Neither Ukraine nor Russia can assert themselves on the front. In the medium term, factors unrelated to the immediate fighting will be decisive. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
At the Conference of Interior Ministers in Bremen, the ministers did not discuss a shelter concept as planned. The federal states are divided in their assessment of the threat situation.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Europe is looking for an independent geopolitical role in the face of the US withdrawal. An informal leadership body could point the way to more strategic sovereignty.
By Gerlinde Niehus
The Bundeswehr hopes to convince young people with a new cross-media campaign. It is not entirely working out.
By Nana Brink
The Berlin Senate is launching a defense technology ecosystem to network research, business and politics. The aim is to turn the capital into a location for security innovations.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Despite major problems, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius remains committed to the goal of equipping an entire army division with the new digital system by 2027. A closer monitoring system is to help to achieve this goal.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
For the first time since the start of the ceasefire in Gaza, an EU head of government is meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister. In view of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the Greens are calling for a resumption of the ban on arms exports.
By Markus Bickel
The countries of the Western Balkans are already making a decisive contribution to Europe’s security architecture. According to the “White Paper on European Defense — Readiness 2030”, Europe should be prepared for possible war by the end of the decade. The Western Balkans hold enormous potential here.
By Frauke Seebass
Mark Rutte sees no danger of the USA making unilateral decisions about the alliance during the Ukraine negotiations with Russia. All NATO-relevant issues would be clarified separately. In Moscow, Vladimir Putin accompanied the start of the talks with the US delegation with new threats.
By Stephan Israel and Viktor Funk
In 2024 Europe’s defense industry grew by 13.8% to EUR 183.4 billion. Despite this upward trend, the sector is struggling with structural problems such as supply bottlenecks and a high proportion of imports.
By Stephan Israel
