In Syria, a new civil war is looming, warns Khaled Davrisch, the representative of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in Germany. He says the German government should tie reconstruction funds to progress in protecting minorities and advancing decentralization.
By Khaled Davrisch
Ferdinand Gehringer of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung says the federal government must prioritize the cybersecurity of satellite systems in its planned space security strategy.
By Ferdinand Gehringer
His country is an indispensable anchor of stability in Southeast Europe, writes Croatia’s ambassador to Berlin, Gordan Bakota. Thirty years after Operation “Storm,” he argues that peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is only possible with Croatia’s support.
By Gordan Bakota
Despite difficult coordination, Europe cannot afford to abandon FCAS – doing so would have far-reaching military and industrial consequences, and would also mean losing influence over key security and technology standards.
By Marc Rivière
French MP Natalia Pouzyreff from President Macron’s Renaissance party is calling for more joint European procurement. According to Pouzyreff, Germany missed the opportunity to promote a European alternative to the highly sought-after and scarce Patriot systems.
By Natalia Pouzyreff
Fifty years after the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is searching for a new role more than ever. Nadja Douglas of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) sees the upcoming Helsinki+50 conference as a promising starting point for the OSCE to refocus on its regional strengths, despite all the challenges.
By Nadja Douglas
Relations between South Korea and the European Union are currently tense. Whether this remains the case will, according to South Korean journalist and Munich Young Leader 2025 Jeongmin Kim, depend in part on how inclusive Europe’s approach to strategic autonomy turns out to be.
By Jeongmin Kim
Last year, SPD chair Lars Klingbeil introduced his idea for reviving a North-South Commission. Andy Sumner, Stephan Klingebiel, and Arief Anshory Yusuf propose what such a commission could look like.
By Stephan Klingebiel, Andy Sumner and Arief Anshory Yusuf
The German arms industry has a problem, writes Marc Niclas. Despite the multiplication of spending on defense, little of the money is reaching medium-sized companies. This could lead to key skills being lost.
By Marc Niclas
Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa from the German Caritas Association calls for a strengthening of voluntary services instead of compulsory military service. Anyone planning defense as a compulsory task through the back door is gambling away the trust of young people, she writes in today's Opinion.
By Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa
