poised to Underwrite the Taliban](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-14-imposing-capital-market-sanctions-against-chinese-and-russian-enterprises-poised-to-underwrite-the-taliban/) - PSSI Perspective #14 discusses how the EU and the US can use capital market sanctions to prevent Chinese and Russian firms from financially underwriting the Taliban regime.
- [PSSI Perspective #13 - Fair Space Commerce: A Key Component of Sustainable Global Space Governance](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-13-fair-space-commerce-a-key-component-of-sustainable-global-space-governance/) - In PSSI Perspective #13, our Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, argues that the space governance discussions need to go beyond emerging technologies to include fundamental principles, such as the protection of sovereignty, free and fair trade, and the independence of fledgling and other space-faring nations.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson at the Seminar of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-at-the-seminar-of-the-eu-non-proliferation-and-disarmament-consortium/) - On Wednesday, Oct 13, 2021, PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, chaired a Session on “Threats to Space Security” at the Ad Hoc Seminar of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.
- [PSSI Announces that Edward Hunter Christie Has Joined the Institute as a Senior Fellow](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-announces-that-edward-hunter-christie-has-joined-the-institute-as-a-senior-fellow/) - Mr. Christie is an accomplished researcher, independent consultant, and former defense and innovation policy official at NATO. He served as a NATO official from 2014 to 2020, including as Defence Economist and Deputy Head of NATO’s Innovation Unit.
- [Dezinformační debata: Parlamentní volby 2021 - konspirace a komunikace politických stran](https://www.pssi.cz/dezinformacni-debata-parlamentni-volby-2021-konspirace-a-komunikace-politickych-stran/) - Parlamentní volby se blíží a česká veřejná debata se vyostřuje. V této situaci se daří dezinformacím, hoaxům a konspiracím poškozujícím jednotlivé subjekty. Zkušenosti z minulosti ukazují, že můžou mít dopad na volební výsledky.
- [PSSI's Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. talked to Fox Business about China's Evergrande](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-chairman-roger-robinson-jr-talked-to-fox-business-about-chinas-evergrande/) - "Evergrande is on its way into the pantheon of Chinese financial blunders," says PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. in an interview with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo on September 21, 2021.
- [Alumni Briefs](https://www.pssi.cz/alumni-brief/) - PSSI has launched a series of Alumni Briefs, composed of policy analyses/commentaries on current security issues prepared by alumni of PSSI´s Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy, Cyber Security Academy, NATO Summer School, our former interns and colleagues.
- [National Security Aspects of Projects for New Nuclear Power Plants](https://www.pssi.cz/national-security-aspects-of-projects-for-new-nuclear-power-plants/) - Building up a new nuclear unit or reconstructing an existing one is a complex task which also penetrates into national security affairs. Consequently, there are numerous risks connected to the construction process in the nuclear sector, which include technical, political, social and financial spheres.
- [PSSI’s Space Security Program Director Jana Robinson at the 2021 NATO JAPCC Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-space-security-program-director-jana-robinson-at-the-2021-nato-japcc-conference/) - PSSI’s Managing Director and Space Security Program Director Jana Robinson contributed to the 2021 NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) Conference, entitled “Delivering NATO Air & Space Power at the Speed of Relevance” and held on 7-9 Sep, 2021 in Essen, Germany.
- [The Specter of Authoritarian Regimes is Haunting Europe](https://www.pssi.cz/the-specter-of-authoritarian-regimes-is-haunting-europe-2/) - PSSI took part in a unique project, Authoritarian Shadows in the European Union, which measured the resilience of the European Parliament against influence-related activities of authoritarian powers.
- [The Specter of Authoritarian Regimes is Haunting Europe](https://www.pssi.cz/the-specter-of-authoritarian-regimes-is-haunting-europe/) - Since its inception in 2019, the project Authoritarian Shadows in the European Union, headed by the Hungarian think tank Political Capital, has been monitoring the voting patterns of MEPs in order to map their attitudes towards authoritarian states.
- [1st PSSI Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/1st-pssi-space-security-conference/) - The conference, attended by more than a hundred space and security experts, was co-organized by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) and the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) under the auspices of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel Schwarzenberg, Minister of Defence, Alexandr Vondra, Minister of Transport, Radek Šmerda, and Lord Mayor of Prague, Bohuslav Svoboda.
- [PSSI Perspective #11 - Biden Administration Opts To Sustain and Strengthen Trump-era Capital Markets Sanctions on Chinese Corporate Bad Actors](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-11-biden-administration-opts-to-sustain-and-strengthen-trump-era-capital-markets-sanctions-on-chinese-corporate-bad-actors/) - In PSSI’s latest Perspective, Zack Kramer assesses the Biden Administration’s changes to U.S. capital markets sanctions on select Chinese corporate "bad actors".
- [Dr. Jana Robinson's article on Chinese ‘High-Risk’ Corporate Space Actors Published by JAPCC](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinsons-article-on-chinese-high-risk-corporate-space-actors-published-by-japcc/) - Dr. Jana Robinson’s article, entitled “Chinese ‘High-Risk’ Corporate Space Actors”, was published in the 2021 NATO JAPCC Joint Air and Space Power Conference 2021 Read Ahead.
- [Diskuze Jak chránit Evropský parlament před autoritářskými vlivy?](https://www.pssi.cz/diskuze-jak-chranit-evropsky-parlament-pred-autoritarskymi-vlivy/) - V posledních letech čelí Evropská unie zvýšené míře vlivových operací ze strany autoritářských států. Tyto snahy se mimo jiné soustředí na Evropský parlament, jehož ovlivnění může mít neblahý dopad na zahraniční i domácí politiku EU.
- [Chinese Corporate "Bad Actors" in the EU’s Capital Markets: Policy Options](https://www.pssi.cz/chinese-corporate-bad-actors-in-the-eus-capital-markets-policy-options/) - The event was broadly structured around PSSI’s recent research findings on the presence of Chinese corporate "bad actors" on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
- [Assessing the Risk Associated with Chinese Companies Present in the Architecture of Open RAN](https://www.pssi.cz/assessing-the-risk-associated-with-chinese-companies-present-in-the-architecture-of-open-ran/) - Open RAN has received significant attention as a possible option for future 5G networks, but the solution raises as many questions as it answers.
- [Jak chránit Evropský parlament před autoritářskými vlivy?](https://www.pssi.cz/jak-chranit-evropsky-parlament-pred-autoritarskymi-vlivy/) - V posledních letech čelí Evropská unie zvýšené míře vlivových operací ze strany autoritářských států. Tyto snahy se mimo jiné soustředí na Evropský parlament, jehož ovlivnění může mít neblahý dopad na zahraniční i domácí politiku EU. O vlivových operacích je proto nutné diskutovat a hledat způsoby, jak se jim bránit.
- [Vrbětice: Case Study of Czech Resilience Against Hostile Propaganda](https://www.pssi.cz/vrbetice-case-study-of-czech-resilience-against-hostile-propaganda/) - PSSI's latest Perspective discusses the spread of hostile propaganda within the Czech media space related to the revelation of Russian GRU involvement in the Vrbětice ammunition depot explosions in 2014, while also examining the Czech response and resilience to hostile propaganda.
- [PSSI Perspective #12 - Vrbětice: Case Study of Czech Resilience Against Hostile Propaganda](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-12-vrbetice-case-study-of-czech-resilience-against-hostile-propaganda/) - PSSI's latest Perspective discusses the spread of hostile propaganda within the Czech media space related to the revelation of Russian GRU involvement in the Vrbětice ammunition depot explosions in 2014, while also examining the Czech response and resilience to hostile propaganda.
- [PSSI’s Space Security Program Director Jana Robinson Took Part in a Panel Discussing the European Space Programme](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-space-security-program-director-jana-robinson-took-part-in-a-panel-discussing-the-european-space-programme/) - Dr. Jana Robinson joined the Urban Talk held during the Prague European Summit to discuss both current plans and ambitions of the EU in space, but also its long-term vision.
- [About China's Tech Crackdown and Sanctioned Chinese Corporate "Bad Actors" in US Investment Products](https://www.pssi.cz/about-chinas-tech-crackdown-and-sanctioned-chinese-corporate-bad-actors-in-us-investment-products/) - Watch this eight-minute segment to learn more about the growing furor over Wall Street's callousness and lack of diligence and fiduciary responsibility with regard to including officially sanctioned Chinese corporate "bad actors" in the passive investment portfolios of scores of millions of unwitting American retail investors.
- [Alumni Briefs - China's Navy: A Serious Threat to U.S. Naval Superiority?](https://www.pssi.cz/chinas-navy-a-serious-threat-to-u-s-naval-superiority/) - PSSI has published another policy paper from the series of Alumni Briefs composed of policy analyses/commentaries on current security issues by the alumni of PSSI´s Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy, Cyber Security Academy, NATO Summer School, our former interns, and colleagues.
- [Economic Relations Between the Visegrad Countries and Russia: Before and After Ukraine](https://www.pssi.cz/economic-relations-between-the-visegrad-countries-and-russia-before-and-after-ukraine/) - Given the turbulent relations between the West and Russia that soured over Ukraine, together with Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding (CPRDiP), the aim of this project is to undertake a thorough research on the state of economic relations between Russia and the
- [Analýza Debaty o Výstavbě Jaderné Elektrárny Dukovany v Roce 2018](https://www.pssi.cz/analyza-debaty-o-vystavbe-jaderne-elektrarny-dukovany-v-roce-2018/) - Výstavba nových bloků v českých jaderných elektrárnách je dlouhodobě velmi významným tématem. V současné době se intenzivně diskutuje o výstavbě nových bloků v jaderné elektrárně Dukovany.
- [Call for Applications: Cyber Security Academy 2021](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-cyber-security-academy-2021/) - Are you interested in international and security affairs? Would you like to expand your knowledge of cybersecurity issues? Apply now to the Cyber Security Academy in Prague, Czech Republic! The fourth PSSI Cyber Security Academy (CSA) is a one-week course from one of the leading think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe on national, regional,
- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2021/2022](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2021-2022/) - Would you like to become a well-equipped professional capable of understanding the complex national security problems and foreign policy issues of the 21st century? Apply now to the Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy (RMSSA) 2021/2022!
- [2021 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/nato-summer-school-2021/)
- [2021 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/nato-summer-school-2021-2/) - The 2021 NATO Summer School focused on post-covid security priorities. Students had the chance to discuss a wide range of topics including energy security, Russian activities in cyberspace or financial and economic aspects of national security.
- [Authoritarian Shadows in the European Union](https://www.pssi.cz/authoritarian-shadows-in-the-european-union/) - Since its inception in 2019, the project Authoritarian Shadows in the European Union, headed by the Hungarian think tank Political Capital, has been monitoring the voting patterns of MEPs in order to map their attitudes towards authoritarian states.
- [Diskuze Odolnost Česka v předvolebním roce 2021](https://www.pssi.cz/diskuze-odolnost-ceska-v-predvolebnim-roce-2021/) - PSSI uspořádalo diskuzi s experty a zástupci politických stran na téma společenské odolnosti vůči vnitřním a vnějším hrozbám v regionech V4, Východního partnerství a západního Balkánu s důrazem na český kontext.
- [PSSI Speaks to Fox Business on President Biden’s Executive order 14032](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-speaks-to-fox-business-on-president-bidens-executive-order-14032/) - Watch this nine-minute segment to learn more President Biden’s Executive Order 14032 announced on June 3 banning U.S. investments in select Chinese companies.
- [PSSI Speaks to Fox Business on Chinese Corporate "Bad Actors" in the US and Allied Capital Markets](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-speaks-to-fox-business-on-chinese-corporate-bad-actors-in-the-us-and-allied-capital-markets/) - In an interview with Fox Business’s anchor, Maria Bartiromo, PSSI Chairman and Co-Founder, Roger W. Robinson Jr., illuminates Chinese corporate "bad actors" in the US capital markets, including egregious human rights violators and what can be done about it.
- [Chinese ‘High-Risk’ Corporate Space Actors](https://www.pssi.cz/chinese-high-risk-corporate-space-actors/) - Dr. Jana Robinson’s article, entitled “Chinese ‘High-Risk’ Corporate Space Actors”, was published in the 2021 NATO JAPCC Joint Air and Space Power Conference 2021 Read Ahead.
- [Záznam veřejné diskuze: Důsledky Vrbětic - jak reagovat na stupňování hybridního působení](https://www.pssi.cz/zaznam-verejne-diskuze-dusledky-vrbetic-jak-reagovat-na-stupnovani-hybridniho-pusobeni/) - PSSI uveřejnilo záznam veřejné diskuze "Důsledky Vrbětic - jak reagovat na stupňování hybridního působení", která proběhla 21. května 2021.
- [Veřejná diskuze: Důsledky Vrbětic - jak reagovat na stupňování hybridního působení](https://www.pssi.cz/verejna-diskuze-dusledky-vrbetic-jak-reagovat-na-stupnovani-hybridniho-pusobeni/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) pořádal veřejnou online debatu na téma “Důsledky Vrbětic - jak reagovat na stupňování hybridního působení”.
- [India's Perspective on Space Security - PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Dr. Ajey Lele](https://www.pssi.cz/indias-perspective-on-space-security-pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-dr-ajey-lele/) - Dr. Lele contextualized the relevance of space technologies for India from socioeconomic and strategic perspectives and explored the domestic and regional dimensions of the changing space security dynamic.
- [India's Perspective on Space Security - PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Dr. Ajey Lele](https://www.pssi.cz/indias-perspective-on-space-security-pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-dr-ajey-lele-2/) - Dr. Ajey Lele, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Delhi, delivered a guest lecture entitled “India's Perspective on Space Security”.
- [PSSI Perspective #10 - Authoritarian Influence in the EU and How to Deal with It: The MEP’ perspective](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-10-authoritarian-influence-in-the-eu-and-how-to-deal-with-it-the-mep-perspective/) - PSSI Perspective #10 summarizes two interviews with Czech MEPs, Ms. Markéta Gregorová and Mr. Alexandr Vondra, on the issue of authoritarian influence in the EU.
- [Edward P. Kinsey II Joins PSSI as Senior Fellow](https://www.pssi.cz/edward-p-kinsey-ii-joins-pssi-as-senior-fellow/) - PSSI is pleased to announce that Edward P. Kinsey, former Chief Financial Strategy Officer and Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the U.S. State Department, has joined the Institute as a Senior Fellow.
