Lawyers at Bird & Bird argue that requirements related to classified information security can sometimes make access to the Bundeswehr unreasonably difficult. Here, they explain how companies can navigate these hurdles.
By Martin Conrads and Benjamin Wuebbelt
Drawing on insights from the Fraunhofer Conference on “National Defense and Resilience,” Saxony’s Minister of Science calls for more “precaution, strength, and smart preparation” and believes that the scientific community has a duty to act.
By Sebastian Gemkow
Johannes Ebert of the Goethe-Institut, Helena Melnikov of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Kai Sicks of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) argue that Germany needs more – not less – international cooperation now.
By Johannes Ebert, Helena Melnikov, Kai Sicks and Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel
A diplomat and a journalist criticize Berlin for not turning its attention to the UN until a crisis erupts. In doing so, they argue, the German government is squandering opportunities to shape the organization itself and help resolve conflicts.
By Martin Kobler and Peter Köpf
Rising oil prices don’t just affect the global economy – they exacerbate instability in regions already plagued by crisis and play a decisive role in determining whether humanitarian aid reaches children in need at all, writes the executive director of Save the Children.
By Florian Westphal
Germany’s ports are underfunded. Yet, they play a central role in supplying the population and for defense purposes in times of national crises. Port representatives are calling on the federal government to do more ahead of the National Maritime Conference in Emden.
By Florian Keisinger and Tino Klemm
Europe would not be able to withstand a protracted war at present because modern warfare relies on mass-produced, low-cost technology. Without rapid adjustments to procurement, industry and strategy, military superiority over adversaries in a war of attrition could quickly evaporate.
By Fabrice Pothier
The fighting in Ukraine is not only preventing the proper containment of the damaged reactor in Chernobyl. The war is creating new dangers, in part because radioactive material from various sources has gone missing, writes the press spokesperson and graduate physicist.
By Norbert Zoubek
Germany’s first military strategy demonstrates the Bundeswehr’s willingness to shoulder greater responsibility – and in doing so puts pressure on policymakers, industry and European partners.
By Patrick Keller and Max Becker
Further delays in the fighter jet program are unacceptable, writes Green Party lawmaker Jeanne Dillschneider. The lesson to be learned from the problems with this major project must be that European defense cooperation requires close political oversight and binding rules.
By Jeanne Dillschneider
