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Saving European Defense From the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic will harm European defense strategically, politically, and financially. To mitigate these consequences, Europeans must start shaping joint and immediate answers.

  • Claudia Major
  • Christian Mölling
· April 30, 2020
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The Role of Capabilities in the Transatlantic Defense Relationship

Trump and Brexit are challenging Europe’s defense cooperation. The incoming European Commission will need to devote time and effort to make up for any shortfall.

  • Claudia Major
· October 30, 2019
Franco-German Differences Over Defense Make Europe Vulnerable

Failing to reach a compromise on EU defense policies not only affects relations between France and Germany, it jeopardizes European security.

  • Claudia Major
  • Christian Mölling
· March 29, 2018
Germany’s Dangerous Nuclear Sleepwalking

Germany’s complicated relationship with nuclear weapons could turn into a big risk for European security.

  • Claudia Major
· January 25, 2018
France Moves From EU Defense to European Defense

While the EU is celebrating PESCO, Paris is preparing for closer defense cooperation outside the union.

  • Claudia Major
  • Christian Mölling
· December 7, 2017
End the Silence Over Germany’s Defense Industry

The defense industry is a taboo in Germany. The new government should make it a strategic element of Berlin’s security policy.

  • Claudia Major
  • Christian Mölling
· November 9, 2017
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The State of European Defense
September 19, 2017

After years of incremental change, much is afoot in European defense. How can the EU best protect its population, territory, and interests during these turbulent times?

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How Germany Should Change Its Approach to Arms Control

The old habits of Cold War arms control no longer suit today’s security environment. It is time for Berlin to devise a new strategy.

  • Claudia Major
  • Christian Mölling
· September 7, 2017
The Twenty-First-Century German Question in European Defense

Berlin’s framework nations concept is the centerpiece of a new interlinked European system of defense that binds Germany to its core.

  • Claudia Major
  • Christian Mölling
· July 20, 2017
Credible EU Defense Means Rethinking Sovereignty

Unless Europeans agree to compromise on national sovereignty at the EU level, current defense initiatives will amount to all talk and no action.

  • Claudia Major
· June 15, 2017