The topic of water security should be at the top of the agenda in Munich, write the authors Ambika Vishwanath and Matthias Berninger. Technology could help solve the crisis, but more is needed, they say.
By Ambika Vishwanath and Matthias Berninger
Government-to-government deals are to be welcomed if they serve security policy interests, writes Max Mutschler. However, they would be problematic if they were only used to prop up production in Germany.
By Max Mutschler
Food is increasingly being used as a weapon, write Benedetta Berti and Erin Sikorsky, members of the Munich Security Conference’s Food Security Task Force. NATO countries should therefore prepare for the targeted manipulation of food systems as a hybrid threat.
By Benedetta Berti and Erin Sikorsky
In view of the war in Europe and geopolitical conflicts, security is a top priority. But security cannot be achieved by military means alone; we also need to make peace with nature.
By Jan-Niclas Gesenhues
There is no way around stronger defense integration for Europe, write Frank Kuhn and Lukas Mengelkamp. This is because the United States’ new defense strategy poses a dilemma for Europeans. Difficult debates about Europe’s own nuclear deterrent are also to be expected.
By Frank Kuhn and Lukas Mengelkamp
Civil and military production are becoming increasingly intertwined. Companies that want to deliver security-critical products need to take care of digital resilience and reliable supply chains, writes Boris Hecker, Managing Director of IT service provider Atos Germany.
By Boris Hecker
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
The human rights violations committed during the fighting in Aleppo must be investigated, and further violence in Syria must be prevented. To this end, the German government must expand its commitment – both humanitarian and political. This is what Khaled Davrisch, representative of the Democratic Self-Administration of North and East Syria in Germany, is calling for.
By Khaled Davrisch
The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro underlines how Donald Trump defines Latin America as the U.S.’ backyard. However, this should not lead to a European withdrawal from the region, writes Inga von der Stein.
By Inga von der Stein
Up to 1,000 wounded soldiers a day could reach German hospitals in the event of an alliance crisis. There is currently no structured preparation for crises with large numbers of patients. This preparation must be done now.
By Djordje Nikolic