- [PSSI Perspective #9 - Czech-Russian Crisis: High Time to Leave Moscow's International Investment Bank](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-9-czech-russian-crisis-high-time-to-leave-moscows-international-investment-bank/) - The Perspective examines a long overdue action that should be taken by the government forthwith, arguing that, in the context of the current Czech-Russia diplomatic crisis, the Czech government should take steps to resign its membership in the Bank immediately.
- [Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Ways forward in analyzing External Actors' Influence](https://www.pssi.cz/western-balkans-at-the-crossroads-ways-forward-in-analyzing-external-actors-influence/) - The final publication of the second phase of the Western Balkans at the Crossroads incorporates the project's fourteen analytical studies which have focused and analysed specific mechanisms of influence or various aspects related to the role of external actors' presences in the region.
- [Western Balkans at the Crossroads: An edited volume presenting long-term research into external actors' influences in the Western Balkans published!](https://www.pssi.cz/western-balkans-at-the-crossroads-an-edited-volume-presenting-long-term-research-into-external-actors-influences-in-the-western-balkans-published/) - Read the final publication of the PSSI's project: Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Ways Forward in Analyzing External Actors Influence (10/2019-04/2021), which has provided an in-depth investigations and analyses of various aspects and mechanisms of external influences in the Western Balkans.
- [Strategic Competition for International Space Partnerships and Key Principles for a Sustainable Global Space Economy](https://www.pssi.cz/strategic-competition-for-international-space-partnerships-and-key-principles-for-a-sustainable-global-space-economy-2/) - On Thursday, 22 April 2021, PSSI organized an online, closed roundtable entitled “Strategic Competition for International Space Partnerships and Key Principles for a Sustainable Global Space Economy”.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson Contributed to the Atlantic Council’s Event](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-contributed-to-the-atlantic-councils-event/) - Dr. Jana Robinson, PSSI Space Security Program Director, contributed to panel 2 of the Atlantic Council discussion on "The Future of Security in Space: A Thirty-Year US Strategy".
- [The Security and Human Rights Implications of Chinese Corporate "Bad Actors" Traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange](https://www.pssi.cz/the-security-and-human-rights-implications-of-chinese-corporate-bad-actors-traded-on-the-frankfurt-stock-exchange/) - PSSI’s Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) report reveals that dozens of US-sanctioned and other Chinese corporate "bad actors" are presently traded on the Frankfurt exchange, including companies involved in national security and human rights abuses.
- [PSSI’s Economic and Financial Threat Program Guest Lecture with Roger W. Robinson Jr.](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-economic-and-financial-threat-program-guest-lecture-with-roger-w-robinson-jr/) - PSSI’s Chairman and Co-Founder, Roger W. Robinson Jr., delivered on March 31st, 2021, an inaugural lecture in a series focused on strengthening Czech-US collaboration on promoting free market values.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson at the 3rd Meeting of the European Space Traffic Management (STM) Conference Preparatory Group](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-at-the-3rd-meeting-of-the-european-space-traffic-management-stm-conference-preparatory-group/) - Dr. Jana Robinson presented the IAA’s 2018 Study on Space Traffic Management, entitled “Space Traffic Management: Towards a Roadmap for Implementation”, at the 3rd Meeting of the European Space Traffic Management (STM) Conference Preparatory Group.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson Live on The Pat Kenny Show](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-live-on-the-pat-kenny-show/) - Dr. Jana Robinson, PSSI’s Space Security Program Director, discussed live on The Pat Kenny Show, a national radio broadcast in Ireland, the more insidious economic and financial aspects of the U.S - China space race, mainly on display in the competition for international space partnerships.
- [PSSI’S NATO SUMMER SCHOOL: Post-COVID Security Priorities](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-nato-summer-school-post-covid-security-priorities/) - The course, conducted in English, includes lectures, group discussions and simulations led by Czech and foreign security experts, including sitting and former senior policy practitioners and scholars.
- [Alumni Briefs - Open Source Intelligence and Terrorism](https://www.pssi.cz/security-scholars-programopen-source-intelligence-and-terrorism/) - PSSI is launching a series of Alumni Briefs, composed of policy analyses/commentaries on current security issues prepared by the alumni of PSSI´s Scholars Program, our former interns and colleagues.
- [China's Ideational Impact in the Western Balkans 2009-2019](https://www.pssi.cz/chinas-ideational-impact-in-the-western-balkans-2009-2019/) - The paper shows that in the period 2009-2019 China has managed to affect the way Western Balkan elites think of China, but not to the extent Chinese actors originally aimed.
- [Disinformation debate: Who and why (doesn’t) advertises on the websites spreading disinformation?](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-debate-who-and-why-doesnt-advertises-on-the-websites-spreading-disinformation/) - The guests, Denisa Hejlová (Charle University), Roman Čihalík (NELEŽ), together with PSSI’s own Jonáš Syrovátka, discussed which disinformation platforms gain the most from online ads, which civic movements are trying to draw attention to this issue, and how private companies react to their advertisement appearing on controversial platforms.
- [PSSI Ranked #4 Top Regional Think Tank in the University of Pennsylvania Annual Index](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-ranked-4-top-regional-think-tank-in-the-university-of-pennsylvania-annual-index/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute was again honored to be ranked among the top think tanks in the world in six categories, according to the latest edition of the “Global Go-To Think Tank Index”.
- [“Our brother Erdoğan” – From official to personal relations of political leaders of Albania and Kosovo with the Turkish President](https://www.pssi.cz/our-brother-erdogan-from-official-to-personal-relations-of-political-leaders-of-albania-and-kosovo-with-the-turkish-president/) - The political rise of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has brought about a shift in the foreign relations that Turkey has with the Western Balkans.
- [“Steel Friendship” — Forging of the Perception of China by the Serbian Political Elite](https://www.pssi.cz/steel-friendship-forging-of-the-perception-of-china-by-the-serbian-political-elite/) - This study focuses on the Serbian political elite, which is using China to gain political points and facilitate centralization of domestic political power through a presentation of the partnership as beneficial and positive to the Serbian public.
- [Eco-monsters & eco-fighters: China's investments in Serbia's heavy manufacturing industry as seen through an environmental lens](https://www.pssi.cz/eco-monsters-eco-fighters-chinas-investments-in-serbias-heavy-manufacturing-industry-as-seen-through-an-environmental-lens/) - In the past couple of years, China has become one of the key investors in heavy industry in Serbia. Chinese increased presence in the country has brought about a great deal of controversy and its largest investments have been accompanied by an increase in pollution levels, sparking great concerns among the local populations.
- [Infodemics, a snap election, and a (lukewarm) Western welcome: North Macedonia’s identity at stake on Twitter Study II – Content of Disinformation](https://www.pssi.cz/infodemics-a-snap-election-and-a-lukewarm-western-welcome-north-macedonias-identity-at-stake-on-twitter-study-ii-content-of-disinformation/) - The study examines the (news) domains which shaped public discussions in the period surrounding the July 2020 election in North Macedonia using a data set of the most popular daily tweets in the period between February and August of 2020 and complements this analysis with an examination of the most popular hashtags.
- [Czech Parliamentary Elections 2021](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-parliamentary-elections-2021/) - PSSI is continuing its project series "Czech Elections in the Era of Disinformation" with a fifth round focused on the parliamentary elections of 2021.
- [Erdogan as an admired sultan or an instrument in political competition? Locals' perceptions of the Turkish presence in Serbian Sandžak](https://www.pssi.cz/erdogan-as-an-admired-sultan-or-an-instrument-in-political-competition-locals-perceptions-of-the-turkish-presence-in-serbian-sandzak/) - This paper provides original insight into Turkey's engagement in the Serbia's Sandžak region with a particular focus on locals' understanding of the Turkish presence.
- [PSSI Perspectives #7 - Challenges to Strategic Decision-making in Cyber Security](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspectives-7-challenges-to-strategic-decision-making-in-cyber-security/) - The seventh edition of the PSSI Perspectives brings cyber security into focus.
- [The Sum of All Fears – Chinese AI Surveillance in Serbia](https://www.pssi.cz/the-sum-of-all-fears-chinese-ai-surveillance-in-serbia/) - This paper focuses on the introduction of the Smart City surveillance project in Belgrade, done in cooperation with the Chinese technology company Huawei.
- [PSSI Executive Director & Board Chairman Spoke at the Baltic Sea Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-executive-director-board-chairman-spoke-at-the-baltic-sea-security-conference/) - Roger W. Robinson Jr., Executive Director, Board Chairman at Prague Security Studies Institute, spoke at the Economic Security panel of the Baltic Sea Security Conference, organized by the Baltic Security Foundation.
- [PSSI Perspectives](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspectives/) - As an educational, research and analytical public policy Institution, PSSI is committed to enriching – and shaping – the Transatlantic security policy debate, especially in more underdeveloped issue portfolios, like the Economic and Financial (E&F) Threat Domain and Space Security, areas in which PSSI enjoys a global leadership position in the NGO community.
- [PSSI Perspective #6 - Why Reputation Matters? Disinformation, Online Advertisement and Private Companies](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-6-why-reputation-matters-disinformation-online-advertisement-and-private-companies/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute’s next PSSI Perspective looks at the nexus of disinformation and online advertising.
- [Western Balkan Discourses On and Positioning Towards China During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.pssi.cz/western-balkan-discourses-on-and-positioning-towards-china-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has placed China in the spotlight in global news, intensifying the already vibrant discussion on its rise around the world – and in the Western Balkans as well.
- [PSSI Contributes to Training of EU Member States’ Civil and Military Employees](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-contributes-to-training-of-eu-member-states-civil-and-military-employees/) - The course was organized under the auspices of the European Security and Defence College by the EU’s Joint Research Centre, the Digital Security Authority - National CSIRT-CY of Cyprus, and the National Institute of Research and Development in Informatics.
- [BiH’s Decisive Electoral reform Strikes New Divisions among Internal and External Actors](https://www.pssi.cz/bihs-decisive-electoral-reform-strikes-new-divisions-among-internal-and-external-actors/) - The paper analyses the divergent positions and strategies of key actors on the eventual electoral reform of BiH’s defunct and corrupt electoral system and outlines its local, regional and international context.
- [PSSI Perspective #8 - China Deploys BeiDou to Project Power and Influence](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-8-china-deploys-beidou-to-project-power-and-influence/) - PSSI Perspective #8 reviews how China leverages its economic and financial (E&F) strategies to project power and advance its regional and global economic, strategic and military objectives.
- [1st Online Debate: Pleading for European integration, but welcoming non-European influence?](https://www.pssi.cz/information-resilience-program1st-online-debate-pleading-for-european-integration-but-welcoming-non-european-influence/) - 1st Online Debate of the "Western Balkans at Crossroads" project titled "Pleading for European integration, but welcoming non-European influence? Domestic demand for non-European external influence in the Western Balkans"
- [2nd Online Debate: What is ‘malign’ about external influence in the Western Balkans?](https://www.pssi.cz/2nd-online-debate-what-is-malign-about-external-influence-in-the-western-balkans/) - 2nd Online Debate of the "Western Balkans at Crossroads" project titled “What is ‘malign’ about external influence in the Western Balkans?
- [PSSI Perspectives #5 - Why Ant Technology Group Became a Chinese Communist Party Target and Why Its IPO Still Matters](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspectives-5-why-ant-technology-group-became-a-chinese-communist-party-target-and-why-its-ipo-still-matters/) - This new addition to the PSSI perspectives reacts to the suspension of Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Group on the Chinese Stock Exchanges, on November 3rd, 2020.
- [Voices of Central and Eastern Europe](https://www.pssi.cz/voices-of-central-and-eastern-europe/) - PSSI researchers Jonáš Syrovátka and Šimon Pinkas contributed to GLOBSEC’s report entitled “Voices of Central and Eastern Europe”. Specifically, they analyzed attitudes of the Czech citizens and built a profile of those susceptible to believing in conspiracy theories.
- [PSSI Contributed to “War and Peace in Outer Space” Publication](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-contributed-to-war-and-peace-in-outer-space-publication/) - PSSI’s Article entitled “Prominent Security Threats Stemming from Space Hybrid Operations” in “War and Peace in Outer Space” Publication by Oxford University Press Now Available for Purchase PSSI’s Space Security Program Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, contributed with an article to the “War and Peace in Outer Space” publication by Oxford University Press, edited by Cassandra
- [Is the EU Taking Friends for Granted? Partisanship and Support for External Actors in North Macedonia](https://www.pssi.cz/is-the-eu-taking-friends-for-granted-partisanship-and-support-for-external-actors-in-north-macedonia/) - This paper explores the “East vs. West” debate in North Macedonia and challenges the often shared notion that the majority of North Macedonians are united in favoring the country's Euro-Atlantic integration.
- [PSSI Perspectives #4 - Fray over Chinese Companies as 5G Suppliers to Germany](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspectives-4-fray-over-chinese-companies-as-5g-suppliers-to-germany/) - This new addition to the PSSI Perspectives goes over the 5G technology supplier selection in Germany. Unlike many other European countries, Germany has not yet decided whether it would allow Chinese companies to build the 5G networks.
- [‘Our brothers’, ‘our saviours’: The importance of Chinese investment for the Serbian government’s narrative of economic rebound](https://www.pssi.cz/our-brothers-our-saviours-the-importance-of-chinese-investment-for-the-serbian-governments-narrative-of-economic-rebound/) - The study analyses how the ruling party in Serbia has used the country’s increasing economic cooperation with non-Western powers to promote its own ‘winning’ narrative.
- [PSSI Perspectives #3 - International Investment Bank Report](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspectives-3-international-investment-bank-report/) - In this PSSI Perspective, Zack Kramer explains what makes the IIB relocation a threat to EU economic and national security.
- [Disinformation debate: Who are the people spreading disinformation?](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-debate-who-are-the-people-spreading-disinformation/) - PSSI held a debate on the topic of consumers of disinformation on October 14th, 2020. Its participants debated characteristics and motivations of people consuming, believing in and spreading disinformation.
- [PSSI Perspectives #2 - Infodemic and Disinformation](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspectives-2-infodemic-and-disinformation/) - The second PSSI Perspective, entitled “What Has the Covid-19 Infodemic Told Us About the Czech Disinformation Ecosystem?” describes various modus operandi of websites spreading disinformation in the Czech information space.
