ABOUT
Michael Raska.
Researching military change.
Connecting Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
I am Senior Researcher and Section Head for Security and Defence in Europe at the Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich.
My work asks how armed forces respond to technological change, and why some are more successful than others in translating innovation into military capability and strategic outcomes.
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BACKGROUND
A comparative
perspective.
Before joining ETH Zurich, I was Assistant Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where I also coordinated the Military Transformations Programme.
My research combines theoretical and policy perspectives on defence innovation, emerging military technologies, and strategic competition. Alongside academic writing, I contribute to policy dialogues and professional military education across Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
I am a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and have contributed to the Expert Advisory Group of the Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain.
I hold a PhD in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
Research & affiliations
Center for Security Studies
Senior Researcher & Section Head, Security and Defence in Europe
RSIS, Nanyang Technological University
Previously Assistant Professor & Military Transformations Programme Coordinator
FOR EVENT ORGANISERS & EDITORS
Short biography.
Dr Michael Raska is Senior Researcher and Section Head for Security and Defence in Europe at the Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich. His research focuses on military innovation, artificial intelligence, and the changing character of warfare, connecting European and Indo-Pacific perspectives. He previously served as Assistant Professor at RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.
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