Experts & Staff – Defence, Security and Tech
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German foreign and defence policy; European defence, technology and geopolitics; UAVs/drones; artificial intelligence; military technology; Franco-German defence cooperation
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Distinguished Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Defence and security policy, NATO and EU common defence and security policy, armament and technology, nuclear and missile defence policy, disarmament and non-proliferation
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Eastern Europe; Russia; armed conflict and military affairs; defence policy; missile defence; missile proliferation
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Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Defence and security policy; military operations; nuclear strategy and arms control
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Head, ECFR Berlin
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German and European foreign, security and defence policy; Germany's role in Europe; transatlantic relations
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Mercator Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation, European security
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
International relations; international security policy; European security and defence policy; military capabilities development; defence equipment cooperation; research and industry; Middle East and North Africa; the Middle East Peace Process