Friedrich Merz was given the big stage during his first visit to Lithuania as German Chancellor. On Vilnius Cathedral Square on Thursday, he assured the country of Germany’s resolute steps towards military defense. “The protection of Vilnius is the protection of Berlin,” said Merz.And he promised the Baltic country a policy change. Away from the […]
Patrick Keller is moving from the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) to the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) on July 1. Keller was Head of the Policy and Communication Department there from 2023. At DGAP, he will take over as Head of the Center for Security and Defense. This post was previously held by […]
Carnegie: Trump’s Golden Dome. The planned US missile defense system “Golden Dome” is intended to provide comprehensive protection against missiles with hundreds of satellites and state-of-the-art technology. For Russia, the project poses a massive threat to the strategic balance, forcing Moscow to accelerate the modernization of its nuclear forces and develop new weapons systems – […]
The German Ministry of Defense (BMVg) could stop the approval process for the “Waterkant” offshore wind farm operated by Waterkant Energy GmbH and the German investor Luxcara for reasons of “security for national and alliance defense.” As confirmed by the responsible Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) at the request of Table.Briefings, the BMVg has […]
The Commission is planning to reform the management of radio frequencies in Europe. This project should also contribute to the goal of strengthening the EU’s digital sovereignty and promoting the digital single market. The Commission has set this out in its White Paper “How to meet the demand for digital infrastructure in Europe”, which is […]
It is not the first time that US President-elect Donald Trump has irritated the world with his desire to seize Greenland. Yet he can already do whatever he wants there, says security expert Michael Paul from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. “In last year’s Greenland Arctic strategy, Greenland – and therefore also […]
Georgia has taken a closer political course towards Russia in recent months. In late November, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that he would suspend EU accession negotiations until the next parliamentary elections in 2028 and would no longer accept budget support from the EU. Thousands of Georgians, including many entrepreneurs, have been protesting every day […]
After the discovery of damaged undersea cables south of the Swedish island of Öland earlier this week, it only took a few hours for naval vessels from several NATO countries to begin tailing suspicious vessels, including “Yi Peng 3,” a cargo ship sailing under the Chinese flag.China has signaled that it will cooperate with the […]
Viktor Orbán traveled to Tbilisi on Monday under protest from his European partners. The pro-Russian “Georgian Dream” party won the parliamentary elections there on Saturday with controversial results. Even before the official announcement of the results, Hungary’s Prime Minister had already congratulated Viktor Orbán on his “overwhelming victory”. According to Orbán’s government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs, […]
Two days after the parliamentary elections in Georgia, it is completely unclear whether a government will be formed or new elections held. According to the controversial results of the Central Election Committee, the ruling Georgian Dream party has a clear majority of 54 percent. The party of Russia-friendly oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili did not achieve its […]