In the event of a national defense scenario, the German Armed Forces would depend heavily on support from the private sector. Yet it often remains unclear which concrete responsibilities companies would be expected to assume.
By Heiko Höpfler
Jens Stoltenberg will assume the Chair of the Munich Security Conference “when he believes he can actually do that,” current MSC Chair Wolfgang Ischinger announced.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Robert Wallenhauer
China is courting Europe in Munich – and hoping for a deal with Trump. India and Germany are in a honeymoon mood.
By Angela Köckritz
India is strengthening its military cooperation with France while simultaneously pushing ahead with its digital ambitions. At the India AI Impact Summit, the country wants to expand its role as a global actor.
By Amelie Richter
Georgia has been excluded from the US agreement with Armenia and Azerbaijan. Opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia warns that the resulting power vacuum is accelerating the country’s drift toward autocracy.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Panels and side events at the Munich Security Conference underscore a clear trend: hybrid threats and the resilience of the state, the economy and society are moving to the forefront of the security agenda. Participants are also examining scenarios involving chemical, biological and radiological risks.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Washington underscores its leadership claim, Berlin remains skeptical, Kyiv issues warnings and Beijing strikes a conciliatory tone – speeches by senior officials reflect the accelerating fragmentation of the global order.
By Nana Brink, Lisa-Martina Klein, Angela Köckritz and Viktor Funk
In the latest Table.Briefings podcast, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker calls for a reformed and more competitive Europe.
By Michael Bröcker
Defense tech start-ups are dominating the Munich Security Conference. They are critical to Ukraine’s survival – yet their financing still often depends on US investors.
By Katharina Horban and Robert Wallenhauer
Resolving the conflict in Sudan is a priority for the United States, US Senior Adviser for Africa Massad Boulos emphasized at the Munich Security Conference. However, he stressed that civil society must be included in any peace negotiations.
By Gabriel Bub
