The draft US Nuclear Posture Review is not as crazy as it sounds
The proposal of new, low-yield warheads seeks to convince adversaries that there is no step in the escalation ladder that the US would not be able to answer reciprocally
European Security Initiative
The transatlantic divide on Iran
In 2017, differences between European leaders and US President Donald Trump on several global security objectives have strained transatlantic relations. Nowhere are these differences more…
EU defence efforts miss the open goal again
“Big noise on stairs, nobody coming down.” Alas, the old Chinese saying applies all too aptly to the European Union’s latest scheme for promoting defence…
The problem with a “shoot-to-kill” policy on foreign fighters
The policy is certainly morally questionable, but is it also unlawful?
German public says ‘jein’ to European security
A new poll shows that the German public is increasingly concerned with security, but is dismissive of its American security guarantor and unwilling to pay more to help Europe replace it
Pre-empting defeat: In search of North Korea’s nuclear doctrine
Pyongyang’s is prepared to carry out a pre-emptive nuclear strike against both military and civilian targets if it detects an imminent attack
Pesco, the impotent gorilla
Criticisms of PESCO could equally be applied to Germany’s broader security and defence policy
EU defence efforts miss the open goal again
PESCO’s commitments have been watered down so as to become virtually meaningless
Time for the Sleeping Beauty to wake
Whether Europe will be able to make a difference in foreign policy depends on whether member states can fulfil PESCO’s commitments
Attribution is what states make of it
It is high-time for the Europeans to wake up from their hopes and dreams to build norms and rules for state behaviour in cyberspace