Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons: China would be the big winner of new tests
It is still unclear whether US President Trump and Russia’s head of state Vladimir Putin will go ahead with preparations for new nuclear tests. Experts doubt this and warn that Beijing, in particular, would benefit from the end of the test moratorium.
Von Nana Brink und Viktor Funk
Investments
Defense start-ups: These are the risks of venture capital investments
Growing investment in defense start-ups is fraught with risks, according to experts. It is not the industry, but rather Europe’s governments that should set the tone for changes to the procurement system, they say.
Von Robert Wallenhauer
Middle East
Middle East: How Israel and Turkey are facing off as frenemies in Syria
The growing Turkish influence in Syria and Gaza is worrying Israel. Turkish President Erdoğan could use his good connections with Trump to obtain concessions from Netanyahu.
Von Yossi Melman
German Armed Forces
70 years of the Bundeswehr: These are the priorities of the four branches of the armed forces today
To mark the 70th birthday of the Bundeswehr, the inspectors of the four branches of the armed forces and the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr explain in Table.Briefings the challenges they face today – and how they intend to overcome them.
Von Wilhelmine Stenglin und Lisa-Martina Klein
Defense industry
Saab CEO Johansson: “We can be a capable partner for FCAS”
The Swedish arms manufacturer Saab is expanding production of the Gripen fighter jet and promoting itself as a partner for other companies. In an interview, CEO Micael Johansson explains what makes the fighter jet so successful and what he sees as critical of armaments policy in Europe.
Von Gabriel Bub
New military service
New military service: What questions Breuer has to answer at the public hearing
Alongside the inspector general of the Bundeswehr, youth representatives will also be attending the public hearing of the Defense Committee on the new Military Service Act this Monday. Background information on the topics that may be asked about in addition to voluntary service.
Von Wilhelmine Stenglin
Ukraine
Ukraine frontline update: How Russia is changing the situation in the Donbas in its own favor
Although the big picture of the front in Ukraine shows a stalemate, Russia is gaining the upper hand at key points. The situation is particularly critical around the city of Pokrovsk. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.
Von Redaktion Table
Security.Table
Upgrading more quickly: much approval for the law on accelerated procurement
The parliamentary groups of the SPD, CDU/CSU and Greens as well as the arms industry are largely in agreement in their assessment of the Act on Accelerated Planning and Procurement for the Bundeswehr (BwPBBG). However, the Greens fear that this will make defense too national in scope.
Von Gabriel Bub
Security (English)
Table of Contents - Edition 363 from November 14th, 2025
- Defense industry: The dangers of venture capital fund investments
- Nuclear weapons: How likely new tests really are
- Development aid: UNDFP calls for more investment
- Frigate F126: Bundestag creates fallback option for billion-euro project
- Group of Five: More defense cooperation with Ukraine
- New military service: This is what the compromise looks like
- Industry Moves: Hensoldt reports progress in capacity expansion and Software Defined Defense
- Must Reads: The Hague investigates possible war crimes in Sudan
- Table.documents: Resolution on NIS 2 Directive + Budget Committee report on NIS 2 Directive + Green motion on resilience + Coalition paper on military service compromise + SPD info letter on new military service
- Heads: Jan Scheer — German Ambassador to Estonia
- Opinion: Why NATO should invest in young think tanks
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Markus Bickel
Leiter Security.Table
Nana Brink
Freie Moderatorin und Autorin (Innen-, Sicherheitspolitik, Transatlantik)
Gabriel Bub
Redakteur (Internat. Sicherheitspolitik, Frankreich)
Viktor Funk
Redakteur (Russland, postsowjetischer Raum)
Lisa-Martina Klein
Redakteurin (Zivil-, Katastrophenschutz, Kritische Infrastruktur)
Thomas Wiegold
Redakteur (Sicherheits-, Verteidigungspolitik Deutschland)
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