Is China overtaking the USA in the development of modern fighter jets? Test flights of two new jets are making experts sit up and take notice. But many details remain unclear.
By Jörn Petring
The scandals involving generals should not obscure the growing combat capability, warns the Pentagon report on the armament of the People's Republic: China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal and the People's Liberation Army is extending its operational radius.
By Andreas Landwehr
All parties present proposals for a new climate and energy policy for the federal elections – some want to speed up climate action, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to determine how realistic, effective and feasible they are.
By Bernhard Pötter
Once Donald Trump is sworn in as US President for the second time on Jan. 20, he and his new team plan to radically restructure the country's energy and climate policy: fewer regulations, more fossil fuels, redirection of research and investment funds. But there are also tensions around the cabinet table.
By Isabel Adler
The Bulgarian electricity price was raised significantly at the beginning of the year – by nine percent. The country blames this on Ukraine's energy requirements. The EU Commission has rejected this.
By Frank Stier
With bans, the Biden government wants to crack down on Chinese components in intelligent cars. The consequences for many German car manufacturers and suppliers are not yet foreseeable. The ban applies not only to products manufactured in China, but also to those from companies with ties to the People's Republic.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The Communist Party leadership quietly dropped the slogan Made in China 2025 a few years ago. But the strategy remains the same. China has achieved tremendous success in modernizing the country. In some key industries, the leadership has exceeded its targets. In others, the picture is mixed.
By Redaktion Table
Germany's emissions dropped by another three percent in 2024, according to calculations by Agora. This decline is largely due to the renewable energy boom and a decrease in coal-fired power generation. In contrast, emissions in the industrial, building, and transport sectors saw little reduction. Overall, emissions are now 48 percent below 1990 levels, meeting the 2024 target set by the Climate Protection Act.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl is now negotiating a joint government with the ÖVP. His appointment as chancellor would shift the balance of power in the EU further to the right. For the Christian Democrats, the question of how to distance themselves from the right has taken on a new urgency.
By Till Hoppe
China is becoming a superpower of the elderly. But can a country of the elderly remain a superpower in the long term? In a desperate attempt to counter the demographic crisis, the leadership is resorting to unconventional methods.
By Angela Köckritz
