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Germany's 'debt brake' not only stifles urgent investments in a zero-carbon and digital transformation – it is becoming a security risk. Only by getting rid of the constitutional limit on new debt can Germany properly invest in itself and complete its “Zeitenwende”.…

Konventionelle Verteidigung und menschliche Sicherheit sind kein Widerspruch – im Gegenteil. Wer strategiefähig sein will, muss beides gleichzeitig denken.…

Die 0,35 Prozentvorgabe gefährdet Deutschlands Zukunft. Warum die Union helfen sollte.…

What is driving Russia's growing influence on the African Continent? And what will this mean for the West’s engagement – also in light of the war in Ukraine?…

Irónicamente, lo que llevó a Macron a expresar su llamamiento a invertir en la autonomía de la estrategia europea debería seguir siendo una preocupación para los europeos.…

Putins Invasion und die Folgen der deutschen Abhängigkeit von russischem Gas werfen einen Schatten auf Angela Merkels Kanzlerschaft. Ihr außenpolitisches Erbe wird neu vermessen. Dabei sollten wir auch Merkels Chinapolitik in den Blick nehmen.…

After the historic Madrid Summit, NATO appears more vital than ever. But we ignore the precarious foundations of NATO's revival at our own peril.…

Seit der Machtübernahme der Taliban in Afghanistan im August 2021 sind zehntausende Afghan:innen in Gefahr. Die Bundesregierung hat sich dazu bekannt, besonders gefährdete Afghan:innen in Deutschland aufzunehmen. Doch diese Aufnahme stockt – aus praktischen, bürokratischen und politischen Gründen.…

Every day, civilians suffer under armed groups. To end these violations, protection actors use a range of methods. What are they?…

When it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Scholz got the big calls right. The vitriol he has been facing from critics is not so much the result of policies, but of dismal communication failures. …

Evidence of war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine is surfacing. But why are these atrocities happening and what is the goal?…

Erstaunlich, dass es hierzulande so wenig politisches Interesse an Indien gibt. Dabei ist das Land wirtschaftlich attraktiv, geopolitisch verlässlich – und eine mögliche Alternative zu China.…

Two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the reception of displaced people under the Temporary Protection Directive is starting to show political cracks. Where are the bottlenecks?…

Germany’s Foreign Office is one of the main actors in the field of anticipatory humanitarian action, investing a lot of money and resources into predicting disasters before they strike. But how successful are their efforts?…

Eastern Ukraine is back in the headlines. What do we know about the effects of conflict on the region before Russia’s renewed invasion?…

Much of the emphasis on child participation in humanitarian action still draws on strategies that view children as passive victims rather than actors in their own right. How can the humanitarian sector do better?…

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the West levied hard sanctions. But Moscow's oligarchs are just the tip of the iceberg. It's high time to crack down on those who enable corrupt elites.…

A conflict between China and the US over Taiwan would endanger global and specifically German stability and prosperity. If Berlin wants to keep peace in the Taiwan Strait, it will need to actively contribute to a non-military deterrence of Beijing.…