Everything tagged with security-strategy
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.
Germany’s Role as a Global Leader in Stabilization
Stabilization can be one of the most effective ways to help countries prevent or emerge from violent conflict. Germany already leads the way – and should expand on this role with its new security strategy.
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.
Germany’s Cybersecurity Posture? Let’s Focus on Resilience
Adopting a resilience approach not only means making Germany more secure – it also serves to strengthen global peace and security. By investing in resilience at home, Berlin can act as a norm-setter on the international stage.
Strategic Ties, Not Blocs: Why Germany Should Promote a Multipolar Order
Instead of joining those who invoke a new Cold War and decoupling from autocracies, Berlin should follow the vision of a polycentric world. Doing so will require a new approach to economic globalization.