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The INF Treaty as a Cornerstone of Nuclear Arms Control – Doomed to Fail?
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INF Treaty - Working Paper 29/2018
Dear Madam or Sir,
the United States may soon withdraw from the INF Treaty, a core element of European security. In December, BAKS Vice President Wolfgang Rudischhauser and I published a working paper on how Europe should react. The paper is now also available in English, and you will find it on the international section of 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.
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European Strategic Culture - Working Paper 16/2018
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US military commitment in Europe - Working Paper 18/2018
Dear Madam or Sir,
given US President Trump's rhetoric, there is a growing number of voices questioning America's alliance solidarity on the European continent. Do the US threaten to withdraw their commitment for transatlantic security? In our Working Paper No. 18/2018 Philipp Lange draws the opposite conclusion. He argues that America has not turned away from Europe and that US military efforts even have been increased, following a long-term strategic calculus - at least as long as continuity in the Pentagon is given.
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NATO Talk 2018: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin
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Unnecessary, obsolete, divided? Many adjectives have been used to describe NATO, and not many of them positive. But NATO is indispensable for Europe, as Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and international experts agreed during the NATO Talk 2018 conference.
#Digitization and #Security – explained in 30 seconds
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Impressions from the core course: critical questions of cybersecurity - in 30 seconds. And for all those who want to learn more, Henrike Stein-Ratjen, who attended the course, provides supplementary details.
2-Percent Objective - Working Paper 23/2018
Dear Madam or Sir,
Germany faces criticism for missing the NATO 2-percent objective. At the same time, the Bundeswehr has been underfinanced for approximately 25 years. In our new working paper, Ulf von Krause argues that the 2-percent objective lacks internal logic, but has contributed to some trend reversal regarding the funding of the Bundeswehr. You will find the paper on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers
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Conscription in Germany - Working Paper 21/2018
Dear Madam or Sir,
the debate about conscription in Germany seems to have returned in the summer of 2018. Political parties argue about the social and educational benefits of a national service - but does the Bundeswehr need conscripts? In our working paper 21/2018, Philipp Lange analyses whether a return to conscription can be justified in terms of security policy. You will find the paper on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers
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Nord Stream 2 - Working Paper 19/2018
Dear Madam or Sir,
the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline has become a bone of contention of the EU’s foreign policy. While Berlin still holds the view that the planned pipeline is primarily a commercial project, Moscow emphasizes its geopolitical importance. In our working paper 19/2018, Frank Umbach argues that Germany should stop neglecting the interests of Eastern European EU member states. You will find the paper on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers
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China's security strategy - Working Paper 17/2018
Dear Madam or Sir,
China's security strategy seeks close interrelations among economic and military goals. Should economic cooperation with China also be looked at from a security policy angle? In our working paper 17/2018, Oliver Corff argues that Germany should closely monitor China's strategy development. 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.
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