- [PSSI Addresses the American Astronautical Society (AAS)](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-addresses-the-american-astronautical-society-aas/) - PSSI’s Senior Fellow, Dr. John P. Stopher, spoke at the American Astronautical Society (AAS) online discussion entitled “Protecting National Security Assets and Critical Functions for the Space Enterprise” on September 29, 2020. Dr. Stopher addressed the role of space systems on our lives – from national security to commercial transactions. He also talked about the
- [PSSI's Jonáš Syrovátka at Cybersec Global 2020](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-jonas-syrovatka-at-cybersec-global-2020/) - PSSI's Jonáš Syrovátka will share his insights at the lunchbreak session of the Cybersec Global 2020 called "Together Against Disinformation - Where Public Sector Meets Private". Watch it online on Tuesday, September 29 from to 13:45 – 14:35 (CEST) and learn how to increase our societies' resilience against disinformation. For more information visit the Cybersec website.
- [Disinformation as Business: Stakeholders’ Perspective](https://www.pssi.cz/information-resilience-programdisinformation-as-business-stakeholders-perspective/) - In their most recent study, PSSI researchers map the attitudes of relevant stakeholders towards the issue of online advertisement on websites spreading disinformation, and suggest the next steps in this area.
- [HADES](https://www.pssi.cz/hades/) - Project Hades aims to map the Russian state-funded disinformation organizations and activities in Central and Eastern Europe. Its goal is to single out harmful narratives and explain the methods used by the Russian-afiliated actors while spreading them.
- [Visualising influence Information bubbles and ideological proximities on Czech, Hungarian & Slovak Facebook](https://www.pssi.cz/visualising-influence-information-bubbles-and-ideological-proximities-on-czech-hungarian-slovak-facebook/) - With social networks representing an important medium when it comes to their spreading, it is important to understand how exactly disinformation manifests itself when it comes to the way it circulates on the network and influences its users.
- [New case study on mapping Czech, Hungarian and Slovak Facebook landscapes](https://www.pssi.cz/new-case-study-on-mapping-czech-hungarian-and-slovak-facebook-landscapes/) - The unique case study offers a comprehensive overview of the Facebook information landscape in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
- [Case Study: Profiles and Attitudes of Czechs that Believe in Conspiracy Theories](https://www.pssi.cz/case-study-profiles-and-attitudes-of-czechs-that-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/) - A new PSSI study based on data gathered from the research project “Voices of Central and Eastern Europe” aims to describe profiles, attitudes and values of those Czech citizens who believe in conspiracy theories.
- [Disinformation debate: How to stay immune during the infodemic?](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-debate-how-to-stay-immune-during-the-infodemic/) - On November 25th, 2020, PSSI organized an online debate focused on the epidemic of disinformation following the coronavirus pandemic – the so-called infodemics. The participants, Michaela Ďurková (One World at School), Jaroslav Valůch (TOL) and Jonáš Syrovátka (PSSI), together with their host, Vojtěch Boháč (Voxpot) discussed which disinformation spread prominently during the pandemics and what
- [Infodemics, a snap election, and a (lukewarm) Western welcome: North Macedonia’s identity at stake on Twitter](https://www.pssi.cz/information-resilience-programinfodemics-a-snap-election-and-a-lukewarm-western-welcome-north-macedonias-identity-at-stake-on-twitter/) - This study brings a new perspective into how domestic and foreign actors’ propaganda methods for disinformation can be used on a social media platform – Twitter.
- [SpaceWatch.Global Space Cafe Summit](https://www.pssi.cz/spacewatch-global-space-cafe-summit/) - SpaceWatch.Global is hosting its inaugural Space Café Summit to debate recent trends in space security. Entitled "Anarchy in Space?", it features Prof. Kai-Uwe Schrogl and Ntorina Antoni, chief editors of the recently published 2nd edition of the Handbook of Space Security, to which PSSI's Space Security Program contributed with two chapters and as editor of Part two entitled “Space
- [PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Kenneth Hodgkins](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-kenneth-hodgkins/) - On Nov 30, 2020, PSSI held another Space Security Guest Lecture, this time with Mr. Ken Hodgkins, former Director at the Department of State's Office for Space and Advanced Technology and US lead negotiator in the UN on several foundational international space guidelines.
- [Not Just Governments Anymore: How Disinformation Impacts Private Companies](https://www.pssi.cz/not-just-governments-anymore-how-disinformation-impacts-private-companies/) - There are various actors creating and disseminating disinformation targeting businesses. These actors broadly fit into three categories: trolls, profiteers, and foreign flags.
- [Space Security Policies and Strategies of States: An Introduction](https://www.pssi.cz/space-security-policies-and-strategies-of-states-an-introduction/) - PSSI’s Space Security Program Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, contributed as an editor to the second edition of the Handbook of Space Security by Springer Publishing International. Her chapter introduction, entitled “Space Security Policies and Strategies of States”, was released in June 2020.
- [PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with John Stopher](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-john-stopher/) - Dr. John Stopher, a Senior Fellow supporting PSSI’s Space Security Program, previously serving as the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space, delivered a guest lecture entitled “The United States Space Force”.
- [Strategic Competition for Space Partnerships and Markets](https://www.pssi.cz/strategic-competition-for-space-partnerships-and-markets/) - PSSI’s Space Security Program Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, together with her team, contributed an article to the second edition of the Handbook of Space Security by Springer Publishing International.
- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2020/2021](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2020-2021/) - Would you like to become a well-equipped professional capable of understanding the complex national security problems and foreign policy issues of the 21st century?
- [Foreign Affairs & Security Analysis: NEWSROOM PERSPECTIVE](https://www.pssi.cz/foreign-affairs-security-analysis-newsroom-perspective/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute prepared a course for students of journalism and journalists at the start of their career.
- [Closed roundtable discussion on the Economic and Financial (E&F) Threat Domain](https://www.pssi.cz/closed-roundtable-discussion-on-the-economic-and-financial-ef-threat-domain/) - PSSI convened a closed roundtable discussion on the Economic and Financial (E&F) Threat Domain, which sought to demonstrate how subtle forms of economic warfare are taking place under the guise of legal, benign commercial transactions and projects.
- [Nejen Huawei: Čínské firmy a naše bezpečnost](https://www.pssi.cz/nejen-huawei-cinske-firmy-a-nase-bezpecnost/) - Pokud chceme být zemí budoucnosti založenou na využití moderních technologií, musíme si uvědomovat komplexní rizika spojená s jejich užíváním.
- [Case Study of Disinformation Related to Coronavirus](https://www.pssi.cz/information-resilience-programcase-study-of-disinformation-related-to-coronavirus/) - PSSI has monitored the coverage of coronavirus pandemic on the Czech websites known to be spreading disinformation, misinformation and other contested content with the aim of identifying main narratives, authors and patterns of spreading various messages.
- [Disinformation Pandemic: Case Study of Disinformation Related to Coronavirus](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-pandemic-case-study-of-disinformation-related-to-coronavirus/) - Societies in crises tend to be more suspicious, confused and susceptible to false stories. In this regard, the current Coronavirus pandemic represents a tremendous challenge.
- [PSSI's Concept of the Space Sector Capture was Featured in Financial Times](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-concept-of-the-space-sector-capture-was-featured-in-financial-times/) - Dr. Jana Robinson and her work on Chinese "space sector capture” activities globally is described in an article in Financial Times, entitled “US Military Officials Eye New Generation of Space Weapons”.
- [PSSI Introduces "PERSPECTIVES" Series](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-introduces-perspectives-series/) - As an educational, research and analytical public policy Institution, PSSI is committed to enriching – and shaping – the Transatlantic security policy debate, especially in more underdeveloped issue portfolios, like the Economic and Financial (E&F) Threat Domain and Space Security, areas in which PSSI enjoys a global leadership position in the NGO community. The Institute
- [Cyber Security Academy 2020](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy-2020/) - The third PSSI Cyber ​​Security Academy (CSA) is a one-week course from one of the leading think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe on national, regional and transatlantic security issues.
- [Response to the Report of the President's Working Group (PWG) on Financial Markets](https://www.pssi.cz/economic-financial-statecraft-programresponse-to-the-report-of-the-presidents-working-group-pwg-on-financial-markets/) - PSSI / 13 Aug 2020 In an August 10 report, PSSI critiques the five recommendations of the U.S. Presidential Working Group on Financial Markets addressing risk-related concerns regarding China. One central fact remains: China continues to refuse to comply with U.S. securities laws, notably PCAOB audits. An invented, preferential work-around was proposed (i.e., a so-called
- [Response to the Report of the President's Working Group (PWG) on Financial Markets](https://www.pssi.cz/response-to-the-report-of-the-presidents-working-group-pwg-on-financial-markets/) - In an August 10 report, PSSI critiques the five recommendations of the U.S. Presidential Working Group on Financial Markets addressing risk-related concerns regarding China.
- [PSSI Perspectives #1 - China in the Western Balkans](https://www.pssi.cz/information-resilience-programpssi-perspectives-1-china-in-the-western-balkans/) - The inaugural PSSI Perspective, entitled “China, Pandemic and the Western Balkans – Lessons for the EU?” discusses Chinese efforts to expand its influence and footprint in the Western Balkans, including via COVID-19-related assistance.
- [The Western Balkans: Between the EU and a Hard Place](https://www.pssi.cz/information-resilience-programthe-western-balkans-between-the-eu-and-a-hard-place/) - Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a context for new escalation of regional tensions and geopolitical competition in the Balkans. As recent months saw the breakdown of the Chinese “mask diplomacy,” Russian-Serbian “historic brotherhood” and the interruption of the White House’s Serbia-Kosovo peace initiative, the European Union re-emerged as the region’s key ally and the only true stabilizing force.
- [Covid-19 Raises Geopolitical Stakes in the Balkans](https://www.pssi.cz/covid-19-raises-geopolitical-stakes-in-the-balkans/) - The paper assesses the impact of COVID-19 on different external influences, which have already been steadily increasing in recent years, in the six Western Balkan countries.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson's article on China's Space Assertiveness in the Arctic Published in JAPCC Journal](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinsons-article-on-chinas-space-assertiveness-in-the-arctic-published-in-japcc-journal/) - Dr. Jana Robinson’s article on “Arctic Space Challenge for NATO Emerging from China’s Economic and Financial Assertiveness” was published in the 30th edition of the Journal of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre.
- [Comparative Analysis of the Approach Towards China: V4+ and the One Belt One Road](https://www.pssi.cz/comparative-analysis-of-the-approach-towards-china-v4-and-the-one-belt-one-road/) - China's charm offensive across the Visegrad region and the Balkans has been unprecedented in recent years.
- [2019 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2019-nato-summer-school/) - Photogallery of the 2019 NATO Summer School.
- [PSSI has Organized Second Run of its Cyber Security Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-has-organized-second-run-of-its-cyber-security-academy/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute celebrated the Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the Cyber Security Academy, organized in cooperation with the National Cyber and Information Security Agency.
- [Cyber Security Academy 2019](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy-2019/) - Photogallery of the 2019 Cyber Security Academy
- [Technology, Infrastructure, Data & Security Newsletter](https://www.pssi.cz/technology-infrastructure-data-security-newsletter/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute is pleased to introduce its TIDS Newsletter, which will provide you with the latest updates and analysis on Technology, Infrastructure, Data & Security in the context of the Czech Republic and Central Europe with a particular focus on cyber, economic & financial security. Find the published issues below.
- [PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Tomáš Hrozenský](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-tomas-hrozensky/) - Dr. Tomáš Hrozenský from the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), delivered a guest lecture as part of the M.A. course Space Security in the 21st Century.
- [PSSI Publishes Summary Report from its Fifth Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-publishes-summary-report-from-its-fifth-space-security-conference/) - PSSI released the Summary Report from the Fifth Space Security Conference that was convened in Prague on June 9-11, 2019, in partnership with Japan’s Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, the European Space Agency and the Secure World Foundation.
- [Strategic Communication in Czech Republic and Poland: Comparison of Perspectives and Practices Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) and Center for Propaganda and Disinformation Analysis](https://www.pssi.cz/strategic-communication-in-czech-republic-and-poland-comparison-of-perspectives-and-practices-prague-security-studies-institute-pssi-and-center-for-propaganda-and-disinformation-analysi/) - In a world characterised by the decline of traditional media and the expansion of social networks, strategic communication is an invaluable tool for building trust between citizens and state institutions.
- [Dr. John Stopher Joins PSSI as Senior Fellow](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-john-p-stopher-joins-pssi-as-senior-fellow/) - PSSI is pleased to announce that Dr. John Stopher, former Principal Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force for Space, has joined the Institute as a Senior Fellow. Dr. Stopher will provide expertise on American policy, planning, strategy and interagency processes relevant to space security. Dr. Stopher has extensive experience in integrating space-related issues
- [(Cyber) Security and Financial Sector in the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-and-financial-sector-in-the-czech-republic/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute has published a new study focusing on cyber security in the financial sector.
- [Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe and the Operations of Russian State-Owned Energy Enterprises](https://www.pssi.cz/energy-security-in-central-and-eastern-europe-and-the-operations-of-russian-state-owned-energy-enterprises/) - This intensive effort resulted in a comprehensive report examining the natural gas and nuclear energy sectors in the CEE and the prominent role played by Russian state-owned enterprises (SOEs), Gazprom and Rosatom.
- [Interagency Civilian-Military Training (ICMT)](https://www.pssi.cz/interagency-civilian-military-training-icmt/) - The Interagency Civilian-Military Training (ICMT) was a program organized annually by the Prague Security Studies Institute and the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2015.
- [Czech Parliamentary Election 2017](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-parliamentary-election-2017/) - The results of the previous round of the project "Czech election in the era of disinformation" that was focused on the parliamentary election 2017.
- [Czech Presidential Election 2018](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-presidential-election-2018-2/) - The results of the second round of the project series "Czech election in the era of disinformation" that was focused on the presidential election 2018.
- [2025 Cyber Security Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/2025-cyber-security-academy-2/) - In September 2025, PSSI hosted its 8th Cyber Security Academy, week-long intensive course aimed at selected university students and early-career professionals .
- [Raising Awareness of Russian Soft Power in Central Europe](https://www.pssi.cz/raising-awareness-of-russian-soft-power-in-central-europe/) - The project was primarily designed as a response to the Kremlin's growing appetite for interference into domestic affairs of European states. It seeks to analyze and raise awareness of Russia’s influence activities to disrupt young democracies in Central Europe and undermine the unity of Western states. Together with partners from the Visegrad countries PSSI conducted
- [Czech Election in the Era of Disinformation](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-election-in-the-era-of-disinformation/) - After almost every election or referendum which has occurred in Western countries during the past few years, suspicions arose that authoritarian states tried to secretly intervene and manipulate the results.
