A Task of Generations Russia and the West
By Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference
Western leaders have been more than willing to point out that there can be no military solution to the crisis in Ukraine. This is true, albeit from their own perspective.…
A Global Role for Europe
The U.S. pivot to Asia forces Europe to rethink the way it projects power in the world
By Prof. Dr. Sven Bernhard Gareis, Marshall Center
In April 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama visited Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and…
The EU & NATO
Promoting collaboration between two of the world’s most powerful organizations
By Dr. Dinos Anthony Kerigan-Kyrou Emerging Security Challenges Working Group
The European Union and NATO are quite different organizations. The EU,…
A New Generation of Warfare
Russia has taken advantage of European disunity to wage asymmetric warfare
By Dr. Jānis Bērziņš National Defense Academy of Latvia, Center for Security and Strategic Research
Russia’s belligerent attitude toward Ukraine surprised…
Improving the Neighborhood
NATO and the EU have a joint role to play in stabilizing Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and North Africa
By Daniel Ionita, Romanian secretary of state for strategic affairs within the Foreign Affairs Ministry Laria Stoian, Diplomat in the…
Rethinking the European Neighbourhood Policy
A comprehensive review is underway
By Prof. Dr. Ralf Roloff, Marshall Center
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has been surprised by two major events in recent years: the Arab Spring and the Ukraine crisis. Both events have shown…
Strengthening the Flank
Poland updates its defense strategy and reconfirms its role in NATO
By Col. Mariusz Fryc, Ph.D. Polish National Security Bureau
Strengthening the eastern flank of NATO within the framework of consolidating the Alliance’s collective…
Capability, Capacity + Enduring Defense Partnerships global cooperation
The United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) focuses on much more than nuclear weapons. Its mission requires continuous planning for employment of multirole bombers to maintain a credible and capable force. USSTRATCOM is an organization…
The G7 in a Multipolar World
The expulsion of Russia provides an opportunity to reinvent the organization
By Alessandro Scheffler Corvaja, research associate, Bundeswehr University, Munich
In preparation for the June 2015 G7 summit, the group’s foreign ministers…
Moscow’s Disinformation War
Europeans take steps to counter Russian propaganda masquerading as news
In the French newspaper Le Figaro, a pro-Russian supplement is tucked inside. On the surface, it appears to be part of the newspaper, but its overt positive spin on…