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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.

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The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) will host a public guest lecture entitled “Nuclear Fears in Orbit: Governing Space Security in a Time of Rising Tensions”

 

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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!

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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. 

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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 the supply chains supporting them.