- [4th CSIS-PSSI Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/4th-csis-pssi-space-security-conference/) - On March 22, 2017, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) convened in Washington, DC, the fourth conference in its Space Security series, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The gathering was entitled "Space Security: Issues for the New U.S. Administration" and provided one of earliest opportunities to understand the Trump
- [Fifteen Years of Czech Presence in Civilian Missions](https://www.pssi.cz/fifteen-years-of-czech-presence-in-civilian-missions/) - In June 2017 PSSI joined forces with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the first involvement of the Czech Republic in civilian missions of the EU and OSCE.
- [Strategic Communication in Czech Republic and Poland: Comparison of Perspectives and Practices](https://www.pssi.cz/strategic-communication-in-czech-republic-and-poland-comparison-of-perspectives-and-practices/) - In a world characterised by the decline of traditional media and the expansion of social networks, strategic communication is an invaluable tool for building trust between citizens and state institutions. This study aims to map and compare strategic communication capabilities and practices in the Czech Republic and Poland and consequently suggest measures which could improve
- [Comparing the Czech-Polish Approach to China: Assessing Both Challenges and Opportunities from a Security-Minded Perspective](https://www.pssi.cz/comparing-the-czech-polish-approach-to-china-assessing-both-challenges-and-opportunities-from-a-security-minded-perspective/) - At the opening speech during the China Investment Forum in November 2015, the Czech Prime Minister noted that relations with China are at their historical best. Similar remarks were made in June 2016 by the Polish President Andrzej Duda when he welcomed China‘s President Xi Jinping in June 2016 on his state visit to Poland.
- [E&F Glossary](https://www.pssi.cz/ef-glossary/) - Glossary of terms relevant for the economic and financial statecraft.
- [Arctic Space Challenge for NATO Emerging from China’s Economic and Financial Assertiveness](https://www.pssi.cz/space-security-programarctic-space-challenge-for-nato-emerging-from-chinas-economic-and-financial-assertiveness/) - Dr. Jana Robinson’s article “Arctic Space Challenge for NATO Emerging from China’s Economic and Financial Assertiveness” was published in the 30th edition of the Journal of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre.
- [8th Prague Space Security Conference Summary Report](https://www.pssi.cz/8th-prague-space-security-conference-summary-report/) - Executive Summary and Conference Report of its 8th Prague Space Security Conference, titled “Space Security Economy and Capabilities: From Policies to Action."
- [PSSI Perspective #27: EU Faces a Momentous Choice on the Forced Labor Ban](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-27-eu-faces-a-momentous-choice-on-the-forced-labor-ban/) - Prague Security Studies Institute welcomes the EU's proposal to ban products associated with forced labor practices but believes the range should be significantly expanded.
- [PSSI's Space Security Program Project Coordinator František Avrat attended traineeships in Washington, DC](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-space-security-program-project-coordinator-frantisek-avrat-attended-traineeships-in-washington-dc/) - PSSI's Space Security Program Project Coordinator, František Avrat was nominated by Adam Hayes from the U.S. Department of State to attend two intense traineeships in Washington, DC, on May 1-5, 2023.
- [Democratic Vulnerabilities of Small Systems: External Actors’ Influence in Montenegro](https://www.pssi.cz/democratic-vulnerabilities-of-small-systems-external-actors-influence-in-montenegro/) - The study examines democratic backsliding in Montenegro and the influences of external actors. It seeks to answer the following question: What is the role of non-European external actors in causing democratic backsliding in Montenegro?
- [The New Space Race and Models of Space Competition (Online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/the-new-space-race-and-models-of-space-competition-online-guest-lecture/) - In this lecture, Dr. Paikowsky argued that the future space race will be won not only by those whose technological advancements are superior but by those whose economic, legal, social, and political institutions are most innovative, attractive, and favored to other spacefaring nations and entities.
- [A Year in Retrospect: What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine mean for Montenegro?](https://www.pssi.cz/a-year-in-retrospect-what-does-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-mean-for-montenegro/) - Nemanja Stankov / 19 May 2023 As we reflect on the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its effects on Montenegro's political landscape are evident. Democratic backsliding seems to have advanced even with the EU’s continuous support of Montenegro's integration process. As Montenegro treads its path, balancing influences from East and West, it faces
- [Croatia: A Stable Western Ally and a Playground of External Contestation](https://www.pssi.cz/croatia-a-stable-western-ally-and-a-playground-of-external-contestation/) - Croatia is a committed member of the EU and NATO and a stable ally of the United States in the region. Yet, it has been experiencing illiberal tendencies since becoming an EU member, marked by widespread corruption and a weakening of independent institutions which should control the executive.
- [The West is Dear, but the East is Dearer: Policy Pressures and Actors’ Preferences in Serbia](https://www.pssi.cz/the-west-is-dear-but-the-east-is-dearer-policy-pressures-and-actors-preferences-in-serbia/) - This policy paper investigates the influence of Russia, China, Turkey, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf on the process of (in)stability, including democratization, in Serbia from 2008 to 2022.
- [Understanding the Key Players and Influence of External Actors in Kosovo](https://www.pssi.cz/understanding-the-key-players-and-influence-of-external-actors-in-kosovo/) - This study analyses the external influence in Kosovo and how these influences manifest in the political, economic, and social realms.
- [Call for Applications: Cyber Security Academy 2023](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-cyber-security-academy-2023/) - Cyber Security Academy (CSA) 2023 je intenzivní týdenní kurz pořádaný předním bezpečnostním think tankem Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) ve spolupráci s Národním úřadem pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost (NÚKIB). Kybernetická bezpečnost není jen o hackování! Během týdne účastníci získají přehled o nejdůležitějších geopolitických, právních a institucionálních aspektech kybernetické bezpečnosti. Základem interdisciplinárního kurzu bude analýza
- [Cyber Security Academy 2023](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy-2023/) - Cyber Security Academy (CSA) 2023 je intenzivní týdenní kurz pořádaný předním bezpečnostním think tankem Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) ve spolupráci s Národním úřadem pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost (NÚKIB).
- [Vulnerable Democracies: The Effect of Foreign Influence on the Political and Social Life in North Macedonia](https://www.pssi.cz/vulnerable-democracies-the-effect-of-foreign-influence-on-the-political-and-social-life-in-north-macedonia/) - This study analyses the effects of foreign influence on political and social life in North Macedonia, focusing on the impact of the prolonged EU integration process, as opposed to the influence excreted by non-western actors.
- [Jak se organizují a financují dezinformátoři v Česku a na Slovensku](https://www.pssi.cz/jak-se-organizuji-a-financuji-dezinformatori-v-cesku-a-na-slovensku/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) organizoval panelovou debatu s názvem „Jak se organizují a financují dezinformátoři v Česku a na Slovensku“, která se uskutečnila v úterý 20.6.2023. Prague Security Studies Institute na úvod spolu s partnery z Infosecurity.sk a HlídacíPes.org v krátkosti představil výsledky výzkumu zaměřeného na finanční a organizační aspekty dezinformační scény v Česku
- [Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Conference Report](https://www.pssi.cz/western-balkans-at-the-crossroads-conference-report/) - The event presented the latest findings of research carried out by the project team that concentrated on the role of select external actors (i.e., Russia, China, Turkey, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf) in the Western Balkans and Croatia.
- [The Disappointment Towards the West Nurtures Anti-Democratic Sentiments in North Macedonia](https://www.pssi.cz/the-disappointment-towards-the-west-nurtures-anti-democratic-sentiments-in-north-macedonia/) - The article was written as part of the project "The Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors’ Influence" led by the Prague Security Studies Institute, sponsored by National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina: Geopolitical Strife Fuels Local, Regional Crises](https://www.pssi.cz/bosnia-and-herzegovina-geopolitical-strife-fuels-local-regional-crises/) - This paper provides an overview of the divergent interests and activities of the key internal and external actors.
- [PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson at the NATO Summit in Vilnius](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-at-the-nato-summit-in-vilnius/) - PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, took part in what many called a “historic” NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 11-12, 2023.
- [2023 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2023-nato-summer-school/) - Photogallery of the 2023 NATO Summer School.
- [A Comparative Overview of the External Actors' Influence in the Western Balkans and Croatia](https://www.pssi.cz/a-comparative-overview-of-the-external-actors-influence-in-the-western-balkans-and-croatia/) - This concluding overview is structured according to the external actors and provides a comparative summary of their influence in the selected region.
- [Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Democratic Backsliding and External Actors' Influence – Final Report](https://www.pssi.cz/western-balkans-at-the-crossroads-democratic-backsliding-and-external-actors-influence-final-report/) - This final report offers the results of Prague Security Studies Institute's latest research on democratic backsliding in the Western Balkans and Croatia (an EU member state), conducted between fall 2022 and spring 2023.
- [Uyghur Genocide: Sanctioning PRC Forced Labour Practices (guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/uyghur-genocide-sanctioning-prc-forced-labour-practices-guest-lecture/) - Prague Security Studies Institute hosted Nury Turkel's in-person guest lecture titled "Uyghur Genocide: Sanctioning PRC Forced Labour Practices", on October 18, 2023.
- [PSSI’s Managing Director Dr. Jana Robinson Published an Article on the Economic & Financial Aspects of Space Security](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-published-an-article-on-the-economic-financial-aspects-of-space-security/) - PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, published an article titled Security Dimensions of Space Economics and Finance in The Space Review.
- [(Zatím) jednotní: Co spojuje a rozděluje českou společnost](https://www.pssi.cz/zatim-jednotni-co-spojuje-a-rozdeluje-ceskou-spolecnost/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) organizoval panelovou diskusi s názvem „(Zatím) jednotní: Co spojuje a rozděluje českou společnost“.
- [Final Report from International Balkan Studies Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/final-report-from-international-balkan-studies-conference/) - The conference addressed the Balkans through concepts of Orientalism and Occidentalism from the 19th century to the present day.
- [Balkan Express](https://www.pssi.cz/balkan-express/)
- [The 7th International Balkan Studies Conference & Balkan Express 2023: Between Orientalism and Occidentalism](https://www.pssi.cz/the-7th-international-balkan-studies-conference-balkan-express-2023-between-orientalism-and-occidentalism/) - The 7th International Balkan Studies Conference “Balkan Express" aimed to rethink the Balkans through concepts of Orientalism and Occidentalism from the 19th century to the present.
- [Second PSSI Roundtable on Indo-Pacific Space Security Partnerships](https://www.pssi.cz/second-pssi-roundtable-on-indo-pacific-space-security-partnerships/) - PSSI organized the Second PSSI Roundtable on Space Security Partnerships, which focused on the Indo-Pacific region in the context of the new global space race.
- [Assessment of Slovak Strategic Communication Structures and Capabilities](https://www.pssi.cz/assessment-of-slovak-strategic-communication-structures-and-capabilities/) - Strategic communication in Slovakia is facing an information landscape in which hostile narratives and disinformation are not fringe phenomena, but have become part of mainstream politics, media, and public discourse.
- [Assessment of Strategic Communication Structures and Capabilities in the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/assessment-of-strategic-communication-structures-and-capabilities-in-the-czech-republic/) - The present report aims to delve deeper into the landscape of strategic communication in the Czech Republic.
- [Disinformation on Telegram in the Czech Republic: Organizational and Financial Background](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-on-telegram-in-the-czech-republic-organizational-and-financial-backround/) - The project aims to uncover the black box that Telegram represents, as well as its disinformation ecosystem, by launching a systematic research and mapping of this platform in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- [Disinformation on Telegram in the Czech Republic: Organizational and Financial Background](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-on-telegram-in-the-czech-republic-organizational-and-financial-background/) - This report explores the disinformation landscape of Telegram within the context of the Czech Republic, delving into the types of actors, their organizational structures, and financial background, shedding light on their operational methods and funding sources.
- [PSSI Perspectives #30 - Funding of the Iran-China Strategic Partnership via the U.S. Capital Markets](https://www.pssi.cz/funding-of-the-iran-china-strategic-partnership-via-the-u-s-capital-markets-2/) - PSSI's Economic and Financial Statecraft team has just published the results of an in-depth open-source intelligence investigation which uncovered a pipeline from American investment funds to publicly-listed Chinese companies, to Iranian interests.
- [Sanctioning Russia: Making Sanctions Work in 2024](https://www.pssi.cz/sanctioning-russia-making-sanctions-work-in-2024/) - Prague Security Studies Institute hosted a debate titled "Sanctioning Russia: Making Sanctions Work in 2024," on February 29, 2024.
- [PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. Appears on Fox Business](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-roger-w-robinson-jr-appears-on-fox-business/) - Roger W. Robinson Jr. joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business News to discuss PSSI’s report, Funding of the Iran-China Strategic Partnership via the U.S. Capital Markets.
- [Space and Irregular Warfare (online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/space-and-irregular-warfare-online-guest-lecture/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute hosted a public guest lecture with Dr. John Klein, Senior Fellow and Strategist at the Falcon Research, Inc. Dr. Klein also instructs space policy and strategy courses at George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute, Georgetown University’s Strategic Studies Program, and Institute of World Politics at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate
- [Closed Roundtable: Increasing the Effectiveness of Anti-Russian Sanctions](https://www.pssi.cz/closed-roundtable-increasing-the-effectiveness-of-anti-russian-sanctions/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute, RUSI, AMO, Reconstruction of the State in cooperation with the British Embassy in Prague and Resistant.ai organized a closed roundtable entitled Increasing the Effectiveness of Anti-Russian Sanctions.
- [Flash Traffic Report: Nuctech Company, Ltd and Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd.](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-report-nuctech-company-ltd-and-tsinghua-tongfang-co-ltd/) - Given the recent EU raid on the Warsaw and Rotterdam offices of the Chinese security equipment manufacturer Nuctech, PSSI has issued a Flash Traffic report recommending capital markets sanctions against its parent company, Tsinghua Tongfang (SS.600100).
- [Istanbul Convention in the Czech Republic: Debate Dynamics, Key Actors, and Communication Recommendations](https://www.pssi.cz/istanbul-convention-in-the-czech-republic-debate-dynamics-key-actors-and-communication-recommendations/) - This analysis seeks to identify key stakeholders involved in the public debate around the Istanbul Convention and its framing.
- [Dr. Jana Robinson in War in Space podcast of RUSI](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-in-war-in-space-podcast-of-rusi/) - A recent episode of the War in Space podcast of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) with Dr. Jana Robinson, Managing Director of the Prague Security Studies Institute, delves into the issues of “ground-based space race” and “space sector capture”, and explains why economic & financial statecraft is a crucial part of space security. The podcast is hosted
- [PSSI's Project Manager Kristína Šefčíková Contributed to Globsec Trends 2024](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-project-manager-kristina-sefcikova-contributed-to-globsec-trends-2024/) - This year’s GLOBSEC Trends report underscores that CEE societies broadly recognize the indispensability of the EU and NATO. Public opinion in CEE strongly favours anchoring these countries—and Ukraine—in the transatlantic community.
