Programs
Security Scholars Program
PSSI was the first public policy group in the Czech Republic – and one of the first in the region – to launch an intensive educational initiative to train future generations of national security-minded experts in the Czech Republic and the region.Space Security Program
Space infrastructure is essential for the proper functioning of European and U.S. societies, economies, and security architectures.Economic & Financial Statecraft Program
In this era of unprecedented global interdependence, international economic and financial (E&F) relations have become an integral part of every nation’s foreign policy.Information Resilience Program
In addition to its core programmes, PSSI aims to identify and analyze relevant foreign policy and security-related issues that will increasingly affect and influence the transatlantic security policy community.News
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //PSSI/14 Apr 2025
Country Spotlight #1: Sweden's Institutional Investment into Chinese Bad Actors
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 U.S. national security.
Information Resilience Program //PSSI/14 Apr 2025
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 across Europe to address the growing challenge of conspiracy theories and their impact on democratic societies.
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //PSSI/11 Apr 2025
PSSI Perspective #38: Overcharged: The Hidden Costs of CATL's Stock Exchange Ambitions
PSSI’s latest 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 of Defense designated CATL as a “Chinese Military Company Operating in the United States,” raising serious national security concerns. Nevertheless, CATL is still enjoying substantial Western investment as a publicly traded company, and is further seeking a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange underwritten by U.S. financial institutions.
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.
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //PSSI/24 Mar 2025
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.”
Economic & Financial Statecraft Program //PSSI/14 Mar 2025
PSSI Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. Discussed China’s 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.