Security • Table.Briefings

June 25th, 2025

Taiwan: Civil defense guidelines to be updated.

Taiwan is expected to release updated civil defense instructions next week to prepare the population for potential air raids, signaling growing concerns over a possible attack from China.

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News

June 19th, 2025

EU Council Presidency: Denmark announces its priorities.

Denmark will assume the EU Council Presidency in July. On Thursday, the country presented its priorities: security, competitiveness and a green European Union.

By Lukas Bayer

News

May 13th, 2025

Energy Council: Ministers insist on price stability.

At the informal Energy Council in Warsaw, the end of energy imports from Russia was supported, but concerns were also raised. The new Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche, warned of new dependencies.

By Manuel Berkel

News

April 28th, 2025

Power outage: Large parts of Spain and Portugal without electricity.

On Monday, a power cut led to broken-down trains, a collapsed mobile phone network and traffic chaos on the Iberian Peninsula. The cause is not yet clear, but could have something to do with a weather phenomenon.

By Marion Bergermann

News

April 1st, 2025

Security: Why the EU Commission wants to strengthen Europol.

The EU Commission presented its internal security strategy on Tuesday. Agencies such as Europol, Eurojust and Frontex are to be strengthened in order to cope with the new threat situation and improve cross-border cooperation.

By Stephan Israel

Analyse

April 1st, 2025

Taiwan: What is known about China's surprise military drills

The People's Liberation Army has surprisingly launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan. The deployment of the Shandong aircraft carrier battle group is attracting particular attention. Taiwan has put its troops on increased operational readiness.

By David Demes

Interview

February 16th, 2025

Philippines: 'We will not sacrifice our sovereign rights in the South China Sea'

Manila tries to strike a balance between deterrence and diplomacy, between security alliances with the United States and economic dependence on China. Enrique Manalo, Foreign Minister of the Philippines, explains on the fringes of the Munich Security Conference what role the new German government can play in this diplomatic balancing act and the region's future.

By Angela Köckritz

Interview

January 19th, 2025

Panama Canal: Geopolitical rift between the US and China

Donald Trump threatens to take control of the Panama Canal. One of his fears is that the Canal could fall into Chinese hands. Panamanian professor Alonso E. Illueca explains what the population thinks about this and what Chinese investments have to do with it.

By Angela Köckritz

News

January 15th, 2025

'Operation Baltic Sentry': NATO strengthens presence and surveillance in the Baltic Sea

The NATO states around the Baltic Sea are discussing how they should respond to the latest suspected acts of sabotage. New technologies are also to be used to improve surveillance.

By Redaktion Table

News

December 22nd, 2024

Submarine cable: Why Sweden criticizes the Yi Peng 3's departure

The Chinese ship is leaving the Baltic Sea for the Mediterranean. Sweden criticizes the departure, and its foreign minister also intervenes.

By Manuel Changming Liu