The Prague Security Studies Institute is pleased to announce its first graduate of the William P. Clark Ph.D. Scholarship in Space Security. Jakub Pražák, a dedicated research fellow and a former member of the PSSI Space Security Team, has successfully completed his extensive four-year Ph.D. program at Charles University.

The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) has analyzed the financial background of disinformation in the Czech Republic since 2020. Research on disinformation usually focuses on its content, but often overlooks the financial aspects and the variety of motivations behind the spread of disinformation. Knowledge concerning these aspects is crucial for employing effective tools for countering disinformation and building a healthy information space with resilient audiences. The present report demonstrates that disinformation can be a financially profitable business and defunding should be explored as a counter-strategy to malign information activities.

Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) analyzuje finanční pozadí dezinformací v České republice od roku 2020. Výzkum v oblasti dezinformací se obvykle zaměřuje na jejich obsah, často však přehlíží jejich finanční aspekty a rozmanitost motivací pro šíření dezinformací. Znalost těchto aspektů je klíčová pro výběr účinných nástrojů na potírání dezinformací a pro budování zdravého informačního prostoru s odolným publikem. Tato analýza dokazuje, že dezinformace mohou být ziskový byznys a demonetizace by se měla přezkoumat jako protistrategie k škodlivým informačním aktivitám.

PSSI's Regional Security Program Project Assistant, Tamara Grabovac, gave an expert interview for the Bosnian news portal Fokus.ba in the article titled: What they say in Prague about the support for Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU membership.

PSSI’s Managing Director, Dr. Jana Robinson, contributed to the 2023 European Forum Alpbach (EFA) that took place on 19 Aug – 2 Sep 2023 and sought to address a “Bold Europe” theme. 

The celebration of the Prague Security Studies Institute's 20th anniversary took place on August 28, 2023, at the historic Villa Grébovka/Gröbe Villa,Havlíčkovy sady, 120 00 Prague 2-Vinohrady.

There is a growing momentum within the U.S. legislative landscape to counter the risks associated with investments in Chinese companies - and Europe would be wise to pay attention to this. PSSI’s Elias Sköld highlights the growing concerns about U.S. investors funding Chinese state-controlled companies, including those supplying the Chinese military and committing egregious human rights abuses.

In an interview with Fox Business's anchor Maria Bartiromo, PSSI’s Chairman Roger W. Robinson Jr. discussed Biden narrowly limiting U.S. investments in Chinese tech and the impact of China on U.S. companies.

PSSI’s Regional Security Program Project Coordinator, Dr. Markéta Slavková, gave an expert interview for the Bosnian TV channel Federalna TV as part of the report from Prague on Bosnia's EU integration process titled: The European Integration of BiH on the Example of Czechia - Similarities, Difference, and Key Challenges.