- [Globsec Trends 2024](https://www.pssi.cz/globsec-trends-2024/) - Projekt GLOBSEC Trends poskytuje výsledky rozsáhlého průzkumu veřejného mínění ve střední a východní Evropě. Účelem průzkumu je zmapovat kolektivní společenské postoje a pohledy na širokou škálu témat, zejména geopolitického charakteru, včetně Evropské unie a NATO, jakož i probíhající války na Ukrajině a vnímání demokracie. GLOBSEC Trends 2024 vrhá světlo na frustrace a nejistoty, které se
- [Flash Traffic Report: S.B. Submarine Systems & China Communications Service](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-report-s-b-submarine-systems-china-communications-service/) - Given the recent revelation that S.B. Submarine Systems, China’s leading subsea cable installer, has been flagged by U.S. officials as presenting acute security risks, PSSI has issued a Flash Traffic report recommending capital markets sanctions against its parent company, China Communications Services (HK.0552).
- [MEPs from Central Europe: A Bulwark Against Authoritarianism](https://www.pssi.cz/meps-from-central-europe-a-bulwark-against-authoritarianism-2/) - PSSI teamed up with Political Capital and partners to track the views of incumbent MEPs from the V4, Austria, Bulgaria and Romania on authoritarian regimes.
- [PSSI and Korean Academy of Space Security Announce Partnership](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-and-korean-academy-of-space-security-announce-partnership/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) and the Korean Academy of Space Security (KASS) announced on June 18, 2024, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, marking the beginning of collaboration aimed at enhancing global space security.
- [Jak nefinancovat dezinformace na video platformách?](https://www.pssi.cz/jak-nefinancovat-dezinformace-na-video-platformach/) - Video obsah se stává stále populárnějším zdrojem informací a jeho objem v informačním prostředí roste. Lákavost audiovizuálního obsahu si uvědomují i ​​tvůrci problematického obsahu, včetně těch, kteří dlouhodobě a systematicky šíří dezinformace.
- [7th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/7th-prague-space-security-conference-3/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) held its 7th Prague Space Security Conference since the inception of its Space Security Program in 2010. Entitled “Forging Strategic Partnerships in the Global Space Race”, it was held on 16-18 June 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic. Under the auspices of the Czech Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence, and
- [PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. Featured in Fox Business Docuseries “Underwriting the Enemy”](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-roger-w-robinson-featured-in-fox-business-docuseries-underwriting-the-enemy/) - PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. was featured in Underwriting the Enemy, a investigative series on Fox Business hosted by Maria Bartiromo. The series exposes how U.S. investments—through mutual funds, pension plans, and financial markets—may be unknowingly supporting the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military growth, human rights abuses, and economic espionage. With China seen
- [Flash Traffic Report: January 2025 Additions to the The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-report-january-2025-additions-to-the-the-uyghur-forced-labor-prevention-act-entity-list/) - Given the recent addition of new entities on the UFLPA Entity List, PSSI has issued a report recommending capital markets sanctions on five companies.
- [PSSI’s Director of Operations Kristína Sikoraiová, Participated in the 2nd International Symposium on Space Security in South Korea](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-director-of-operations-kristina-sikoraiova-participated-in-the-2nd-international-symposium-on-space-security-in-south-korea/) - She contributed to a panel moderated by Marco Aliberti (ESPI), alongside Kota Umeda (Institute of Geoeconomics) and Yoo Joon-Koo (The Sejong Institute).
- [PSSI's Project Manager Kristína Šefčíková Joins Panel on Disinformation and Its Impact on Evidence-Based Policy](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-project-manager-kristina-sefcikova-joins-panel-on-disinformation-and-its-impact-on-evidence-based-policy/) - PSSI's Project Manager Kristína Šefčíková participated in a discussion titled Disinformation as a tool for “changing course” in evidence-based policy.
- [Alexandra Nosková](https://www.pssi.cz/alexandra-noskova/) - Alexandra joined PSSI in early 2026 as a Project Assistant for the Information Resilience Program.
- [4th Episode of Prague Space Security Talks – Petr Bohacek](https://www.pssi.cz/4th-episode-of-prague-space-security-talks-petr-bohacek/) - Recorded at the 8th Prague Space Security Conference, this episode explores the strategic realities of building sustainable space partnerships in Africa.
- [Kristína Sikoraiová](https://www.pssi.cz/kristina-sikoraiova/) - Kristína Sikoraiová became Director of Operations of the Prague Security Studies Institute in January 2025. She has been with the Institute since February 2020, where she has played a pivotal role in advancing the Institute’s Space Security Program. During her tenure at PSSI, she has focused on research, analysis, and event organization, while also providing support to the Security Scholars Program.
- [Anna Švidroňová](https://www.pssi.cz/anna-svidronova/) - Anna Švidroňová works as an Office and Communications Manager at PSSI, where she manages social media strategy, content creation, and digital marketing, while also overseeing office administration and financial operations.
- [Elias Sköld](https://www.pssi.cz/elias-skold/) - Elias Sköld is a Project Manager for the Economic and Financial Statecraft Program, focusing on China. Elias' research interests focus on high level political decision-making, disruptive technologies, and climate change and its geopolitical consequences.
- [Nico Mastrangelo](https://www.pssi.cz/nico-mastrangelo/) - Nico Mastrangelo graduated Summa Cum Laude from Charles University's Politics, Philosophy and Economics Program in 2024. His bachelor thesis entitled “An Experiment in the Development of Novel Republican Institutions” examined civic and democratic decline within American politics, proposing institutions which promote direct democratic action as a potent antidote. During his studies at Charles University, he founded the
- [Blake Karasek](https://www.pssi.cz/blake-karasek/) - Project Assistant for the Space Security Program
- [LJ Eads](https://www.pssi.cz/lj-eads/) - LJ Eads, former U.S. Air Force Space Network Warfare Officer, is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow of the Prague Security Studies Institute.
- [John Huth](https://www.pssi.cz/john-huth/) - Dr. Huth has over 40 years of experience successfully leading government and industry teams, specializing in space and intelligence operations and capability development across diverse environments. He served in the U.S. Army for 28 years as a military Intelligence Officer. He has a proven track record of setting organizational strategic goals and leading teams to
- [PSSI Cooperation with Dagens industri](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-cooperation-with-dagens-industri/) - PSSI and Dagens industri investigated how Sweden's national pension fund has invested millions in companies with links to Myanmar's military junta.
- [PSSI’s Director of Operations at the 2nd International Symposium on Space Security in South Korea](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-director-of-operations-kristina-sikoraiova-at-the-2nd-international-symposium-on-space-security-in-south-korea/) - Kristína Sikoraiová participated in the 2nd International Symposium on Space Security, hosted by the Korean Academy of Space Security (KASS) in Seoul on November 5-6, 2025.
- [Preventing the Funding of China’s Military-Industrial Complex](https://www.pssi.cz/preventing-the-funding-of-chinas-military-industrial-complex/) - Exposing how Western capital markets, institutional investors, and global index providers inadvertently underwrite the advancement of China’s military.
- [2025 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2025-nato-summer-school-2/) - PSSI's prestigious NATO Summer School, now in its 20th year, was organized in cooperation with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, The British Embassy in the Czech Republic and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway.
- [2025 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/2025-nato-summer-school/) - PSSI's prestigious NATO Summer School, now in its 20th year, was organized in cooperation with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, The British Embassy in the Czech Republic and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway.
- [2025 Cyber Security Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/2025-cyber-security-academy/) - 2025 Cyber Security Academy organized by the Prague Security Studies Institute.
- [Cyber Security Academy 2024](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy-2024-2/) - Cyber Security Academy (CSA) 2024 is an intensive one-week course organized by Prague Security Studies Institute in cooperation with the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB). The 2024 Cyber Security Academy featured an impressive lineup of expert speakers from various sectors, including Jonáš Papoušek (National Cyber and Information Security Agency), Tereza Toufalová (Cyber
- [2024 Cyber Security Academy](https://www.pssi.cz/cyber-security-academy-2024/)
- [Prague Space Security Conference Series](https://www.pssi.cz/prague-space-security-conference-series/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute, in partnership with PSSI Washington, initiated in 2010 what is now regarded as the leading NGO conference series in this field. The purpose of these events has been to illuminate the evolving threats to space security. These events have repeatedly called for more robust contingency planning and allied crisis management
- [Ground Game of Authoritarian Space Powers](https://www.pssi.cz/ground-game-of-authoritarian-space-powers/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) and the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) have released a joint report, Ground Game of Authoritarian Space Powers, which examines how China is pursuing a new space race not only in orbit, but on the ground. The study details how Beijing is working to penetrate and control the space sectors of
- [PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. Discussed China’s Unregulated Financial Influence on Fox Business](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-roger-w-robinson-jr-discussed-chinas-unregulated-financial-influence-on-fox-business/) - PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. joined Morning with Maria on Fox Business to discuss President Trump’s America First Investment policy and its impact on China. As a former Reagan National Security Council senior director, Roger W. Robinson Jr. warns about China’s unchecked access to U.S. capital markets and the risks posed by the lack of proper
- [Moving Forward with Sanctions - Trump, Orban and Ceasefire Negotiation](https://www.pssi.cz/moving-forward-with-sanctions-trump-orban-and-ceasefire-negotiation/) - PSSI, in cooperation with AMO and Lobbio, held a roundtable at the GLOBSEC Forum focused on the state of sanctions against the Russian Federation, the current intra-EU and transatlantic debate on the sanctions regime, and options to increase pressure while maintaining European and transatlantic unity on the issue. The expert panel explored various aspects
- [Closed Roundtable: Increasing the Effectiveness of Anti-Russian Sanctions in 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/closed-roundtable-increasing-the-effectiveness-of-anti-russian-sanctions-in-2025/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), the Association for International Affairs (AMO), and Lobbio, with support from the British Embassy in Prague, organized a closed roundtable entitled “Increasing the Effectiveness of Anti-Russian Sanctions.” The event was attended by 35 representatives from public, private, and nonprofit organizations involved in the implementation of sanctions. These included experts
- [1st Episode of Prague Space Security Talks – Peter Hays](https://www.pssi.cz/1st-episode-of-prague-space-security-talks-peter-hays/) - Tune into Prague Space Security Talks, PSSI's mini-series exploring critical security threats and space security debates, with insights from field leaders.
- [Poučení z voleb do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/pouceni-z-voleb-do-poslanecke-snemovny-2025/) - Poučení z voleb do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025
- [Monitoring online debaty o volbách do Poslanecké sněmovny: Září 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/monitoring-online-debaty-o-volbach-do-poslanecke-snemovny-zari-2025/) - PSSI před volbami do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu ČR 2025 připravuje pravidelné analytické zprávy a konkrétní doporučení pro veřejné instituce.
- [Prague Security Studies Institute Joins the International Astronautical Federation](https://www.pssi.cz/prague-security-studies-institute-joins-the-international-astronautical-federation/) - PSSI joins the International Astronautical Federation. As part of this international community, PSSI looks forward to engaging with like-minded partners worldwide to advance responsible and collaborative approaches to space security.
- [3rd Episode of Prague Space Security Talks – Dr. Regina Peldszus](https://www.pssi.cz/3rd-episode-of-prague-space-security-talks-dr-regina-peldszus/) - PSSI is pleased to announce the release of the third episode of Prague Space Security Talks – a space-focused miniseries within the Security Frontiers podcast.
- [2nd Episode of Prague Space Security Talks – Phil Carrai](https://www.pssi.cz/2nd-episode-of-prague-space-security-talks-phil-carrai/) - PSSI is pleased to announce the release of the second episode of Prague Space Security Talks – a space-focused miniseries within the Security Frontiers podcast.
- [Flash Traffic Report: U.S. President Trump’s Efforts to Curb Purchases of Iranian Oil](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-report-u-s-president-trumps-efforts-to-curb-purchases-of-iranian-oil/) - PSSI / 9 May 2025 Given President Trump’s recent statement on curbing Iran’s oil and petrochemical exports, PSSI has issued a Flash Traffic Report highlighting 20 publicly traded companies with ties to Iran’s oil and petrochemical infrastructure. These 20 companies have cumulatively enjoyed investments valued nearly $6 billion from American asset managers. Download the Flash
- [Flash Traffic Report: Nexperia & Wingtech](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-report-nexperia-wingtech/) - Nexperia has been flagged as presenting economic security risks. PSSI recommends capital markets sanctions against Wingtech Technology.
- [Monitoring online debaty o volbách do Poslanecké sněmovny: Srpen 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/monitoring-online-debaty-o-volbach-do-poslanecke-snemovny-srpen-2025/) - PSSI monitoruje online debaty o volbách do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025, roli regionů a narativy kampaně, které formují veřejnou diskusi napříč Českem.
- [Poučení z voleb do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025: Zaměření na regiony](https://www.pssi.cz/pouceni-z-voleb-do-poslanecke-snemovny-2025-zamereni-na-regiony/) - Poučení z voleb do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025: Zaměření na regiony.
- [Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025 v online prostoru: Zaměření na regiony Září 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/volby-do-poslanecke-snemovny-2025-v-online-prostoru-zamereni-na-regiony-zari-2025/) - PSSI monitoruje volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025, online debaty a roli regionů a narativy kampaně, které formují veřejnou diskusi napříč Českem.
- [České volby v éře dezinformací: Parlamentní volby 2025 v okrajových regionech](https://www.pssi.cz/ceske-volby-v-ere-dezinformaci-parlamentni-volby-2025-v-okrajovych-regionech/) - České volby v éře dezinformací: Parlamentní volby 2025 v okrajových regionech
- [Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025 v online prostoru: Zaměření na regiony Srpen 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/volby-do-poslanecke-snemovny-2025-v-online-prostoru-zamereni-na-regiony-srpen-2025/) - PSSI analyzuje volby do Poslanecké sněmovny 2025 v online prostoru, roli regionů a narativy kampaně, které formují veřejnou diskusi napříč Českem.
- [Monitoring online debaty o volbách do Poslanecké sněmovny: Červenec 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/monitoring-online-debaty-o-volbach-do-poslanecke-snemovny-cervenec-2025/) - Monitoring online debaty o volbách do Poslanecké sněmovny nabízí doporučení, jak posílit důvěru, transparentnost a strategickou komunikaci státu.
