Article 18 August 2025

No Child’s Play: Why Our Adversaries Are So Often One Step Ahead

While Berlin still thinks in election cycles, Putin, the radical right, and the Islamic State are already planning for the coming decades — and have begun shaping the next generation according to their own intentions.

Event: Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism

Is the EU telling a compelling story about multilateralism? Join ENSURED in Berlin for a dynamic evening on the power of storytelling in global governance.

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Report

Holding Ground in Preventing Violent Extremism

This report presents and analyzes current trends in violent extremism, as well as practices, innovations and challenges in the evaluation of activities to prevent and counter violent extremism (P/​CVE), and related fields, across 12 countries.

Report

Action Potentials

How do advances in neurotechnology matter for Germany’s and Europe’s foreign and security policy?

By Jakob Hensing, Peter Schlecht
Commentary

The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend

The reopening of a border between Eritrea and Tigray masks a deeper realignment. As old foes unite against Ethiopia’s government, the risk of renewed war grows.

Ask the Experts

Diverse voices matter in tackling complex crises. 

Our Ask the Experts series showcases a range of perspectives on mediation efforts in Sudan, the future of ECOWAS, and holistic approaches to violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin as part of our project, Political Tools for Managing Crises in Africa.

Written roundtable

Ask the Experts: Lessons for Regional Stability in the Lake Chad Basin

Together with the Institute for Security Studies, GPPi has invited two experts to share their insights on the reintegration of former Boko Haram members and broader transitional justice approaches in the Lake Chad Basin.

By Abi Watson, Taiwo Adebayo
Article

Kein Kinderspiel

Autokraten, Terroristen und Rechtsextreme weltweit nutzen Minderjährige gezielt aus: zur Indoktrinierung, als Geiseln, als Kämpfer, als Informanten. Was lässt sich dagegen tun?

Commentary

Das Ende der Modi-Trump-Bromance

Die vom US-Präsidenten provozierte Krise der indisch-amerikanischen Beziehungen bedeutet eine Chance für Deutschland und die EU. Sie muss nur genutzt werden.

Video

What Now for Germany’s Economic Model?

GPPi’s Thorsten Benner discusses the Trump-EU Unequal Treaty on Deutsche Welle Berlin Briefing with Marie Sina and Richard Walker.

Policy brief

Biotechnology: Advancing Germany’s and Europe’s Security

Advances in synthetic biology are lowering barriers to entry and accelerating applications across sectors. Combined with their dual-use nature and the intensifying race for tech supremacy, these developments make biotechnology a domain of strategic and economic importance for Europe.

Study

Peace & Security Aid in Crisis: Rethinking Civilian Investment and Local Leadership

This study assesses the state of non-military funding for peace and security and offers recommendations on how donors, advocates and local partners can ensure the shrinking resources are put to best use.