Section: German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Germany)
Ensuring Ukraine’s security
Since February 2022, Ukraine has been defending itself against yet another Russian war of aggression. Now that immediate support – military, diplomatic, financial and humanitarian – for Ukraine has improved, the country’s long-term security needs to be addressed. Looking ahead, security commitments should be built on political, economic and...
Russian Missiles and the European Sky Shield Initiative
Against the background of the Russian missile strikes against Ukraine, Germany has launched the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) to strengthen Europe’s air and missile defence. In the short term, it seems there is little likelihood of a Russian missile attack against NATO as Moscow probably lacks both the military means and the...
Nuclear rhetoric and escalation management in Russia’s war against Ukraine: A chronology
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Crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Years of power struggles come to the boil
For years, the President of Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, has been stoking ethnic tensions and promoting his secessionist agenda. Recent legislation passed in RS in late June 2023 constitutes one of the most serious violations yet of the Dayton Peace Agreement and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s constitution since 1995. Upon Dodik’s...
Krise in Bosnien-Herzegowina: Jahrelanger Machtkampf spitzt sich zu
Seit Jahren schürt der Präsident der Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, ethnische Spannungen und treibt seine Sezessionsbestrebungen voran. Die Ende Juni in der RS verabschiedeten Gesetze sind jedoch einer der schwersten Verstöße gegen das Friedensabkommen von Dayton und die Verfassung von Bosnien-Herzegowina seit 1995. Auf Dodiks Betreiben...
»Die Ukraine könnte für die Versorgung der Welt dauerhaft wegbrechen«
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Erdoğans Westkurs: Ein gutes Geschäft
Als der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan am 10. Juli seine Zusage für den Nato-Beitritt Schwedens mit der Wiederaufnahme der EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei verknüpfte, stieß seine Forderung vielerorts auf Skepsis und Kritik. Viele befürchteten eine weitere Belastung der Nato- und EU-Türkei-Beziehungen. Bernd Lange, Vorsitzender...
Turkey’s New Cabinet
The inclusion of technocrats and bureaucrats in Turkey’s new cabinet has led to cautious optimism over a possible change in direction. While President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s choice of economy minister hints at a reset, the thrust of foreign policy will remain unchanged. Here Ankara will pursue a moderate and diplomatic approach while...
Majority Voting on Foreign Policy Decisions: A transitional approach needs parliamentary oversight
The context of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) has changed quite dramatically since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Interdependence now often means vulnerability, and new systemic conflicts call for a policy of European sovereignty and open strategic autonomy. Strategies of “de-risking” against revisionist countries...
The International Role of the Euro Remains Stable – but It Needs More Attention
After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, an unprecedented series of sanctions was imposed on the aggressor. For example, around half of the Russian Central Bank’s foreign exchange reserves were frozen and Russian banks were excluded from the global banking communication system SWIFT. Many experts warned that the use of financial sanctions as...