- [Nový projekt České volby v éře dezinformací: Parlamentní volby 2025 v okrajových regionech](https://www.pssi.cz/novy-projekt-ceske-volby-v-ere-dezinformaci-parlamentni-volby-2025-v-okrajovych-regionech/) - Cílem projektu je zmírnit dopad volebních dezinformací zaměřených na okrajové regiony a regionální témata během parlamentních voleb v České republice v roce 2025. Zatímco problematika dezinformací ve volebním kontextu získává rostoucí pozornost, jejich regionální dimenze zůstává výrazně opomíjena. Tento přehlížený aspekt představuje závažné riziko – regionálně cílené dezinformace nejen zkreslují informovaná volební rozhodnutí, ale
- [PSSI Contributes to a New EU-Funded Project Tackling Conspiracy Theories and Supporting Democratic Resilience](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-contributes-to-a-new-eu-funded-project-tackling-conspiracy-theories-and-supporting-democratic-resilience/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) is proud to be part of a new Horizon Europe project titled Tackling Conspiracy Theories by Fostering Resilience and Political Self-Efficacy in Democracies (TaCT-FoRSED). This international initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented by a consortium led by the University of Passau, brings together research and educational institutions
- [Oldřich Černý](https://www.pssi.cz/oldrich-cerny/) - It has been truly difficult for each of us to cope with the profound sadness of the passing of our friend and leader, Oldřich Černý. Olda, as his friends and colleagues knew him, had an inviting smile, infectious energy, and a steely determination towards advancing the cause of human freedom. We all loved and admired
- [Lukas Vyloupek](https://www.pssi.cz/lukas-vyloupek/) - Dr. Lukas Vylupek became a Board Member of Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) in January 2025. He has over 20 years long career in strategic consulting and worked for companies like Arthur D. Little and The Boston Consulting Group, where he was advising large multinational companies and governments globally with their strategic, regulatory or operational
- [Petr Lang](https://www.pssi.cz/petr-lang/) - Petr Lang is a Board Member of the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI). Mr. Lang served as PSSI's Program Director from 2012 until April 2020. He has been working as PSSI’s Program Coordinator since 2006. His responsibilities include the coordination, planning and implementation of all PSSI’s programs, and he worked closely with Olda Černý, PSSI’s
- [Peter Hays](https://www.pssi.cz/peter-hays/) - Dr. Peter L. Hays is a Senior Fellow at the Prague Security Studies Institute, bringing extensive experience in space policy and national security. Following a 25-year career in the U.S. Air Force during which he taught national security and space policy courses at the USAF Academy, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and National Defense University,
- [Justin Bernier](https://www.pssi.cz/justin-bernier/) - Mr. Justin Bernier is a Senior Fellow supporting PSSI’s Economic and Financial Statecraft Program. Mr. Bernier is Chief Executive Officer of National Security Index, a fund company he co-founded to help Americans invest in emerging markets without harming U.S. national security and human rights interests. He also co-founded All Source Investment Management, an independent advisor
- [John P. Stopher](https://www.pssi.cz/john-p-stopher/) - Dr. John Stopher is a Senior Fellow supporting PSSI’s Space Security Program. He previously served as the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space and was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for establishing a Space Force as well as governance, planning, policy, strategy, development and execution across the
- [7th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/7th-prague-space-security-conference/) - PSSI held the 7th Prague Space Security Conference on June 16-18, 2024. The conference welcome and opening remarks were delivered by Roger W. Robinson Jr., Chairman and Co-Founder of PSSI, and Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director of the EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA), respectively. Robinson stated that: "We've gathered at a time fraught with peril
- [6th PSSI Space Security Conference (2022)](https://www.pssi.cz/6th-pssi-space-security-conference-2022/)
- [PSSI Security Scholars Program](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-security-scholars-program/)
- [2018 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/nato-summer-school-2018/)
- [Celebrating 20 years of PSSI](https://www.pssi.cz/celebrating-20-years-of-pssi/)
- [5th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/5th-pssi-space-security-conference/) - On June 9—11, 2019, in Prague, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) convened its 5th Prague Space Security Conference. It focused on the rapidly advancing threats to space operations and the role of space partnerships in addressing – and, hopefully, mitigating – this higher risk environment. It examined the issue of space hybrid operations that
- [5th PSSI Space Security Conference (2019)](https://www.pssi.cz/5th-pssi-space-security-conference-2019/)
- [3rd PSSI Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/3rd-pssi-space-security-conference/) - On June 5-7, 2016, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), together with its principal co-sponsor, the Secure World Foundation (SWF), convened its third Space Security Conference. Other partners included the European Space Agency (ESA), the Analytical Graphics (AGI), PSSI Washington and ITOCHU Europe. The event was organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign
- [3rd PSSI Space Security Conference (2016)](https://www.pssi.cz/3rd-pssi-space-security-conference-2016/)
- [Space Security Guest Lectures](https://www.pssi.cz/space-security-guest-lectures/)
- [2nd PSSI Space Security Conference (2013)](https://www.pssi.cz/2nd-pssi-space-security-conference-2013/)
- [1st PSSI Space Security Conference (2011)](https://www.pssi.cz/1st-pssi-space-security-conference-2011/)
- [Roundtable: Strengthening Enforcement of European Sanctions Against Russia](https://www.pssi.cz/roundtable-strengthening-enforcement-of-european-sanctions-against-russia/) - 13 Nov 2024, 13:00 CET – 15 Nov 2024, 15:00 CET PSSI, Lobbio and AMO, under the auspices of Markéta Gregorová (MEP) organized a roundtable entitled Strengthening Enforcement Of European Sanctions Against Russia. After an introduction by MEP Mrs. Gregorová and EU’s sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan the PSSI´s Director of Operation Boris Kaliský
- [8th Prague Space Security Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/8th-prague-space-security-conference/) - 15 Jun 2025, 09:00 CET – 17 Jun 2025, 18:00 CET On June 15-17, 2025, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) will convene in Prague its 8th Prague Space Security Conference titled Space Security Economy and Capabilities: From Policies to Action. Prague Space Security Conference series, launched in 2011, has become a leading high-level
- [Western Balkans at the Crossroads](https://www.pssi.cz/western-balkans-at-the-crossroads/) - In March 2018, PSSI launched a project “Western Balkans at the Crossroads: Assessing Non-Democratic External Influence Activities” kindly supported by the National Endowment for Democracy. The first round of the project was concluded in June 2019, and a follow-up 18-month-long second round of the project started in October 2019, this time under the title “Ways Forward
- [PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Veronica La Regina](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-veronica-la-regina/) - Tržiště 366, 118 00 Malá Strana Veronica La Regina – Director, Global Engagement - Europe - at Nanoracks delivered a guest lecture on the "Perspective on Space Security from a Newspace Company." as part of the M.A. course Space Security in the 21st Century. The lecture was hosted by the American Center in Prague.
- [PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Jean-Jacques Tortora](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-jean-jacques-tortora/) - 13 May 2019, 18:00 CET Tržiště 366, 118 00 Malá Strana Jean-Jacques Tortora, director of the European Space Policy Institute, delivered a guest lecture on the "European Space Policy in Global Context" as part of the M.A. course Space Security in the 21st Century. The lecture was hosted by the American Center in Prague. Mr. Tortora provided a
- [PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Jan Kolář](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-guest-lecture-with-jan-kolar/) - Tržiště 366, 118 00 Malá Strana Dr. Jan Kolář, director of the Czech Space Office (CSO), delivered a lecture entitled “The Moon Becomes a Subject of New Space Competition”. The lecture was delivered to students of the Space Security Course, part of the PSSI/Charles University’s Master’s Degree Program in International Security Studies, and broader
- [PSSI's Project Manager Kristína Šefčíková Speaks at the Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-project-manager-kristina-sefcikova-speaks-at-the-anifilm-international-festival-of-animated-films/) - PSSI's Project Manager Kristína Šefčíková spoke at the international animation film festival in Liberec, Anifilm, in a discussion on "AI and fake news". The discussion focused on the role of artificial intelligence in the spread of misinformation and the challenges this technology poses to public debate, trust in facts and the media environment.
- [Tackling Conspiracy Theories by Fostering Resilience and Political Self-Efficacy in Democracies (TaCT-FoRSED)](https://www.pssi.cz/tackling-conspiracy-theories-by-fostering-resilience-and-political-self-efficacy-in-democracies-tact-forsed/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) is proud to be part of a new Horizon Europe project titled Tackling Conspiracy Theories by Fostering Resilience and Political Self-Efficacy in Democracies (TaCT-FoRSED). This international initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented by a consortium led by the University of Passau, brings together research and educational institutions
- [Flash Traffic Reports](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-reports/) - Economic and Financial Statecraft Program at the Prague Security Studies Institute launched a series of reports, the Flash Traffic Report, intended at providing an overview of the capital markets dimensions of individual companies which have been highlighted in recent news over national security or human rights concerns. The reports call for increased scrutiny, legislative action, and
- [Flash Traffic Report: ZPMC & China Communications Construction Company](https://www.pssi.cz/flash-traffic-report-zpmc-china-communications-construction-company/) - PSSI / 23 Sep 2024 Given the recent U.S. Congressional report on the acute national and economic security threats posed by the crane manufacturer ZPMC, PSSI has issued a Flash Traffic report recommending capital markets sanctions against both ZPMC itself (SS.600320) and its parent company CCCC (HK.1800, SS.601800). Download the Flash Traffic report below.
- [Call for Applications: 2024 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-2024-nato-summer-school/) - Advance your career prospects this summer with our prestigious NATO Summer School (in its 19th year), an intensive one-week course that brings together a select group of graduate students and young professionals seeking to deepen their expertise with regard to the current threat environment and available policy options. The course consists of fifteen lectures by Czech
- [Closed Roundtable Organised by PSSI Focused on Increasing the Effectiveness of Anti-Russian Sanctions](https://www.pssi.cz/closed-roundtable-organised-by-pssi-focused-on-increasing-the-effectiveness-of-anti-russian-sanctions/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), the Association for International Affairs (AMO), and Lobbio, with support from the British Embassy in Prague, organized a closed roundtable entitled “Increasing the Effectiveness of Anti-Russian Sanctions.” The event was attended by 35 representatives from public, private, and nonprofit organizations involved in the implementation of sanctions. These included experts
- [PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-space-security-mini-series/) - Prague Security Studies Institute is proud to present Space Café Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series dedicated to exploring allied preparedness in navigating the rapidly evolving space domain. Recorded during the Prague Space Security Conference, the mini-series captures exclusive interviews and expert insights from leading voices in the field of space security. Each
- [5th Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/5th-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series-2/) - PSSI is proud to present Space Café Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series dedicated to exploring allied preparedness in navigating the rapidly evolving space domain. The fifth episode of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series features Dean Cheng, a consultant on Asian affairs and senior advisor to the U.S. Institute of Peace. Dr. Cheng
- [PSSI’s Project Manager Elias Sköld at the POLITICO Competitive Europe Summit](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-project-manager-elias-skold-at-the-politico-competitive-europe-summit/) - PSSI’s Project Manager, Elias Sköld, attended the POLITICO Competitive Europe Summit, focusing on key issues such as the EU’s economic security, the necessity of a robust Capital Markets Union, and safeguarding Europe’s financial stability in the face of evolving global challenges. Several key themes were emphasized and revisited throughout the event, highlighting the opportunities and
- [Dr. Jana Robinson Represents PSSI at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress in Milan](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-represents-pssi-at-the-2024-international-astronautical-congress-in-milan/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) joined other space institutions, companies, agencies, government officials, experts, young professional and students at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, the largest IAC gathering yet. At the Congress, PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, presented key findings from the 7th Prague Space Security Conference to the IAF Committee
- [3rd Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/3rd-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series-2/) - PSSI is proud to present Space Café Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series dedicated to exploring allied preparedness in navigating the rapidly evolving space domain. This episode of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series featured Dr. Jong Shinn Wu, Director General of the Taiwan Space Agency, and Dr. Il Seok Oh, Vice Chairman
- [Roundtable Organized by PSSI Focuses on Strengthening EU Sanctions Enforcement Against Russia](https://www.pssi.cz/roundtable-organized-by-pssi-focuses-on-strengthening-eu-sanctions-enforcement-against-russia/) - PSSI, Lobbio and AMO, under the auspices of Markéta Gregorová (MEP) organized a roundtable entitled Strengthening Enforcement Of European Sanctions Against Russia. After an introduction by MEP Mrs. Gregorová and EU’s sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan the PSSI´s Director of Operation Boris Kaliský and Lukáš Kraus presented a joint policy paper: Recommendations for the New EU
- [Výkonná ředitelka PSSI, Dr. Jana Robinson se vyjádřila k hrozbě použití jaderných zbraní na Ukrajině](https://www.pssi.cz/vykonna-reditelka-pssi-dr-jana-robinson-se-vyjadrila-k-hrozbe-pouziti-jadernych-zbrani-na-ukrajine/) - Výkonná ředitelka PSSI, Dr. Jana Robinson, uvedla pro EuroZprávy.cz, že je pravděpodobné, že Bidenova administrativa povolila (zřejmě limitované) použití střel ATACMS, aby zůstala alespoň trochu věrohodná vzhledem k přítomnosti 12 000 severokorejských bojových jednotek v Kurské oblasti a postupující ztrátě ukrajinského území ve prospěch Rusů. "Je ale velmi nepravděpodobné, že by Rusko sáhlo k
- [4th Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/4th-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series-2/) - PSSI is proud to present Space Café Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series dedicated to exploring allied preparedness in navigating the rapidly evolving space domain. The fourth episode of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series features Kari Bingen, Director of Aerospace Security Projects at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Bingen sheds light
- [2024 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/80-nato-summer-school-2024/) - The NATO Summer School, now in its 19th year, offered a prestigious one-week intensive course designed for graduate students and young professionals keen on advancing their understanding of contemporary security challenges and policy solutions. The event was held at Hotel Orlík, situated 80 kilometers from Prague, Czech Republic, and featured a series of fifteen
- [1st Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/1st-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series-2/) - PSSI is proud to present Space Café Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series dedicated to exploring allied preparedness in navigating the rapidly evolving space domain. The first interviewee of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series was Major General Philippe Adam, the Commander of the French Space Command. Click here to listen to the full interview.
