Are you interested in understanding how rituals influence ex-combatants’ reintegration after war? PRIO invites applications for two Postdoctoral Researcher positions in Social Psychology and Anthropology as part of the ERC-funded project “Rituals in Combatant-to-Civilian

@EU_NonProlif @LudovicaCastel5 @BvonSeherrThoss @rafaelmgrossi @iaeaorg @StimsonCenter @FRS_org @PRIF_org @SIPRIorg @Amb_Klement_EU @eu_eeas @esokova @VCDNP @StephenLillieUK @FCDOGovUK @guillaumeoll @francediplo_EN Second panel on pathways to enhanced cooperation on conventional arms control Chaired by Alexander K. Bollfrass (@IISS_org), it features Manuel Martinez Miralles (@UN_Disarmament), @MarshyNic (@PRIOresearch), Juliana Buzi (@UNDP_SEESAC) & @csolmirano (@ATTSecretariat)

'The clock is ticking. With fewer than six years remaining until 2030, the world can no longer afford to treat sustainable development and peacebuilding as distinct agendas. They are inseparably linked.' PRIO Comment by Nina von Uexkull & Halvard Buhaug⬇️ https://t.co/ZoCUeK8ysM

🚨 New study: Online hate isn’t just virtual. Posts with Hindu nationalist hashtags on India’s Koo platform precede real-world attacks on Muslims & Christians. When the internet shuts down, so does the violence. Co-authored by PRIO researcher @BastiSchutte. Read more 👉

New 📢 @IISS_org Missile Dialogue Initiative report by @conflictarm and David Hayes Export Controls details how analysis of weapon debris in Ukraine shows a continuing reliance on foreign commercial components. Read the report: https://t.co/Vwl2NseGTQ

Russia is exploiting economic struggles in developing nations, luring thousands of Africans with promises of escaping poverty - only for many to end up KIA or missing. Key findings from Frontelligence Insight’s analysis of unique mercenary records in Africa and the Middle East:

For tre år siden var PRIOs @MarteNilsen gjest hos Tørnquist i podkasten 198 land for å snakke om situasjonen i Myanmar. Mye har skjedd siden den gang. Nå er hun tilbake med en oppdatering av landet i en ny episode. https://t.co/0Iyo1ab5m9

🚨 Record high: 676 million women lived near deadly conflict in 2024 – the highest since the Cold War. Conflict undermines safety, education & equality, leaving women at greater risk. Read PRIO’s new report⬇️ https://t.co/wdWz8H4VsC

Who will win the #NobelPeacePrize2025? PRIO Director’s Final List announced today: - Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) - Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms - @osce_odihr & @CarterCenter - @WILPF - @ICJ_org & @IntlCrimCourt Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/LgoSGsB1CN

With reduced #US engagement and #Russia’s war in #Ukraine, #Europe’s #security logic is shifting. PRIO’s Pavel Baev, @MarshyNic & Bruno Oliveira Martins explore ‘distributed deterrence’ across states, institutions & industries. Read the brief here ⬇️ https://t.co/zSTHvpEhG1

We’re proud to share that PRIO-GRID has received the J. David Singer Data Innovation Award from @APSAtweets! 🏆 This open-access spatial data framework has informed research since 2012 – downloaded 20,000+ times. Explore #PRIO-GRID ⬇️ https://t.co/6oVcfp5ORD #DataInnovation #APSA

We’re proud to announce that PRIO has secured a prestigious @ERC_Research grant for Com2Civ, a groundbreaking project led by Senior Researcher @juliapalik1, on how rituals shape the reintegration of ex-combatants into society. #ERCStG 🌍🔍 https://t.co/aqboehSixE

Excellent examination of #Wagner in #Mali showing increasing tensions: "Wagner fighters often operate outside the chain of command, use FAMA equipment without permission" "Wagner...display racist behavior toward the FAMA" #Russia #Sahel #Africa https://t.co/04IGH0lF1q

🚨 New publication! 🚨 In Defense & Security Analysis, I explore how 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia & 🇦🇪 UAE use defence industries as multi-level power strategies to secure regimes, hedge regionally, & reposition globally. 👉 Free access here (first 50): https://t.co/m68ORXDj4V

Call for proposals: Non-governmental organisations, think tanks, university-based centres, and other legal non-profit entities are welcome to apply for grants for projects that aim to address the security concerns raised by nuclear deterrence policies.

accès libre: The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War

Effects of the Ukraine War, including the 2025 EU White Paper on European Defence, have transformed the political economy of European defence production, and are examined in a new JEI article written with @JocelynMawdsley and Bruno Olivera Martins

How will European rearmament & defence procurement shape the continent’s security in the years ahead? Join NOW for a discussion with PRIO Director Nina Græger & researchers Bruno O. Martins, Nicholas Marsh and Kristin B. Sandvik. 🔴 Watch on YouTube ⬇️

Link to an open access copy of the article:

Contestation is the defining feature of the political economy of European defence, with +ive and -ive implications. When managing the network European leaders need to balance EU and NATO roles, integrate Ukraine, decide how much to import from the US, and mobilize financing.