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The Global Danger of China’s State-Controlled AI Models
Popular article in World Politics Review
The Ukraine War takes new turns in the Black Sea theatre
Wars of attrition are supposed to be static and predictable, but the Ukraine War definitely departs from this pattern. Its transformation is constant, and during this summer, new surprises have come, delivered primarily by Ukraine, which puts prio...
Only Moscow lacks new ideas for ending war against Ukraine
The July 23 meeting in Manila between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lasted only 35 minutes and produced no new momentum, according to the Kremlin (The Moscow Times, July 23).
Journal Article
Neither convergence nor resistance: A hybridization framework for norm evolution in the digital age
Journal article in Review of International Studies
Putin intensifies missile attacks against Kyiv ahead of NATO summit
The Kremlin paired the July attacks with exaggerated battlefield claims and messaging aimed at the July NATO summit.
Thursday, 25 Jun 2026
Jonas Vestby awarded RCN grant for radical conflict data project
PRIOs Senior Researcher Jonas Vestby has been awarded a NOK 2 million grant to explore a radical new approach to conflict data.
Shadow of Anchorage no-deal looms over Ukraine peace no-talks
The long-deadlocked Ukraine war has from the start of 2026 changed quite drastically in the tactical, strategic and geopolitical dimensions, but has remained immobile on the diplomatic track.
AI is neither the autocrat’s silver bullet nor democracy’s death sentence
AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.
Norwegian peace diplomacy - is it facilitation or mediation? And why this matters.
It is a tradition in Norwegian peace diplomacy to say they are “only facilitators”, and theories on mediation are seen as of little relevance.
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Russia hits strategic ceiling with attack, strikes and bluffs
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Russia hits strategic ceiling with attacks, strikes, and bluffs
Each attempt at nuclear blackmail exposes the disarray in Russian elites and society.
The war in the shadow of Iran
While global attention is focused on the Iran conflict, the war between Pakistan and Afghanistan continues.
Surge in nuclear brinksmanship cannot regain Russia’s position of strength
The accumulation of setbacks in Russian economic, military, and foreign policies this spring has reached such a scale that the pattern of deadlocked war is beginning to shift toward the prospect of defeat
Monday, 18 May 2026
PhD Course in Advanced Qualitative Methods in Conflict Studies
The PRIO Research School on Peace and Conflict hosted doctoral candidates at the PhD-level course “Advanced Qualitative Methods in Conflict Studies”, May 4-8, 2026.
PRIO Paper
As local as possible, as international as necessary? Knowledge review on locally-led humanitarian responses in Ukraine
PRIO Paper
Putin’s Beijing visit promises few rewards
Putin’s one-day working visit is set to be a much plainer affair than Trump’s summit.
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
The Crown Prince of Norway visits the Peace Research Institute Oslo
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited PRIO today for a series of briefings on pressing global challenges, including developments in the Middle East, emerging technologies, migration and the human consequences of war.
The Gaza effect
Following the war in Gaza, killings of journalists and UN staff have become part of Israel's modus operandi. If we allow these actions to continue, we risk them becoming a model for others.
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Strikes and Machines: Investments in the Norwegian Inter-War-Period
Journal article in The Journal of Economic History
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Climate futures require politics
Journal article in Nature Communications
It’s time for academics to take community action on AI
The situation is critical – Academic publishing urgently needs life support.
Deadlocked war subtly changes to Russia’s detriment
This year’s 32-hour-long Easter truce for Russia’s war against Ukraine did not lead to a lasting ceasefire nor a resumption in peace talks.
Journal Article
The underreported death toll of wars: a probabilistic reassessment from a survey with UCDP coders
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
Putin’s war calculus keeps oscillating as spring offensive stumbles
The effect of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf on Russia’s war against Ukraine grows more complex as the parties of both conflicts experience attrition of various kinds
Journal Article
Forced migrant arrivals can reduce political trust in African host communities
Journal article in World Development
Thursday, 12 Mar 2026
Research shows Gaza death toll higher than reported
A new study published in The Lancet journal, co-authored by PRIO Research Professor Håvard Hegre, finds that the human cost of the conflict in the Gaza Strip was significantly higher than previously recorded by local health authorities.
Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026
Nobel Peace Prize 2026: PRIO Director’s list announced
Today PRIO's Director announced her list for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Book Chapter
Post-Conflict Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration in Yemen: Lessons Learned from Other Conflicts
Book chapter in Yemen at the Crossroads
Russia expects Iran to endure U.S.–Israeli strikes
The shock in Moscow from the February 28 launch of ongoing U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran has eased, and extensive Russian commentary has shifted to asserting that superior air power alone cannot guarantee a meaningful victory.
Rights and duties in the Norwegian welfare state
How do we think about the balance of duties and rights in the welfare state: and specifically in the Norwegian welfare state?