Military Mobility
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.
From “Forward Presence” to “Forward Defense”
European Defense in A New Age (#EDINA)
As Europe Looks East, Germany Needs to Take the Lead
The dramatic changes happening in Eastern Europe heavily impact the EU. However, so far Berlin has not risen to the task of redefining Europe’s Eastern and Russia policy. It needs to act urgently.
China “De-risking”
BerlinsideOut
The podcast that takes an expert look at international politics from Berlin. Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Tallis, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Action Group Zeitenwende at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and Aaron Gasch Burnett, a journalist specialising in German politics, we look at how Germany sees the world and the world sees Germany. Join us every Tuesday on all major platforms — Spotify, Apple Podcast, Podigee