Emerging trends in transnational security: from the rise of non-state actors to force privatization.

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Emerging trends in transnational security: from the rise of non-state actors to force privatization.

Winning Without Fighting, Revisited. The PLA Perspective on Cognitive and Biological Warfare

Violence & Security T.notes

Cognitive warfare has rapidly become central in the debates about the character of modern and future conflict. The PLA stands out here for a pronounced sensitivity to the cognitive dimension of war.

Jul 9, 2026

Sovereignty in Cyberspace. How States are Taking Back Control

Violence & Security T.notes

What is often described as “virtual” is being brought back under territorial logics, through control over where data are stored and processed, which infrastructures and providers are considered trustworthy, and how cross-border connectivity is governed.

Mar 4, 2026

Decline or Disruption? The West and the Transformation of the International Order

Violence & Security Research & Policy Papers

On 5 May 2025, LSE IDEAS, T.wai, and the University of Turin held the joint international symposium titled "Decline or Disruption? The West and the Transformation of the International Order". The project report summarising the panel discussions is produced within the LSE IDEAS Europe Initiative with the support of LSE…

Jan 16, 2026

Guerra civile e crisi umanitaria in Myanmar: un punto sulla situazione

Violence & Security In the media

Stefano Ruzza (T.wai & Università di Torino) è intervistato da Giuseppe De Mola (Medici Senza Frontiere).

Dec 18, 2025

SIPRI – 12 December 2025

Violence & Security In the media

The Italian translation of the SIPRI Yearbook 2025 summary has been curated by T.wai and is available in open access.

Dec 12, 2025
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