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Interview | Verteidigungshaushalt

Abolition of reporting obligations: 'Parliament is dramatically weakening itself.'

The coalition between SPD and CDU/CSU is showing an increasing lack of transparency in the approval of arms expenditure, says Sebastian Schäfer, budget policy spokesperson for the Green parliamentary group in the Bundestag. In view of the current security situation, he finds this worrying.

By Markus Bickel

Heads | GHF

Johnnie Moore – Evangelical official for Trump in Gaza

During the 2016 US election campaign, Johnnie Moore organized the support of US evangelicals for Donald Trump. For the past four weeks, he has headed the controversial aid organization Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

By Markus Bickel

Table.Standpunkt | Wissenschaft

Turning point²: Safety must now become a matter of innovation

Security-related research is central to resilience and technological sovereignty – yet it is hardly included in the investment package. Andrea Frank, Member of the Executive Board of the Stifterverband, warns: "Without science, any security strategy remains incomplete."

By Andrea Frank

Analyse | Atomwaffen

Nuclear umbrella: Germany's role in the European security architecture

Nuclear deterrence is back on the political agenda. The Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR have renounced nuclear weapons in their history. The leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, Jens Spahn, has now called this into question.

By Thomas Wiegold