Dear Madam or Sir,

Europe faces a fragile world, in which it needs to defend its values and interests. In 2017, the President of France Emmanuel Macron therefore called for a “common strategic culture” for European security and defence policy - an appeal that Germany's Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel has since echoed. In our Working Paper No. 16/2018, Armin Staigis analyzes the implications for the development of a European strategy, the necessary capabilities, and the consequences for the Bundeswehr. You will find the paper on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

We hope you enjoy reading them!

Best regards,

Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp

President
Federal Academy for Security Policy