- [2nd Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/2nd-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series-2/) - PSSI is proud to present Space Café Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series dedicated to exploring allied preparedness in navigating the rapidly evolving space domain. The second interviewee of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series was Deanna L. Ryals, Director International Affairs at the Space Systems Command of the US Space Force. Click here
- [Managing Director Dr. Jana Robinson Speaks on Space Security at the ESPI Annual Conference](https://www.pssi.cz/managing-director-dr-jana-robinson-speaks-on-space-security-at-the-espi-annual-conference/) - Dr. Jana Robinson, PSSI’s Managing Director, contributed to the first panel at ESPI's annual conference, entitled “Scaling European Space Capabilities for Security & Defence: From Ambition to Implementation”. Dr. Robinson discussed the primary drivers of the increased public interest in this portfolio, issues related to space hybrid threats, and the risks and threats posed
- [Prague Security Studies Institute Joins the Global Democracy Coalition](https://www.pssi.cz/prague-security-studies-institute-joins-the-global-democracy-coalition/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) is pleased to announce its membership in the Global Democracy Coalition (GDC), a global initiative dedicated to strengthening democratic governance through strategic partnerships, knowledge sharing, and advocacy. This collaboration allows PSSI to further align its mission of upholding and defending democratic values alongside a diverse network of global institutions dedicated to
- [Growing Recognition of PSSI’s Report on SHEIN](https://www.pssi.cz/growing-recognition-of-pssis-report-on-shein/) - Since the Prague Security Studies Institute published the report, "Suppliers in Chains: SHEIN's Troubling IPO," SHEIN’s prospects for a U.S.-based listing have dwindled. It is now expected to float an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, where it also faces headwinds. Our report highlighted SHEIN's concerning practices, including alleged human rights abuses, misleading the public, and poor
- [William P. Clark Ph.D. Scholarship in Space Security](https://www.pssi.cz/william-p-clark-ph-d-scholarship-in-space-security/) - In 9 June 2019, the Prague Security Studies Institute unveiled a new four-year Ph.D. scholarship in the field of Space Security that is awarded by PSSI. The Ph.D. scholarship is named after the Honorable William P. Clark, National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan, who instituted the Strategic Defense Initiative on the President’s behalf.
- [5th Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/5th-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series/) - PSSI has the pleasure to bring to you the 5th episode of the Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. The fifth interviewee of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series was Kevin O'Connell, former Director of the Office of Space Commerce
- [4th Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/4th-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series/) - PSSI has the pleasure to bring to you the 4th episode of the Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. The fourth interviewee of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series was Major General Michel Friedling, Commander of the French Space Command.
- [3rd Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/3rd-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series/) - PSSI has the pleasure to bring to you the 3rd episode of the Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. The third interviewee of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series was Mr. Paul Graziani, Chief Executive Officer at COMSPOC Corp.
- [2nd Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/2nd-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series/) - PSSI has the pleasure to bring to you the 2nd episode of the Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. The second interviewee of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series was Major General Michael Traut, Director of the National Air Operation and
- [1st Episode of PSSI Space Security Mini-Series](https://www.pssi.cz/1st-episode-of-pssi-space-security-mini-series/) - PSSI has the pleasure to present Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. The first interviewee of the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series was John Huth, Defense Intelligence Officer for Space and Counterspace at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Click here to listen
- [Dr. Jana Robinson at CyFy 2021](https://www.pssi.cz/dr-jana-robinson-at-cyfy-2021/) - On October 19, 2021, PSSI’s Managing Director Jana Robinson took part in a panel on space security at the CyFY 2021 Conference organized by the Observer Research Foundation. Dr. Robinson spoke about the nexus of global governance, technology, and sustainable space commerce. The recording of the discussion is available on YouTube. You can read Dr.
- [First PSSI Alumni Brief Published!](https://www.pssi.cz/first-pssi-alumni-brief-published/) - PSSI is launching a series of Alumni Briefs, composed of policy analyses/commentaries on current security issues prepared by the alumni of PSSI´s Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy, Cyber Security Academy, NATO Summer School, our former interns and colleagues. The goal of these Briefs is to inform and enrich public policy debate and official deliberations on these
- [Frank Asbeck Joins PSSI as Senior Fellow](https://www.pssi.cz/frank-asbeck-joins-pssi-as-senior-fellow/) - PSSI is pleased to announce that Frank Asbeck, former Principal Advisor for Space and Security Policy at the European External Action Service, has joined the Institute as a Senior Fellow. Mr. Asbeck will provide expertise concerning the space policies of European countries most relevant to allied space partnerships and international security. Mr. Asbeck possesses an extensive
- [Nejen Huawei: čínské firmy a naše bezpečnost](https://www.pssi.cz/nejen-huawei-cinske-firmy-a-nase-bezpecnost-2/) - Moderní komunikační a informační technologie budou hrát v naší společnosti stále důležitější roli. Zavedení sítí páté generace a tzv. internetu věcí přinesou ohromné změny v dopravě, lékařství, výrobě a využívání energie, komunikaci a vzdělávání. O to větší pozornost musíme věnovat tomu, aby pocházely od důvěryhodného dodavatele. Právě obavy o bezpečnost vedly některé naše spojence k
- [Countering Iran's Strategic Interests](https://www.pssi.cz/countering-irans-strategic-interests/) - Iran's geopolitical ambitions and support for regional terrorist groups have placed it at the center of much of the instability and violence across the Middle East. In response, PSSI has launched the "Countering Iran's Strategic Interests" project to chart the Iranian regime’s proxies and partnerships and uncover the extent to which Western investors underwrite their
- [PSSI's Forced Labor Initiative](https://www.pssi.cz/pssis-forced-labor-initiative/) - The use of odious forced labor practices is to be brought to an end, Chinese and other corporate offenders have to be identified publicly and face sanctions that they genuinely fear. That is clearly not the case today. The purpose of this initiative is to point out some of the key shortcomings of the EC's
- [M.A. Course: E&F Warfare Course for Charles University MA Students](https://www.pssi.cz/m-a-course-ef-warfare-course-for-charles-university-ma-students-2/) - In 2015, PSSI forged an agreement with Charles University to sponsor an MA course in E&F Warfare, under the auspices of the University’s Master’s Degree Program in International Security Studies (MISS). The course is designed to introduce students to the economic foundations of na- tional power, the various modalities or strategies to exercise this power
- [Economic and Financial Aspects of National Security](https://www.pssi.cz/economic-and-financial-aspects-of-national-security/) - The national security dimensions of economic and financial relations have received relatively little attention in the post-Cold war period. Rules-based market competition was perceived as an area that can hardly be exploited to gain inadequate leverage and ultimately achieve foreign policy objectives. In Europe and other NATO countries, this perception has changed in 2016 with
- [Zmapování Nástrojů na Ochranu ČR Před Nestandardním Ekonomickým Chováním Ruské Federace](https://www.pssi.cz/zmapovani-nastroju-na-ochranu-cr-pred-nestandardnim-ekonomickym-chovanim-ruske-federace/) - Využívání ekonomických a finančních nástrojů k dosažení politických cílů je důležitým prvkem zahraniční, obranné a rozvojové politiky každého státu. Způsob, jakým stát tuto svoji moc uplatňuje navenek či jak se chová k zahraničním investorům, téměř bez výjimky závisí na jeho politickém a ekonomickém zřízení. Liberálně demokratické státy s tržním, málo regulovaným hospodářstvím, kde je většina
- [Suppliers in Chains: SHEIN’s Troubling IPO](https://www.pssi.cz/suppliers-in-chains-sheins-troubling-ipo/) - Elias Sköld, Nico Mastrangelo, Emma Sage / 6 Mar 2024 PSSI’s newest Perspective takes on the proposed IPO of SHEIN, the fast-fashion giant faced with a litany of allegations. We find that SHEIN has either concealed its practices or willfully misled consumers and lawmakers in the U.S. and EU regarding its record on human rights,
- [PSSI Perspective #36: Strategic Purgatory: Can the CEE Region Free Itself from the 14+1 Framework?](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-36-strategic-purgatory-can-the-cee-region-free-itself-from-the-141-framework/) - Emma Isabella Sage / 21 Oct 2024 While much attention has been given to Chinese investments in developing countries, less focus has been placed on China's growing presence in NATO-aligned Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. As China strengthens its partnership with Russia amidst the war in Ukraine, the region’s relationship with China has come
- [Recommendations for the New EU Parliament and Commission to Strengthen the Implementation of Sanctions Against Russia](https://www.pssi.cz/recommendations-for-the-new-eu-parliament-and-commission-to-strengthen-the-implementation-of-sanctions-against-russia/) - Boris Kalisky (PSSI), Emma Isabella Sage (PSSI), Vilém Mucha (Association for International Affairs, AMO), Lukáš Kraus (Lobbio) / 30 Oct 2024 The European Union is at a crucial moment in the enforcement of sanctions against Russia. While military and financial support for Ukraine remains paramount, sanctions are an effective tool to hinder and disrupt Russian
- [PSSI Perspective #38: Overcharged: The Hidden Costs of CATL's Stock Exchange Ambitions](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-38-overcharged-the-hidden-costs-of-catls-stock-exchange-ambitions/) - Elias Sköld, Nico Mastrangelo, Prague Security Studies Institute / 11 Apr 2025 PSSI’s newest Perspective examines the growing risks posed by CATL, a leading Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer, due to its ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and China’s Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) strategy. In January 2025, the U.S. Department
- [Country Spotlight #1: Sweden's Institutional Investment into Chinese Bad Actors](https://www.pssi.cz/country-spotlight-1-swedens-institutional-investment-into-chinese-bad-actors/) - Elias Sköld, Prague Security Studies Institute / 14 Apr 2025 After an in-depth investigation, the Prague Security Studies Institute has found that Swedish financial institutions have invested over $70 million into corporate bad actors, including $14 million into directly sanctioned companies. This includes companies linked to the Chinese military, forced labor abusers, and threats to
- [Role médií veřejné služby v postupu proti dezinformacím](https://www.pssi.cz/role-medii-verejne-sluzby-v-postupu-proti-dezinformacim/) - Kristína Šefčíková, Prague Security Studies Institute / 26 Nov 2024 Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) se spojil s experty na advokační činnost ze spolku Lobbio s cílem otevřít debatu o tom, jak by média veřejné služby měla plnit svůj potenciálně nový citlivý úkol související s návrhem nového § 2 odst. 2 v novele zákona o
- [7th Prague Space Security Conference Summary Report](https://www.pssi.cz/7th-prague-space-security-conference-summary-report/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute published in October 2024 the Executive Summary and Conference Report of its 7th Prague Space Security Conference, titled "Forging Strategic Partnerships in the Global Space Race", held on June 16-18, 2024. Both documents can be downloaded below.
- [The Role of Public Service Media in Countering Disinformation](https://www.pssi.cz/the-role-of-public-service-media-in-countering-disinformation/) - Kristína Šefčíková, Prague Security Studies Institute, With contributions from: Lobbio, z.s. / 30 Nov 2024 The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) has joined forces with advocacy experts from the organization Lobbio to initiate a discussion on how the Czech public service media should fulfill their potentially new and sensitive role related to the proposed amendment of
- [Disinformation Actors in the Gray Zone of Law and Ethical Business](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-actors-in-the-gray-zone-of-law-and-ethical-business/) - Kristína Šefčíková, Anna Dohnalová, Prague Security Studies Institute / 27 Sep 2024 Problematic content such as disinformation is difficult to address in a legal space where such content is not defined. However, as this publication shows, the creators of this content generally tend to operate in the gray zone of law and ethical business, and
- [PSSI Perspective #35: Europe Must Match American Legislative Momentum in Safeguarding Investors, Human Rights and International Security](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-35-europe-must-match-american-legislative-momentum-in-safeguarding-investors-human-rights-and-international-security/) - Elias Sköld, Nico Mastrangelo / 27 Sep 2024 Following a flurry of proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress addressing the risks associated with investments linked to authoritarian states, PSSI’s latest Perspective urges Europe to emulate or match these measures. The report emphasizes the geopolitical importance of managing capital flows to avoid inadvertently supporting undemocratic regimes
- [PSSI Perspective #37: Made in China, Fired in Lebanon: Western investment in these firms indirectly funds Hezbollah](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-37-made-in-china-fired-in-lebanon-western-investment-in-these-firms-indirectly-funds-hezbollah/) - Elias Sköld, Nico Mastrangelo, Prague Security Studies Institute / 7 Mar 2025 PSSI’s newest Perspective examines the role of Chinese arms manufacturers in supplying Hezbollah with advanced weaponry, contributing to the group's military capabilities and regional instability. Despite Hezbollah’s recent setbacks, they remain a threat, and their need to rearm underscores the importance of understanding
- [PSSI Perspective #34: Obchod so strachom na Slovensku](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-perspective-34-obchod-so-strachom-na-slovensku/) - Kristína Šefčíková, Natália Tkáčová, Prague Security Studies Institute / 31 May 2024 Slovenský informačný priestor je čoraz viac zaplavovaný dezinformáciami a manipuláciami. Veľkou motiváciou pre šírenie problematického obsahu môže byť vidina zisku. V tejto súvislosti sa často používa aj označenie obchod so strachom. Obchodníci so strachom sa vo svojej komunikácii spoliehajú na dezinformácie, ktoré v
- [Policy Paper: Recommendations to Strengthen the Implementation of Sanctions against Russia in the Czech Republic](https://www.pssi.cz/policy-paper-recommendations-to-strengthen-the-implementation-of-sanctions-against-russia-in-the-czech-republic/) - Lukáš Kraus (Lobbio), Pavel Havlíček (Association for International Affairs, AMO) Emma Isabella Sage (PSSI) Boris Kalisky (PSSI) / 30 Sep 2024 The Czech Republic is one of the most active supporters of Ukraine in terms of direct military support, provision of protection to Ukraine citizens or by leading the widely-respected ammunition initiative announced in February
- [Disinformation and Brand Safety](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-and-brand-safety/) - Websites spreading disinformation and manipulative content require funding to continue their operation. For the Czech websites known for spreading disinformation, one of the main sources of income is advertising revenue. According to earlier research by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), the estimate is that these websites can earn up to 190,000 CZK per month by renting advertising space. Accordingly, spreading of
- [Disinformation and Brand Safety Seminars](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-and-brand-safety-seminars/)
- [European Elections 2019](https://www.pssi.cz/european-elections-2019-2/) - The results of the fourth round of the project series "Czech election in the era of disinformation" that was focused on the European elections 2019. The study mapping the spread of misinformation related to European Union was published within the framework of this project. The project was supported by Representation of the European Commission in
- [Doporučení pro účinné sankce proti Ruské federaci](https://www.pssi.cz/doporuceni-pro-ucinne-sankce-proti-ruske-federaci/) - RUSI/PSSI / 12 May 2023 Od února 2022 Evropská unie úspěšně zavedla deset balíčků sankcí proti Ruské federaci s cílem omezit financování a zajišťování zdrojů pro její vojenské kapacity. Pro zajištění účinného sankčního režimu je zásadní vyhodnocovat výsledky, kterých členské státy dosáhly při provádění těchto sankcí, aby byl dosažen jejich maximální dopad. S tímto účelem
- [Enhancing Accountability and Transparency of Security Forces in Ukraine](https://www.pssi.cz/enhancing-accountability-and-transparency-of-security-forces-in-ukraine/) - The main purpose of the project was to contribute to enhancing the capacities and involvement of local communities in maintaining public order, and to improve communication within the local security community: local authorities, security and police agencies, civil society, activists and local journalists. Among the Czech experts involved were representatives of the Czech Police, members
- [Disinformation as Business: Stakeholders’ Perspective](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-as-business-stakeholders-perspective/) - PSSI's project “Business Model of Platforms Spreading Disinformation” concludes that promotion of hoaxes and conspiracy theories on online platforms has also a clear business element. Numerous online media outlets (and their owners) purposefully spread content loaded with hate and fear to attract audiences, whereby they secure the revenues from online advertisement. Fortunately, private companies
- [Security Sector Reform in Ukraine](https://www.pssi.cz/security-sector-reform-in-ukraine/) - For more than a decade, PSSI actively implemented numerous projects focused on Security Sector Reform in Ukraine. The main goal is not only to provide the interested parties with know-how gathered during the transformation of foreign and security agenda in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) in the 1990s, but also to offer tailor-made trainings and consultations on
- [Civil Society as an Important Partner of the Police and Citizens](https://www.pssi.cz/civil-society-as-an-important-partner-of-the-police-and-citizens/) - In 2016, PSSI, with support of the Czech Ministry of the Interior, conducted a project in Uzhhorod, titled “Civil society as an important partner of the police and citizens”. The project is dedicated to improving interaction between the population and the police, community policing, and human trafficking issue in order to support Ukrainian police reform.
