Strengthening Resilience
Democratic and state resilience are important prerequisites for security. After all, we must first build our society and state institutions on a resilient foundation before we can guarantee security to the outside world. How can Germany better prepare for cyber-attacks, targeting of critical infrastructures and natural disasters like the one that occurred in the Ahr Valley? Is our social cohesion strong enough to withstand disinformation campaigns and extremism? And how does all of this relate to Germany’s National Security Strategy?
Demokratische Resilienz: Der innen- und außenpolitische Nexus der Extremismusprävention
Extreme Polarisierung und Destabilisierungsversuche von innen und außen gefährden die Demokratie. Die Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie sollte deshalb dazu beitragen, Extremismus zu bekämpfen und eine starke Zivilgesellschaft zu fördern.
„Wir müssen das Vertrauen der Menschen in den Fokus nehmen und nicht nur über Faktenchecks und Medienbildung reden“
Desinformation, autoritäre Kräfte und globale Krisen – die liberale Demokratie steht vor vielen Herausforderungen. Was Politik und Medien über Bürger:innen und Zuschauer:innen verstehen müssen, um ihr Vertrauen zu gewinnen.
Germany’s National Security Strategy: A Chance to Pivot to Adaptive Cyber Resilience
Most cyber incidents can be avoided. Germany’s efforts for a more resilient cyber security strategy critically depend on its ability to learn, adapt and coordinate important stakeholders.
Murky Threats: Why Defense Against Gray-Zone Aggression Needs a Whole-of-Society Approach
As the lines between war and peace blur, so do those that define acts of aggression. Germany should learn from other countries’ efforts and invest in developing a defense against these gray-zone threats.
Realizing a Feminist Foreign Policy Means Taking Internal (In)Security Seriously
It’s not enough for Germany to grapple with discriminatory and patriarchal power relations in foreign policy while leaving them unchallenged at home. A feminist foreign policy also requires domestic policy work.
