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
Foreign Policy and the Next German Government
Experts from the German Council on Foreign Relations offer case studies
A Revolution for Europe’s Defense Industry
Paris and Berlin want to jointly develop a European fighter jet.
Gemeinsamkeiten und Unvereinbares
Wo die Präsidentschaftskandidaten außenpolitisch stehen
Europa – wo sind deine Legionen?
Gut gemeinte Rhetorik reicht in der Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik nicht aus
Intelligent verteidigen
Die Europäer sollten amerikanische Forderungen nach höheren Militärausgaben als Chance begreifen
Protecting Europe
Meeting the EU’s military level of ambition in the context of Brexit