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
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.
Making Germany’s Military Fit for Purpose
If Germany’s Zeitenwende is to be a success, it is not only its security institutions that need to be reviewed. The processes that have been in place up to now also need to be scrutinized.
Media Center
Ukraine Russia War: Week 10
DGAP’s Morning Briefing
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
In the media
Events
Past events
16:00 - 17:00 | 02 Dec 2020
War in Ethiopia
Domestic and Regional Implications
15:30 - 16:30 | 07 Oct 2020
Deutschlands Engagement in Mali nach dem Putsch
#DFS2020 Crisis Prevention Web Talk
10:00 - 12:00 | 01 Oct 2020
"Games for Impact"
Videospiele für die politische Kommunikation nutzen
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)