If Germany is serious about playing a strong role in security policy, it must also clearly identify violations of international law and do more to promote development cooperation and humanitarian aid, writes the policy analyst from Welthungerhilfe.
By Michael Kühn
Iran seems to be applying Trump’s lessons in negotiation better than the US president himself. By using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage, Tehran can build an asymmetric advantage simply by biding its time, writes the political scientist Marc De Vos.
By Marc De Vos
Delving into the real world of diplomatic negotiations
By Markus Bickel
Manipulated training data can deliberately alter the behavior of AI systems – often without anyone noticing. According to cybersecurity expert Pierre Delcher, this raises a strategic question for Europe: How can we protect the integrity of digital knowledge systems before disinformation becomes part of the infrastructure itself?
By Pierre Delcher
With doubts growing about the reliability of the US under Donald Trump, transatlantic defense relations are coming under increasing scrutiny. The expert from the German Council on Foreign Relations argues that this poses a strategic risk the German government should take more seriously in future procurement decisions.
By Dominik Tolksdorf
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the term has been on everyone’s lips: geopolitics. But behind this neutral-sounding label, the political scientist argues, lies imperialist thinking.
By Klaus Schlichte
Anyone who wants to build the strongest conventional army in Europe must not leave the industrial backbone of the land forces without effective German control, writes the director of the Edina think tank.
By Christian Mölling
There is a significant gap between demand and production capacity in the defense industry. Cooperation between startups and established companies could help close it, writes the head of Deutz Defense.
By Marco Herre
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
