Interview
Is Germany Changing Its Strategic Thinking? New Security Council Explained
Germany's new National Security Council will be housed in the Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin.
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11 Sep 2025,
published in
Deutsche Welle
The German government, facing rising tensions from Russia, China, Iran, and other actors, has approved a National Security Council (NSC) under Chancellor Merz’s new strategy to streamline security policy and crisis decisions.
In this episode of Deutsche Welle’s “Berlin Briefing,” GPPi’s Sarah Bressan discusses the NSC’s role with Marcus Pindur (German public radio) and DW’s Nina Haase.
This interview was first aired by DW, on August 29, 2025.
