Gesamtverteidigung umfasst militärische und zivile Verteidigung – beide sind untrennbar miteinander verbunden. Doch die zivile Seite hinkt deutlich hinterher. Drei Handlungsfelder zeigen, wie Deutschland...

Gesamtverteidigung umfasst militärische und zivile Verteidigung – beide sind untrennbar miteinander verbunden. Doch die zivile Seite hinkt deutlich hinterher. Drei Handlungsfelder zeigen, wie Deutschl...

Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions, systemic shocks and growing external interference, preparedness has become an imperative for European security. The EU’s Preparedness Union Strategy, issue...

Since the Niinistö report was released a year ago, “preparedness” has become Brussels’ latest buzzword – and for good reason. Europe urgently needs the capacity to absorb shocks, maintain essential sy...

European Commission president expected to easily survive ― but she has made two major concessions.

Die Nato-Staaten wollen 1,5 Prozent ihres BIP für zivile Verteidigung und Resilienz ausgeben. Torben Schütz und Helena Quis von der Bertelsmann Stiftung mahnen:...

The EU’s cautious approach to Donald Trump’s trade wars has served it relatively well. Now, however, is the time to switch to a tougher approach, backed up by an internal agreement on sharing the poss...

NATO allies are expected to adopt a new defence spending target of 5% of GDP at the upcoming Hague summit. While this marks a significant increase from the previous 2% goal, the real innovation lies i...

In light of a fundamentally changing security landscape, Germany has a special obligation to contribute to Europe's resilience and preparedness. But it is not fully equipped to meet this expectation. ...

Live, unkommentiert und in voller Länge: Sämtliche Live-Übertragungen des Parlamentsfernsehens sowie das vollständige Videoangebot seit Beginn der 17. Wahlperiode im Oktober 2009 bietet...

Verteidigungsausgaben und Sondervermögen: Der Haushaltsausschuss hat am Sonntag einem Gesetzentwurf der Fraktionen von SPD und CDU/CSU zur Änderung des Grundgesetzes zugestimmt.

Security policy is once again in the spotlight. The new US administration is sending mixed signals about its commitment to European defence and pursuing its peace plan for Ukraine without its allies, while in Europe, a debate has ignited about a potential future deployment of Western forces to Ukraine.

Preliminary talks between Germany's CDU and SPD have yielded an early result, with the parties agreeing on a special fund to boost defense spending, freed from the "debt brake."

Berlin (dpo) - Endlich mal ein Politiker, der Wort hält! Christian Lindner hat schon jetzt sein erstes Wahlversprechen eingelöst: Seine Partei FDP wir

Europe needs to massively increase its defense spending. We explain how to durably do so without stoking market fears.

Making predictions in politics and international relations is never easy. Even for events that are marked on the calendar, such as elections and summits, unforeseen circumstances can cloud foresight c...

With France losing its EU leadership sway after a tumultuous election year and Germany experiencing a political crisis that has triggered snap elections, Poland is emerging as the European Union's lin...