Repair, replace, reimburse: Sustaining a European tank coalition for Ukraine
Military help for Ukraine is moving towards serious questions of logistics – but more countries still need to step forward. Here is how the next-stage coalition could look.
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The Leopard plan: How European tanks can help Ukraine take back its territory
Ukraine needs to move to a new phase of the war if it is to reclaim its territory occupied by Russia. A European plan to supply Leopard tanks should be at the heart of this effort.
The German scapegoat: Berlin’s inevitable role in the US presidential election
Germany cannot avoid being dragged into election debates in the US. On defence, it should focus on its own national security interests
The German scapegoat: Berlin’s inevitable role in the US presidential election
Germany cannot avoid being dragged into election debates in the US. On defence, it should focus on its own national security interests
22 Mai
European defence: Expectations and demands of non-EU partners
This event is part of the German Forum on Security Policy, organised by the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS).
7 Jun
Annual Council Meeting 2023
The Annual Council Meeting 2023 will take place on 7-8 June in Stockholm
6 Dez
Securing Critical Raw Materials: Europe’s strategy to compete
The event will convene a select group of European decision-makers and opinion-shapers from across business, civil society, European governments and the European Commission
1 Dez
Europe debates | Feministische Außenpolitik und militärisches Engagement sind inkompatibel
This debate is part of ECFR’s Re:shape Global Europe project funded by Stiftung Mercator
12 Okt
2022 European Caucus on China
The European Caucus on China is a collaborative project between the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
The Leopard plan: How European tanks can help Ukraine take back its territory
Ukraine needs to move to a new phase of the war if it is to reclaim its territory occupied by Russia. A European plan to supply Leopard tanks should be at the heart of this effort.
7 Sep
A world safe for autocracy? Gideon Rachman in conversation with Jana Puglierin
In conversation with Jana Puglierin, Gideon Rachman will present his book „The Age of the Strongmen“
Arm for the storm: Germany’s new security strategy
Germany’s National Security Strategy should aim for more than just a return to the status quo ante but with more money. The Zeitenwende is forcing Germany to reinvent itself as a European security actor.
19 Jun
Annual Council Meeting 2022 – Zeitenwende for Europe: Building a new global order in times of unpeace
Just days ahead of the G7, EU and NATO summits, ECFR’s Council Members – Europe’s leading decision-makers, opinion-shapers, and public intellectuals – gathered on 19-20 June in Berlin for the ECFR Annual Council Meeting
Publikationen
Die Europawahl 2019: Wie Anti-Europäer Europa zerstören wollen und was man dagegen tun kan
Studie zeigt: antieuropäische Parteien gewinnen womöglich ein Drittel der Sitze im Europäischen Parlament, was eine Lähmung der EU zur Folge haben könnte
Kann Europa die Weltordnung retten?
In ihrem Policy Brief zeigen Mark Leonard und Anthony Dworkin Möglichkeiten auf, wie Europa auf die aktuellen Bedrohungen reagieren sollte
Wie Europa den Kampf um die normative Ordnung mit Russland gewinnt: Ein EU-Russland Power Audit
Die neue ECFR-Studie zeigt den Einfluss Russlands auf die 28 EU-Mitgliedstaaten und wie Europa damit umgehen sollte
Die neuen Konfliktlinien im Nahen Osten
Neue ECFR-Studie veranschaulicht die Konfliktdynamik im Nahen und Mittleren Ost
Die Zukunft der palästinensischen Politik: Abbas und darüber hinaus
Das interaktive Webprojekt „Mapping Palestine Politics“ des European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) präsentiert die verschiedenen Organisationen und Akteur
ECFR-Studie: Deutsche Jugendliche sind überraschend konservativ und ohne Vision für Europa
Dieser Bericht soll zeigen, wie junge deutsche Menschen zum europäischen Gedanken stehen
Frankreichs Führung in der europäischen Nahostpolitik
Neue Studie untersucht Frankreichs Außenpolitik im Nahen Osten und Nordafrika: Frankreich ist Vormacht in Nordafrika, Offensivmacht in der Golf-Region, und eine bewegliche Macht in Syrien und…
Der Charme falscher Versprechungen – Ein EU-Türkei Power Audit
Neue ECFR Studie zeigt die Wahrnehmung der Türkei in den 28 EU-Staaten
Europäische Sicherheit und Verteidigung nach Brexit
In der Außen- und Verteidigungspolitik sind pragmatische Lösungen nach dem Brexit erforderlich
Krisen und Zusammenhalt in der EU: Die 10-Jahres-Perspektive
Der EU Cohesion Monitor zeigt, wie sich Finanz- und Flüchtlingskrise auf den Zusammenhalt der 28 Mitgliedstaaten auswirken
Artikel
The German scapegoat: Berlin’s inevitable role in the US presidential election
Germany cannot avoid being dragged into election debates in the US. On defence, it should focus on its own national security interests
The Leopard plan: How European tanks can help Ukraine take back its territory
Ukraine needs to move to a new phase of the war if it is to reclaim its territory occupied by Russia. A European plan to supply Leopard tanks should be at the heart of this effort.
Arm for the storm: Germany’s new security strategy
Germany’s National Security Strategy should aim for more than just a return to the status quo ante but with more money. The Zeitenwende is forcing Germany to reinvent itself as a European security actor.
