The authors write that the ninth EU-Western Balkans summit, which recently ended in Berlin, introduced some improvements to the Berlin Process....
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Germany and NATO’s Nuclear Deterrent
The benefits to Germany of retiring and not replacing its small fleet of nuclear-certified Tornado fighter-bombers are obvious. The German defense budget...
Artificial Intelligence in the Armed Forces: On the need for regulation regarding autonomy in weapon systems
Scientists and representatives of civilian technology companies, the drivers of innovation in the field of AI, have been warning about a paradigm shift in...
Legal Regulations for Autonomous Weapon Systems: Potentials and Limitations
Regulatory hurdle: What should be the object of regulation?
In light of the possible risks and challenges of (semi-)autonomous weapon systems, a...
Is Every Soldier a Veteran? A Critical Analysis of the 2018 German Veteran Definition
In its issue of 18 November 2018 Bild am Sonntag quotes the present Federal Minister of Defence, Ursula von der Leyen, as saying that “All veterans, whether...
The 2-Percent Objective and the Bundeswehr Discussion about the German Defence Budget
The Origin and (In-) Appropriateness of the 2-Percent Objective
At the latest when the SPD formulated the slogan “Better 6 percent more spending on...
Is conscription a guarantee of national defense? Some remarks on the justification for reactivating conscription
Why conscription? – a change in legitimation
Debates about the legitimacy of conscription are as old as the Bundeswehr itself. Some essential policy issues...
Commercial Project or Strategic Disorientation? The Controversial Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
No other energy policy project of the EU and Germany is as controversial as the construction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (NS-2). Germany,...
On the Way to a Common Strategic Culture: How far along is the development of a European Security and Defence Union, and what does that mean for the Bundeswehr?
Europe in an Uncertain World
The multipolar world many hoped would take the place of U.S. hegemony has now become a reality, yet this world looks nothing...
A Backward Roll in Exports? The Coalition Agreement Does Not Solve Problems Concerning the Bundeswehr and the German Arms Industry
The 2018 coalition agreement has been finalised, and the 12th of 13 chapters outlines the ideas of the fourth Merkel cabinet on “Germany’s responsibility...
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