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News

January 14th, 2026

Merz in India: The ten-year roadmap for arms cooperation

Berlin and New Delhi have signed a paper agreeing on closer arms cooperation. Indirectly, this also involves Russia.

By Katharina Horban

Feature

June 26th, 2025

NATO spending targets: EU states look for funding options.

The Commission is to present a roadmap by the fall showing how the European allies can finance the new NATO spending targets. The discussion on common debt was postponed for the time being at the EU summit.

By Stephan Israel

Interview

June 25th, 2025

NATO Assistant Secretary-General Ruge: 'The summit enables the largest mobilization since the Cold War.'

Deputy Secretary-General Boris Ruge considers the summit in The Hague a complete success, despite the lack of agreement with Ukraine. It is now up to Europe and Canada to take on more responsibility for the country.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature

June 24th, 2025

No room for Beijing: NATO declaration without China reference

One name was conspicuously absent at the NATO summit in The Hague: China. Three years after its historic inclusion in the strategic concept, the People's Republic is no longer mentioned in the final document. And yet, recent surveys show that the European population indeed sees the relevance of security policy in the Indo-Pacific.

By Amelie Richter

Analyse

June 19th, 2025

NATO summit: Almost everything is set for Donald Trump to claim victory as the great dealmaker

Ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, nearly all member states have lined up behind the new five-percent defense spending target. Only Spain remains hesitant – mainly because Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government doesn’t know how to pay for it.

By Stephan Israel

News

June 19th, 2025

Fit for War 2030: Why the IfW and Bruegel consider the EU only partially fit for war.

In a new paper, the economic research institutes Bruegel and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) call for a European defense innovation agency to catch up with the US.

By Markus Bickel

Feature

June 17th, 2025

Commission: Defense companies to receive permits within 60 days

The European Commission aims to simplify defense investments, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and ease access to credit. The EU also wants to encourage mergers and acquisitions in the fragmented defense sector.

By Stephan Israel

News

June 12th, 2025

Commission wants to know where military mobility is getting stuck.

The EU’s efforts to improve military mobility have so far seen limited success. Now, the Commission wants to speed things up with a new package of measures – starting with a stakeholder consultation.

By Stephan Israel

News

June 10th, 2025

Bundeswehr: Why Germany is investing billions in military infrastructure and property.

The BMVg has presented its first infrastructure report. In the coming years, billions will be invested in the modernization and construction of new Bundeswehr properties.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News

June 10th, 2025

Defense: Omnibus package aims to simplify key regulations.

The European Commission is set to adopt the defense omnibus package next Tuesday. The proposal includes simplifications to environmental regulations and permitting processes for the defense industry.

By Stephan Israel