Sanctions in the pipeline: Germany’s troubles over Russia and Nord Stream 2
The German government has finally dispelled the uncertainty around its stance on Nord Stream 2 and potential sanctions on Russia. But the major tests of Berlin’s ability to act may still lie ahead.
How the German “traffic light” coalition can solve the EU border crisis
Germany’s new government could defuse the conflict between Poland and Belarus by demonstrating greater toughness on Lukashenka and showing willingness to accept a limited number of migrants. And the EU should be ready to use its most effective weapon: trade.
Four ways the new German government can strengthen European trade against economic coercion
Threats to Germany’s and Europe’s economic sovereignty have won too little attention in the German election campaign. But, soon, policymakers in Berlin will have to take decisive steps to build up Europe’s strength against economic coercion.
Foreign and defence policy in the German election
The parties in Germany’s next coalition government could find it hard to bridge their differences on foreign and defence policy
The China factor in the German election
Germany will find it increasingly hard to maintain its current level of prosperity – and security – without charting a new course on China. Fortunately, German voters seem ready for change.
Flash in the pan: Flooding in Germany and the politics of climate
Recent environmental disasters could sway the result of this month’s election – but no party has yet seized the moment
A dangerous ambiguity: Why Germany is lukewarm about Biden’s America
Berlin will only harm itself and others if it continues to snub Washington’s entreaties to rebuild the transatlantic alliance
Podcasts
Lead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | Episode 4 – Tech
What are the necessary steps the new German government needs to take to advance and support European tech sovereignty?
Lead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | Episode 3 – Economic Coercion
How can the next German government build up Europe’s strength against economic coercion?
Lead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | Episode 2 – China Policy
How should the next German government concretely shape its China policy, and its approach to the Indo-Pacific?
Lead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | Episode 1 – Climate Policy
Whoever wins the election, the next German government must approach climate action more systematically and in a more sustained fashion
CDU foreign policy post-Merkel
How would a chancellor Armin Laschet approach foreign policy questions on China, Russia, and defence?
A foreign policy for a Green Germany
How would a (partially) Green government affect German foreign policy?
Events
22 Mai
European defence: Expectations and demands of non-EU partners
This event is part of the German Forum on Security Policy, organised by the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS).
7 Jun
Annual Council Meeting 2023
The Annual Council Meeting 2023 will take place on 7-8 June in Stockholm
6 Dez
Securing Critical Raw Materials: Europe’s strategy to compete
The event will convene a select group of European decision-makers and opinion-shapers from across business, civil society, European governments and the European Commission
1 Dez
Europe debates | Feministische Außenpolitik und militärisches Engagement sind inkompatibel
This debate is part of ECFR’s Re:shape Global Europe project funded by Stiftung Mercator
12 Okt
2022 European Caucus on China
The European Caucus on China is a collaborative project between the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
7 Sep
A world safe for autocracy? Gideon Rachman in conversation with Jana Puglierin
In conversation with Jana Puglierin, Gideon Rachman will present his book „The Age of the Strongmen“
19 Jun
Annual Council Meeting 2022 – Zeitenwende for Europe: Building a new global order in times of unpeace
Just days ahead of the G7, EU and NATO summits, ECFR’s Council Members – Europe’s leading decision-makers, opinion-shapers, and public intellectuals – gathered on 19-20 June in Berlin for the ECFR Annual Council Meeting
17 Mai
It’s complicated: The Russia-China Axis
This event is part of the German Forum on Security Policy, organised by the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS).
4 Mai
United Europe, Divided World? The Ukraine crisis and beyond
Will new dependencies and partnerships develop in Europe and the world in the future? What role will international institutions play? Are we entering a post-American world?
3 Mrz
Zeitenwende: Germany as a pioneer in foreign and security policy?
A webinar on Germany’s change of course in defence spending amid the ongoing war in Ukraine
Pressespiegel
Das ist bei FCAS eine Herausforderung, durch die vielen integrierten Systeme nicht offene Einfallstore für Angriffe zu bieten. Eine Konsequenz könnte sein, die Kampfwolke nicht zu groß zu kreieren.
Sicherheitsexpertin Ulrike Franke erklärt im Interview, was am Future Combat Air System (FCAS) „nächste Generation“ ist und welche hohen Hürden es gerade deshalb nehmen muss
Wenn man Zweifel hat am amerikanischen Commitment gegenüber Europa, dann muss man auch Zweifel aushalten am deutschen Commitment gegenüber Osteuropa
Rafael Loss analysiert Berlins Zögern ohne die Unterstützung der USA Leopard-Panzer an die Ukraine zu liefern
Morawiecki breitet eine anachronistische Vision der EU aus. Er baut den Popanz eines EU-Superstaates auf und ruft zum Widerstand auf gegen eine vermeintliche Zentralisierung und Föderalisierung
Piotr Buras kommentiert die Rede des polnischen Ministerpräsidenten Morawiecki an der Universität Heidelberg
[Die Reaper ist] in der Tat eine der fähigsten, am höchsten entwickelten und auch am stärksten zu bewaffnenden Drohnen
Nach einem Jahr Krieg in der Ukraine gibt es ein beachtliches Maß an Einigkeit, die es so zu Beginn des Konflikts nicht gab
According to an ECFR study, Europeans are increasingly unimpressed by Putin’s nuclear threats