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Editors’ Note: Input for a Strategy with Staying Power
+49security is wrapping up. While the German government is busy making final tweaks to the country’s upcoming national security strategy, we take stock – and look back on a project that aimed to stimulate strategic thinking around Germany’s security policy post-Zeitenwende.
Germany’s Zeitenwende: Wind of Change or Hot Air?
The Zeitenwende has revealed many shortcomings in Germany’s armed forces. Why Berlin should move past intellectual passivity and financial constraints to reposition Germany as the security powerhouse of Europe.
“To Really Modernize Its Armed Forces, Germany Needs a Long-Term Increase of the Regular Defense Budget”
The Sondervermögen was a necessary step on Germany’s long road toward becoming a European defense leader. Now, EU countries have a rare window of opportunity to integrate procurement and create a genuinely European defense base.
Germany Needs a National Directive on Autonomy in Weapon Systems
The international effort to regulate autonomy in weapon systems via the United Nations in Geneva is stuck. It is time for Germany to develop and implement its own national directive – and foster regulatory processes in new fora.
Germany Must Adapt Its Mindset on Nuclear Weapons
Russia’s war against Ukraine has stirred Germany’s nuclear debate. Now is the time for Berlin to rethink its nuclear policy – and the National Security Strategy should lay the groundwork.
Prioritizing the Protection of Civilians in National Security
When drafting security policy, those most affected by conflict are often missing from the equation. Applying a protection lens to Germany’s upcoming security strategy would be a way of putting civilians first.