We risk German naval-gazing at a time when our attention and solidarity should be with Ukraine
Rafael Loss comments on Germany’s revolution in defence policy
We risk German naval-gazing at a time when our attention and solidarity should be with Ukraine
Rafael Loss comments on Germany’s revolution in defence policy
The €100 billion will compensate for cuts to the defence budget from the past three decades
Rafael Loss explains Germany’s planned defence budget increase
It is because of the money that there is no ammunition for practice shooting, but it is precisely practice shooting that increases the readiness of the individual soldier
Rafael Loss comments on the readiness of the German Bundeswehr
Many images we’ve seen coming out of Ukraine mirror those from Aleppo or Grozny
Rafael Loss joins ‘Wake Up to Money’ to examine the geopolitical risks of Putin’s war
The improvement in materiel must be accompanied by intellectual work on strategy, doctrine and operational concepts
Rafael Loss comments on Germany’s revolution in defence spending
Russia has a long history of using nuclear threats to exert diplomatic pressure
Rafael Loss discusses the potential for escalation in Russia’s war against Ukraine
Germany’s renewed investment in its defense capabilities could also unlock enormous potential for the European Union and the European pillar within NATO
Rafael Loss describes Germany’s military U-turn as a turning point in the history of Europe
It is a way of trying to make them understand that Moscow is willing to go to great lengths if Kiev does not give in to Russian demands
Rafael Loss on Russia’s nuclear threat
German politicians saw the military build up as “big bluff”
Rafael Loss on Germany’s fault impression of the Russian military build-up at Ukraineʼs borders
If we find that ammunition for practice firing is missing, then of course you can’t practice firing, and that’s an essential part of the soldier’s ability to defend themselves
Rafael Loss on the Bundeswehr in the face of the Ukraine war: only conditionally ready for action?