German Council on Foreign Relations

Military Mobility

Getting Germany’s ­Transportation Infrastructure Up to Speed

Germany is NATO’s linchpin for moving military assets to its eastern flank. Yet the decay of the country’s infrastructure, its prohibitive bureaucracy, capacity constraints, and vulnerability to physical and cyber threats cripple military mobility. This undermines Germany’s ability to fulfill its obligations under NATO’s New Force Model at a time when Russia represents an increasingly acute threat and Berlin is about to deploy a full brigade to Lithuania.

Author/s
Jannik Hartmann
Policy Brief

Advancing Europe: Green for Danger?

In France, the prospect of the Greens entering the German government this fall raises both hopes and fears.

Author/s
Paul Maurice
IPQ
Toward a New German Foreign Policy
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Weapons of Mass Debate

Germany’s Unease Around Nuclear Deterrence
Author/s
Dr. Claudia Major
Dr. Christian Mölling
External Publications

New Defense Realities

At the close of the Merkel era Germany’s armed forces face a wide array of challenges most political parties have not even started to acknowledge, never mind address.

Author/s
Dr. Christian Mölling
IPQ
Toward a New German Foreign Policy
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