In this center, experts deal with various aspects of security and defense policy. The scope of their research activities includes German and European defense and security policy, stabilization and civilian crisis management on the European and African continents, and conflict risk reduction in the Asia-Pacific region.
Main Topics:
- German, European, and transatlantic security and defense policy
- Military capabilities, arms cooperation, and technological innovation
- Nuclear deterrence, arms control, and non-proliferation
- Civilian crisis prevention, stabilization, and peacebuilding
- Security and conflict risks in the Asia-Pacific
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Publications
From “Forward Presence” to “Forward Defense”
Germany Must Strengthen NATO’s Northeastern Flank in Lithuania
European Defense in A New Age (#EDINA)
Geostrategic Changes and European Responses Shaping the Defense Ecosystem
Sicherheit als Generationenfrage
Prioritäten für die Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie unter DGAP-Mitgliedern
Leveraging Islam and Internal Conflict
Strategies and Consequences in Russia’s War Against Ukraine
No Time to Lose: How Germany’s Zeitenwende in Defense Can Succeed
Germany has promised to fundamentally change its approach to defense and security. Yet, the policy so far lacks drive, focus, and strategy. Here are some proposals to turn the Zeitenwende into a success.
Media Center
Erklärt: Die Zeitenwende der Bundeswehr
Explainers
The Russian War in Ukraine (Week 9)
DGAP’s Morning Briefing
Ukraine Russia War: What You Need to Know (Week 7)
DGAP’s Morning Briefing
Ukraine Russia War: What You Need to Know (Week 6)
DGAP’s Morning Briefing
Week 5 of Russia's War
DGAP’s Morning Briefing
Russia's War on Ukraine: Week 4
DGAP’s Morning Briefing
In the media
Events
Past events
17:00 - 18:30 | 06 Jul 2020
Gaming und Außenpolitik
Junge DGAP & Auswärtiges Amt
15:00 - 16:00 | 24 Jun 2020
Crisis Prevention Web Talk
A New Mission: What to Expect From the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan
16:30 - 18:30 | 22 Jun 2020
Deradicalization Work and Recidivism
A joint event by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
16:00 - 17:00 | 19 May 2020
Contagious Violence: Crisis Prevention at the Gulf of Guinea
DGAP Crisis Prevention Web Talk
10:00 - 12:00 | 30 Apr 2020
Finding Fuel: Recharging Sudan’s Economic Reforms
An Interactive Online Discussion by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
16:00 - 16:45 | 07 Apr 2020
Spreading Only Peace?
Implications of the Corona Crisis for International Peace Operations