Tag: German Society for Foreign Policy
The new NATO bulwark against Russia
F-35 Lightning fighter jet Future part of the NATO Air Force. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin The day after, nervous tension prevailed in Sweden: On Sunday, the ruling Social Democrats decided…
The new NATO bulwark against Russia
F-35 Lightning fighter jet Future part of the NATO Air Force. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) The day after, nervous tension prevailed in Sweden: On Sunday, the ruling Social Democrats decided to…
Russia’s war fuels tech alliance between Europe and the US
The EU and the USA want to redesign the international rules for the use of technology and are currently meeting in Paris at the second Trade and Technology Council (TTC).…
Ukraine conflict: Putin and the bomb
Anti-war protest in Bucharest How ruthless is Putin? Is he capable of a nuclear first strike? (Photo: AP) The use of atomic bombs: During the Cold War, that was an…
Standstill of the traffic light in trade policy – Union increases the pressure
Berlin, Brussels Christian Lindner (FDP) would rather be a contractual partner than a guest. The Federal Minister of Finance is currently at the spring conference of the International Monetary Fund.…
That’s how annoyed other countries are about German energy policy
New York, Berlin, Paris Naive, negligent, hypocritical: Germany’s energy policy is becoming the focus of political debates around the world. Above all, it is America that has devastatingly described Berlin’s…
Russia wants to significantly reduce troops near Kyiv
Negotiations in Istanbul Before the start of the new round of negotiations, Turkish President Erdogan appealed to both sides. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Istanbul A good month after the start of the…
How Putin Gains Control of the Internet
Austin, Dusseldorf Since a court ruling on Monday, Facebook and Instagram have something in common with the Taliban and Alexei Navalny’s civil rights movement: They are considered “extremist organizations” in…
Lindner calls for a new free trade agreement with the USA
BMWs before export Economists believe that a new version of the TTIP agreement could bring the West together economically. (Photo: obs/BMW Group/Tom Kirkpatrick) Berlin, Brussels Next Thursday, US President Joe…
Scenarios for the end of the conflict
Wrecked vehicle in Kharkiv The Russian military in particular is losing significantly more heavy equipment than expected. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Brussels Despite the recent moves at the diplomatic level, military…
Defense Commissioner Högl complains about the lack of equipment
Berlin In normal times – and those were long periods of peace – interest in the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces was mostly limited. It was…
Change in armaments procurement necessary
Air transport squadron at Wunstorf air base Rapid armament projects take three to five years, while innovative projects take significantly longer. (Photo: © Maurice Weiss/OSTKREUZ) The Federal Government wants to…
The US looks to Ukraine – China’s chance?
Taiwanese military The island nation is under constant threat from neighboring China. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin It takes 22 minutes to walk between Kyiv and Taipei. At least that’s the case…
“We don’t think as strategically as China”
The growing tensions in the West with Russia and China and the close ties between the two autocratic states pose major challenges for Europe. The answer is for the EU…