- [Czech Parliamentary Election 2017](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-parliamentary-election-2017-2/) - The results of the first round of the project series "Czech election in the era of disinformation" that was focused on the parliamentary election 2017.
- [Disinformation as a Business: Organizational and Legal Aspects of the Czech and Polish Disinformation Landscape](https://www.pssi.cz/disinformation-as-a-business-organizational-and-legal-aspects-of-the-czech-and-polish-disinformation-landscape/) - Problematic content such as disinformation is difficult to address in a legal space where such content is not defined. However, as PSSI’s new project shows, the creators of this content generally tend to operate in the gray zone of law and ethical business, and therefore their reach and profit can be limited by the traditional
- [Business Model of Platforms Spreading Disinformation](https://www.pssi.cz/business-model-of-platforms-spreading-disinformation/) - Platforms known to be spreading disinformation, particularly narratives and their role in the information operations of the Russian federation, have already received significant attention. Yet, tackling disinformation from a business angle has been less prominent so far, despite the fact that some Czech platforms responsible for spreading disinformation gain significant advertising revenue. Therefore, this project
- [Studie Dezinformace jako Byznys](https://www.pssi.cz/studie-dezinformace-jako-byznys/) - Jonáš Syrovátka, Julie Vinklová, Lindsay Wojtula a Alena Zikmundová / 31 Mar 2020 Dezinformace mohou kromě společenského problému představovat i lákavý byznys. Jeden z hlavních způsobů monetizace představuje poskytování prostoru pro reklamu na problematických webech. Firmy, které reklamu platí, často ani neví, kde se objevuje. Kromě neefektivně vynaložených marketingových rozpočtů ale riskují i poškození značky.
- [Time to Wake up the Giants?](https://www.pssi.cz/time-to-wake-up-the-giants/) - Lindsay Wojtula / 29 Mar 2020 Most businesses are not well acquainted with where their advertisements appear. A growing number of initiatives are opening a public debate about ethical advertising and the monetization of hate and fear content. How did Sleeping Giants, an online social campaign group, take aim at Breitbart News in an effort
- [State Actor Strategies in Attracting Space Sector Partnerships: Chinese and Russian Economic and Financial Footprints](https://www.pssi.cz/state-actor-strategies-in-attracting-space-sector-partnerships-chinese-and-russian-economic-and-financial-footprints/) - Jana Robinson Ph.D, Roger W. Robinson Jr., Andrew K. Davenport, Tereza B. Kupková, Patrik Martínek, Samuel A. Emmerling, Angela Marzorati / 16 Jun 2019 This is the executive summary of the document that tracks and visually maps, as well as analyses space-related transactions of China and Russia globally over a number of years. It concludes
- [Europes's Preparedness to Respond to Space Hybrid Operations](https://www.pssi.cz/europess-preparedness-to-respond-to-space-hybrid-operations/) - Jana Robinson Ph.D, Martina Šmuclerová Ph.D, Lapo D. Innocenti, Lisa Perrichon, Jakub Pražák / 30 Jul 2018 On July 30, 2018, PSSI released its latest space security report, entitled “Europe’s Preparedness to Respond to Space Hybrid Operations”. The Report, and an associated Fact Sheet, focuses on the “grey zone” spectrum of counterspace actions/activities. These operations
- [Czech Presidential Election 2018](https://www.pssi.cz/czech-presidential-election-2018/) - Jonáš Syrovátka, Jaroslav Hroch (PSSI) / 1 Feb 2018 The results of the second round of the project "Czech election in the era of disinformation" that was focused on the presidential election 2018.
- [Hinkley point C: New definition of British national security measures](https://www.pssi.cz/hinkley-point-c-new-definition-of-british-national-security-measures/) - Eva Faltusová / 30 Mar 2020 Building up a new nuclear unit or reconstructing an existing one is a project carrying national security implications. In a series of blog posts, we will be having a closer look at specific recent projects. First of these blogs is HinkleyPoint C. Read it bellow.
- [Fair Advertising: An Initiative Highlighting Advertising on Disinformation Websites](https://www.pssi.cz/fair-advertising-an-initiative-highlighting-advertising-on-disinformation-websites/) - Alena Zikmundová / 29 Mar 2020 Blogpost introducing the initiative Fair Advertising warning private companies that their advertisement appeared on websites spreading conspiracy theories. The ability to make money online is one of many contributing factors to the spread of disinformation. To raise awareness about this problem, the Fair Advertising initiative was created in October
- [European Elections 2019](https://www.pssi.cz/european-elections-2019/) - Jonáš Syrovátka, Filip Lukáš, Nikos Štěpánek (PSSI) / 1 Jun 2019 The results of the fourth round of the project "Czech election in the era of disinformation" that was focused on the European elections 2019. The Prague Security Studies Institute also took part in projects lead by Globsec and Political Capital related to this subject.
- [Space Security Index 2016 - Is the world ready for space security to go “live”?](https://www.pssi.cz/space-security-index-2016-is-the-world-ready-for-space-security-to-go-live/) - Dr. Jana Robinson / 1 Jan 2016 Space Security Index 2016 featuring a Global Assessment of space security by Dr. Jana Robinson entitled "Is the world ready for space security to go 'live'?" Space Security Index 2016 - Is the world ready for space security to go “live”? and the executive summary of the Space Security Index 2016.
- [M.A. Course: E&F Warfare Course for Charles University MA Students](https://www.pssi.cz/m-a-course-ef-warfare-course-for-charles-university-ma-students/) - In 2015, PSSI forged an agreement with Charles University to sponsor an MA course in E&F Warfare, under the auspices of the University’s Master’s Degree Program in International Security Studies (MISS). The course is designed to introduce students to the economic foundations of na- tional power, the various modalities or strategies to exercise this power
- [Oldřich Černý Ph.D. Scholarship in Economic and Financial Statecraft](https://www.pssi.cz/oldrich-cerny-ph-d-scholarship-in-economic-and-financial-statecraft/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute covers the living expenses stipend for a full-time student of a doctoral programme in International Relations at the Charles University Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science Studies. The Scholarship is in the field of the “Economic and Financial (E&F) Statecraft” in the
- [4th PSSI Space Security Conference (2017)](https://www.pssi.cz/4th-pssi-space-security-conference-2017/)
- [Call for Applications: Cyber Security Academy 2020](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-cyber-security-academy-2020/) - Are you interested in international and security affairs? Would you like to expand your knowledge of cybersecurity issues? Apply now to the Cyber Security Academy in Prague, Czech Republic! The third PSSI Cyber Security Academy (CSA) is a one-week course from one of the leading think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe on national, regional
- [Call for Applications: Cyber Security Academy 2024](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-cyber-security-academy-2024/) - Cyber Security Academy (CSA) 2024 is an intensive one-week course organized by Prague Security Studies Institute in cooperation with the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB). Cybersecurity is not just about hacking! During the week, participants will gain an overview of the most important geopolitical, legal and institutional aspects of cyber security. The
- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2019/2020](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-rmssa-2019-2020/) - Are you interested in international and domestic security affairs? Would you like to become a well-equipped professional capable of understanding the complex national security problems and foreign policy issues of the 21st century? Apply now to the Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy (RMSSA) 2019/2020. The program is currently comprised of a series of lectures and interactive seminars led
- [Call for Applications: Cyber Security Academy 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-cyber-security-academy-2025/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) invites you to apply for the 2025 Cyber Security Academy (CSA) – a prestigious, week-long program at the intersection of cyber security, international relations, diplomacy, strategy, and public policy. Established in 2018 in cooperation with the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB), CSA offers a unique educational
- [Call for Applications: Cyber Security Academy 2019](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-cyber-security-academy-2019/) - Are you interested in international and security affairs? Would you like to expand your knowledge of cybersecurity issues? Apply to the Cyber Security Academy in Prague, Czech Republic (September 30-October 4, 2019)! This second edition of the week-long intensive course, developed in cooperation with the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NCISA), is designed
- [Release of the Executive Summary of PSSI’s Report on Space Sector Capture Research](https://www.pssi.cz/release-of-the-executive-summary-of-pssis-report-on-space-sector-capture-research/) - Jana Robinson Ph.D, Roger W. Robinson Jr., Andrew K. Davenport, Tereza B. Kupková, Patrik Martínek, Samuel A. Emmerling, Angela Marzorati / 16 Jun 2019 This is the executive summary of the document that tracks and visually maps, as well as analyses space-related transactions of China and Russia globally over a number of years. It concludes
- [Defunding dezinformačních aktérů v Česku a na Slovensku](https://www.pssi.cz/defunding-dezinformacnich-akteru-v-cesku-a-na-slovensku/) - Dezinformační aktéři v Česku a na Slovensku profitují ze svých aktivit využíváním svých podporovatelů prostřednictvím finančních darů, příjmů z reklamy nebo prodeje produktů, pod záminkou boje za svobodu a národní zájmy. Mnozí z nich si uvědomují, že aktivita na dezinformační scéně může být jednoduchou příležitostí vydělat si. Tento projekt se věnuje zvyšování povědomí o finanční
- [Russian Sanctions Implementation - Options for EU Institutions Roundtable/GLOBSEC Forum](https://www.pssi.cz/russian-sanctions-implementation-options-for-eu-institutions-roundtable-globsec-forum/) - PSSI, in cooperation with AMO and Lobbio, held a roundtable at the Globsec Forum focused on proposals to improve sanctions implementation at the level of EU institutions and by the current Czech government. The event was held in cooperation with Globsec and with the support of CRDF. Boris Kaliský, Director of Operations, Prague Security
- [Great Power Competition in Space during the Cold War and Today (online guest lecture)](https://www.pssi.cz/great-power-competition-in-space-during-the-cold-war-and-today-online-guest-lecture/) - The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) hosted a public guest lecture entitled “Great Power Competition in Space during the Cold War and Today”. The lecture featured Dr. Aaron Bateman, an Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs at the George Washington University, who studies the relationship between technology and international security. Prior to academia, he served as a
- [Call for Applications: Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy 2025/2026](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-robinson-martin-security-scholars-academy-2025-2026/) - Jste studenty magisterského oboru nebo právě začínáte svou kariéru a chcete se lépe zorientovat v oblasti mezinárodní bezpečnosti? Přihlaste se na prestižní Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Academy a získejte jedinečnou příležitost setkat se osobně s nejlepšími experty v oboru, navázat cenné kontakty a nastartovat svou profesní dráhu! Proč RMSSA? Dvousemestrální kurz (říjen–prosinec 2025 a únor–květen 2026) vedený
- [Podpora médií veřejné služby v postupu proti dezinformacím](https://www.pssi.cz/podpora-medii-verejne-sluzby-v-postupu-proti-dezinformacim/) - Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) se spojil s experty na advokační činnost ze spolku Lobbio s cílem otevřít debatu o tom, jak by média veřejné služby měla plnit svůj potenciálně nový citlivý úkol související s návrhem nového § 2 odst. 2 v novele zákona o České televizi (obdobně také zákona o Českém rozhlasu), podle kterého
- [Call for Applications: 2025 NATO Summer School](https://www.pssi.cz/call-for-applications-2025-nato-summer-school/) - 1 Apr 2025/PSSI We are now accepting applications for this year's Summer School, which will take place on July 27-August 1, 2025 in Orlík, Czech Republic. Our prestigious NATO Summer School is organized in cooperation with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Learn
- [Defunding dezinformací na video platformách](https://www.pssi.cz/defunding-dezinformaci-na-video-platformach/) - Video obsah se stává stále populárnějším zdrojem informací a jeho objem v informačním prostředí roste. Lákavost audiovizuálního obsahu si uvědomují i ​​tvůrci problematického obsahu, včetně těch, kteří dlouhodobě a systematicky šíří dezinformace. Jejich aktivita na platformách jako YouTube roste a s tím i jejich sledovanost, která dosahuje desetitisíce až sto tisíc sledovatelů. Kromě platformy pro
- [PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. Spoke at the Innovative Space: Finance Forum 2025](https://www.pssi.cz/pssi-chairman-roger-w-robinson-jr-spoke-at-the-innovative-space-finance-forum-2025/) - Chairman of the Prague Security Studies Institute, Roger W. Robinson Jr., was a featured speaker at the Innovative Space: Finance Forum 2025, held on January 22–23 in Coral Gables, Florida. Mr. Robinson, a leading authority on economic security and space policy, joined the panel discussion Foreign Investment in Space: Risks & Rewards. He explored

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