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Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative
Commentary, 13 February 2019
John Louth
Germany’s armed forces are beset by problems, and procurement difficulties are proving to be intractable.
Tags: Defence, Industries and Society, Germany, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Europe
Book Review: Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019
Stephen F Szabo
Stephen F Szabo reviews Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way, by Paul Lever.
Tags: NATO, Germany, European Union, International Institutions, Europe
France, Germany and Europe’s Strategic Footprint
Commentary, 18 December 2018
Frédéric Charillon
An off-the-cuff and not very productive German proposal has revived an older debate about France’s role and status in the world, as well as the measures which should be taken to enhance Europe’s strategic footprint.
Tags: Leadership Centre, RUSI International, United Nations, Germany, European Union, Global Strategy and Commitments, France, Global Security Issues, International Institutions
A Comment on Francis H Skrine’s ‘The War and German Universities’
RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018
Ali M Ansari
A comment on the 1915 RUSI Journal article by Francis H Skrine.
Tags: The Great War, Germany, Art, Culture and Literature, History
A Green Wave in Germany?
Commentary, 30 November 2018
Juliana Suess and Tobias Borck
The meteoric rise of what used to be a single-issue party has the potential to transform Germany’s politics and international posture just as much as the forthcoming election of a new Chancellor.
Tags: Leadership Centre, Germany, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics
Next Generation Combat Aircraft: Threat Outlook and Potential Solutions
Occasional Papers, 2 November 2018
Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper examines the efforts underway in the UK, France, Germany and the US to produce new combat aircraft and systems over the next fifteen to twenty years; sheds light on some of the challenges and drivers; and suggests some potential options for force optimisation
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, Germany, Military Sciences, France, UKPages
Germany Calling: The Bundeswehr, Acquisition and a Broken Narrative
Commentary, 13 February 2019John Louth
Germany’s armed forces are beset by problems, and procurement difficulties are proving to be intractable.
Defence, Industries and Society, Germany, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Europe
France, Germany and Europe’s Strategic Footprint
Commentary, 18 December 2018Frédéric Charillon
An off-the-cuff and not very productive German proposal has revived an older debate about France’s role and status in the world, as well as the measures which should be taken to enhance Europe’s strategic footprint.
Leadership Centre, RUSI International, United Nations, Germany, European Union, Global Strategy and Commitments, France, Global Security Issues, International Institutions
A Green Wave in Germany?
Commentary, 30 November 2018Juliana Suess and Tobias Borck
The meteoric rise of what used to be a single-issue party has the potential to transform Germany’s politics and international posture just as much as the forthcoming election of a new Chancellor.
Leadership Centre, Germany, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Law and Ethics
Dreaming of Financial Independence
Commentary, 28 August 2018Tom Keatinge
The German foreign minister’s call for EU financial payments autonomy may seem fanciful today, but for how much longer?
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Germany, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Germany’s New Government: Strong and Stable. Not
Commentary, 9 February 2018Jonathan Eyal
Germany’s new ‘Grand Coalition’ is neither the answer to Europe’s problems, nor the stability the country craves.
GermanyPages
Book Review: Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way
RUSI Journal, 28 January 2019Stephen F Szabo
Stephen F Szabo reviews Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way, by Paul Lever.
RUSI Journal, NATO, Germany, European Union, International Institutions, Europe
A Comment on Francis H Skrine’s ‘The War and German Universities’
RUSI Journal, 6 December 2018Ali M Ansari
A comment on the 1915 RUSI Journal article by Francis H Skrine.
RUSI Journal, The Great War, Germany, Art, Culture and Literature, History
Next Generation Combat Aircraft: Threat Outlook and Potential Solutions
Occasional Papers, 2 November 2018Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper examines the efforts underway in the UK, France, Germany and the US to produce new combat aircraft and systems over the next fifteen to twenty years; sheds light on some of the...
Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, United States, Occasional Papers, Germany, Military Sciences, France, UK
Security in Northern Europe: Deterrence, Defence and Dialogue
Whitehall Papers, 25 October 2018Edited by John Andreas Olsen
There are a number of challenges facing NATO members in coordinatng their response to Russia.
United States, US Defence Policy, Whitehall Papers, NATO, North America, Americas, Germany, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, Europe
Book Review: Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler
RUSI Journal, 30 July 2018Chris Grocott
Chris Grocott reviews Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, by Nicholas Rankin
RUSI Journal, Germany, UK, History, EuropePages
RUSI UNDER-35s FORUM MEMBERS ONLY - Brexit and the European Elections
Events, 10 April 2017This event will explore the impact of the upcoming European elections on the UK, and what the results might mean for British politics following the invocation of Article 50.
Brexit Briefings, Germany, European Union, France, UK, Europe
Whitehall Dialogue: Russia and Refugees – Challenges for German Foreign Policy
Events, 27 April 2016A presentation by Dr Thomas Bagger, Head of Policy Planning, German Federal Foreign Office, considering Germany's policy options and the European response.
Germany, Global Security Issues
"Islamic extremists are believed to have wanted to manufacture ricin for some time. “As far as I know, this is the first time we see it made effective, but certainly not the first time we have seen aspiration in this direction,” Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at the Royal United Services Institute, said."
Islamist extremist ricin plot foiled by German police
In The News, 14 June 2018 Tags: Germany, International Security Studies, