The Ukrainian defense is crumbling on some fronts. With the new front in Sumy, Russia has succeeded in stretching and thus weakening Ukraine's forces. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
Our "View from China" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's feature explains what the new censorship guidelines reveal about the Chinese government's fears.
By Redaktion Table
The heads of state and government were supposed to come to the Climate Summit in New York with new climate pledges. Some have delivered, although not all of them. However, the big question remains as to what outcome will be worked towards at the COP30 in Belém.
By Lukas Knigge
China is known for setting low climate targets but then exceeding them. Nevertheless, many observers are disappointed with Beijing's NDC for 2035, as more would have been possible.
By Nico Beckert and Lukas Bayer
The EU has postponed an agreement on its interim climate targets for 2035 and 2040. Large sections of industry are warning that Europe should stay the course on climate protection – even if not everyone agrees on the level of greenhouse gas reduction targets.
By Lukas Knigge
The airspace over Europe is becoming less safe. Following the intrusion of Russian jets and combat drones into NATO territories, a new drone incident in Denmark and Norway has alarmed the Western defense alliance. The alliance issued a clear warning to Moscow.
By Viktor Funk and Lisa-Martina Klein
Ukraine wants to use interceptor drones more often than before to defend itself against Russian drones. Their development is still in its infancy, not least due to a lack of investment. This is where private initiatives come in.
By Viktor Funk
The UN sanctions against Iran will come back into force at the end of the month unless the members of the Security Council agree on a further extension of the easing measures. This is leading to power struggles between hardliners and reformers in Tehran. Our Focus on Iran is published in cooperation with the Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG).
By Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG)
EU Environment Commissioner Roswall wants to postpone the anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) once again – allegedly just for technical reasons. The Commission is sending ambiguous signals as to whether substantive changes could follow.
By Julia Dahm
The agreement opens up the market of Southeast Asia's largest economy to European automotive and mechanical engineering companies and secures access to critical raw materials. Indonesia benefits with a particularly controversial product.
By Rob Francis
