Mr. Thimm, can a re-elected President Trump simply withdraw from NATO?The short answer to the question is yes.No one can stop him?You have to distinguish between the legal situation and practice. The President is the leader in foreign policy. He is the diplomat-in-chief, i.e. the top diplomat, and he is the commander-in-chief, i.e. the commander-in-chief […]
In the current debate on incentives for joint European arms procurement, Green MEP Anton Hofreiter wants to establish an additional EU fund. This fund should promote the EU’s new “Buy European” strategy. “If several EU member states carry out a joint procurement, they will be reimbursed 20 percent of the procurement costs from the fund”, […]
Could China play a mediating role in the recent Middle East conflict? The Chinese leadership also maintained good relations with Israel, at least until Oct. 7.If geopolitical circumstances allow, I do believe that China could become more active in negotiations. But as long as the leadership in Beijing refuses to clearly condemn Hamas’ crimes, Israel […]
In the end, he probably had no choice. After a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced yesterday evening that the Federal Republic of Germany would supply up to 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.Unlike the traffic light partners FDP and Greens, the SPD had so far toed the Chancellor’s […]