There was no political will or funds to invest in this kind of equipment
Rafael Loss comments on the poor state of German air and missile defence
There was no political will or funds to invest in this kind of equipment
Rafael Loss comments on the poor state of German air and missile defence
[…] there [is] profound cooperation […] and this in a difficult area for Europeans, namely on the points of defence and
Rafael Loss comments on the Franco-German partnership in light of the war in Ukraine
Europeans’ support for Ukraine and their changing view of Russia will long shape national and EU-level debates
Even before Putin launched his war against Ukraine, the European public at large was ahead of their governments in expecting the Russian president to opt for violence, explain Rafael Loss and Gosia Piaskowska in their article
Germans no longer thought that a serious threat could come from the air in Europe
Rafael Loss explains the poor state of German air and missile defence
We need to improve our air and missile defence capabilities within the NATO alliance
Rafael Loss discusses Germany’s plans to upgrade its missile defence
It is high time that Germany’s security and defence policymakers come up with concrete proposals on how they want to position the Bundeswehr so that it can respond effectively to future threats
NATO’s new strategic concept offers the opportunity to rethink Germany’s nuclear participation, writes Rafael Loss in his op-ed
A smack in the face that forces us to break many long-standing taboos
Rafael Loss discusses the consequences of Russian aggression for German foreign policy
Our approach remains very reactive
Rafael Loss comments on the Western response to Russia’s war against Ukraine
If Putin used a nuclear weapon, he would break the decades-old norm of nuclear non-use
Rafael Loss discusses what Russia’s war against Ukraine means for the global nuclear order
Loose nuclear rhetoric and threats are an integral part of Russian foreign policy
Rafael Loss explains Russia’s nuclear signalling