Germany is still, to a large extent, behind the curve in reacting to the changing situation on the ground and not anticipating Ukraine’s needs
Rafael Loss comments on the evolution of Germany’s military aid to Ukraine
Germany is still, to a large extent, behind the curve in reacting to the changing situation on the ground and not anticipating Ukraine’s needs
Rafael Loss comments on the evolution of Germany’s military aid to Ukraine
Soviet tank stocks in Eastern European countries are dwindling fast
Rafael Loss explains why Ukraine needs to transition to Western-made tanks
Germany has reached its maximum capacity in what it can deploy in a non-war situation. It’s not just about the equipment, but about the people who maintain and operate it
Rafael Loss comments on the challenges countries close to the war in Ukraine are facing in improving their air defence capabilities
Current decision-making on these issues is not capable of dealing with the sums involved and urgency required
Rafael Loss comments on the progress of Germany’s Zeitenwende in defence policy, or lack thereof
Poland wants to become one of the strongest military powers in Europe and a major player in the global arms trade
Rafael Loss comments on Warsaw’s ambitious defence-industrial agenda
NATO countries collectively need to do a lot in order to make their integrated air and missile defence more robust
Rafael Loss discusses NATO efforts to counter the Russian missile threat
The fault lies not with Ukraine but with Russia for the lengths it has gone to in the war, even though it was not a Russian cruise missile that hit but a Ukrainian defensive missile
Rafael Loss’ interview on the real risk of a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia after the incident on the Polish border
By themselves the upgraded air defenses do not “represent a game-changer.”
Rafael Loss comments on the use of IRIS-T in Ukraine
Adopting a rather transactional take and framing the Bundeswehr’s regional engagement in the context of Washington’s focus on China is not wrong, but it is short-sighted
In a new op-ed, Rafael Loss and his co-author assess Germany’s military activities in the Indo-Pacific
Putin hopes not so much that Ukrainians will take to the streets to protest against Zelensky, but that Europeans will take to the streets to protest against their governments
Rafael Loss explains Russia’s strategy to undermine international support for Ukraine