There is a persistent misunderstanding between France and Germany on the notion of strategic autonomy
Ulrike Franke comments on the apparent differences between Germany and France concerning “strategic autonomy”
There is a persistent misunderstanding between France and Germany on the notion of strategic autonomy
Ulrike Franke comments on the apparent differences between Germany and France concerning “strategic autonomy”
The election of Donald Trump as president has contributed to the EU thinking more geopolitically or at least trying to become more independent
Ulrike Franke commenting on whether Europe will keep on investing more in its defence capabilities with Biden as US president
We are still in a world where military power translates into geopolitical power. If Europe wants to sit at the table, it needs military capabilities
Ulrike Franke interviewed by Eastern Focus on EU’s military power
The fear that we are dealing with machines that decide on life and death is out of place
Ulrike Franke on the growing importance of drones in foreign policy
The general understanding among experts used to be that drones wouldn’t play a big role in inter-state wars, as they are vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire
Ulrike Franke quoted by The Economist on the role of drones in the the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
Ulrike Franke and Jana Puglierin explain how France and Germany can lead the EU's way and share finding from the EU Coalition Explorer.
Ulrike Franke gives her assessment of the gas dispute in the Mediterranean and analyses the danger of military escalation
I don’t expect very specific defence co-operation to come out of the E3 […] the main idea is to have the UK involved one way or another
Expanding the E3 configuration from overseas coverage to defence could also be extra symbolic than the rest, assumes Ulrike Franke
The signal that the U.S. administration is sending is that it cares less and less about international treaties and particularly arms control treaties. This latest announcement to reinterpret MTCR is just one of several in this direction.
Ulrike Franke comments on the latest plans of the US policy makers to reinterpret the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
When it comes to AI, countries have very different approaches […] In Germany, people think economically and look at the middle class, whereas France thinks in a much more geopolitical way
The special “Tagesspiegel Background” focusing on digitalisation and AI publsihes a portrait of Ulrike Franke