Ukraine war
Ukraine: Former TV manager Pavlo Yelizarov to improve air defense
In principle, Ukraine can fend off many Russian airstrikes, but not everywhere. The 57-year-old Yelizarov is to use his management skills to change this.
By Denis Trubetskoy
France
Franco-German security policy: FCAS and MGCS are a litmus test for Europe’s ability to act
Former Liberal (FDP) member of the German parliament, Sandra Weeser, chaired the working group on foreign and security policy in the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly. On Franco-German Friendship Day on Jan. 22, she will call for a sense of responsibility from Paris and Berlin.
By Sandra Weeser
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons: How European nuclear powers are intensifying their cooperation
The US provides nuclear weapons through sharing arrangements that neither France nor the UK could currently replace. However, due to Trump’s confrontational approach, Berlin, London and Paris are now collaborating more closely in this area.
By Gabriel Bub
BMI
Operational Plan for Germany: A checklist for German federal states if NATO’s mutual defense clause is triggered
The German Armed Forces’ Operational Command has put together a list of detailed tasks, seen by Table.Briefings, for civilian players to support the armed forces in an emergency.
By Lisa-Martina Klein and Wilhelmine Stenglin
Greenland
How Denmark and Greenland are seeking solidarity from the EU and NATO
Denmark and Greenland ask NATO for help for an alliance mission in the Arctic. At the same time, the EU states are preparing a response against US tariffs. The European Commission has not yet given up hope of de-escalation.
By Stephan Israel and János Allenbach-Ammann
Critical infrastructure
Protecting critical infrastructure: Germany misses European Union deadline
The EU’s CER Directive is intended to strengthen the physical resilience of critical infrastructure. However, Germany is lagging behind in transposing it into national law.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Security.Table
Greenland and transatlantic security: How Berlin, Warsaw and Paris could become more effective
European NATO countries are backing a presence in Greenland in response to Trump’s claim on the island. But the US president is escalating the conflict with threats of new tariffs. In an interview with Table.Briefings, experts call for institutional reforms – if Europe wants to become more capable of acting.
By Nana Brink and Katharina Horban
Ukraine war
Ukraine front update: Russian troops concentrate on Ukrainian supply routes
Russia has found a tactic that Ukrainian defenders can do little to counter. Moscow’s main advantage: more personnel and drones. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
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Table of Contents - Edition 390 from January 23rd, 2026
- Greenland: EU heads of government extol unity in confrontation with Trump
- Ukraine: How an ex-TV manager is to expand air defense
- Greenland: NATO militaries react to the deal between Trump and Rutte
- German–Italian government consultations: Why Merz relies on Meloni
- Marine: Procurement of Meko frigates draws criticism
- BAAINBw: Lehnigk-Emden announces “disruptive” restructuring
- Sudan: IRC President warns of “grotesque level of abuse”
- Must Reads: Why the conflict in Syria could reinvigorate IS
- Table.Documents: ICEYE expands partnership with Ukraine
- Time.Table: Pistorius receives Lithuania’s defense minister
- Opinion: Why digital sovereignty is also crucial in the supply chain
- Dessert: Curious e-mails from the Danish Parliament
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