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News | Kritische Infrastruktur

July 11th, 2025

Protection of critical infrastructure: Opposition urges rapid implementation of the KRITIS umbrella law

The Ministry of the Interior emphasizes that the federal government wants to ensure "the greatest possible coherence" in the two laws for the digital and analogue protection of critical infrastructure. The deputy leader of the Green Party, Konstantin von Notz, has doubts about this.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

News | Ukraine-Wiederaufbau

July 11th, 2025

Ukraine reconstruction: Private investors hold back

In the fourth year of the war, Ukraine's economic problems are growing. At the reconstruction conference in Rome, the EU announced new financial aid. However, it is questionable whether this money will mobilize enough private investors.

By Viktor Funk and Lisa-Martina Klein

Feature | Vereinte Nationen

July 11th, 2025

UN protection zone: Why NATO did not intervene in Srebrenica in 1995

There is much speculation about the circumstances surrounding the conquest of Srebrenica by Bosnian Serb troops under General Ratko Mladić in July 1995. The fact that NATO did not intervene is probably primarily the responsibility of Jacques Chirac's French government.

By Alexander Rhotert

Talk of the town | Bosnien-Herzegowina

July 11th, 2025

30 years of Srebrenica: What lessons Joschka Fischer draws from the genocide for the Bundeswehr

30 years after the genocide in Srebrenica, the Bundestag is commemorating the victims this Friday. Former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer sees the mass murder as a wake-up call for more European armament.

By Markus Bickel

Interview | Indien

July 11th, 2025

Indian Member of Parliament Tewari: 'We have to say goodbye to the illusion of a rules-based world order.'

Manish Tewari, Indian MP from the opposition party Indian National Congress (INC), explains India's role in a changing world order and talks about the future of relations between the EU and India.

By Julia Ganter and Leona Harting

Heads

July 10th, 2025

Daniel Baldy – Central defender in the Parliamentary Control Committee

Daniel Baldy is a new member of the Defense Committee. The fact that he was elected to the Parliamentary Control Committee could reveal something about the SPD's security policy course. In addition, the MP wants a return to compulsory military service.

By Gabriel Bub

Feature | Ukraine

July 9th, 2025

Ukraine: How Zelenskiy wants to improve relations with the US with a cabinet reshuffle

The Ukrainian president wants to give new impetus to his government and contacts with the US by restructuring his staff. Communication with Washington, in particular, urgently needs to be improved.

By Denis Trubetskoy

Feature | Frieden

July 9th, 2025

Civil conflict resolution: Why less and less is being invested in prevention worldwide

A new study shows how drastically global investment in peace and security outside the defense sector has fallen - and what this means for Europe, which is just learning to stand on its own two feet in terms of security policy.

By Markus Bickel

News | Bundeshaushalt 2025

July 9th, 2025

Defense budget: Federal Audit Office demands transparency on infrastructure spending

The Bundestag is discussing the budget for 2025 this week. The Federal Audit Office is calling for transparency regarding "defense-related" infrastructure spending and a revision of the timeline for the special fund.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Opinion | Verteidigung

July 9th, 2025

1.5% for resilience: Why Germany should take the new NATO decision seriously

The NATO states want to spend 1.5% of their GDP on civil defense and resilience. Torben Schütz and Helena Quis from the Bertelsmann Foundation warn that without clear criteria, there is a risk of national solo efforts and a patchwork instead of real security.

By Torben Schütz and Helena Quis

Security (English)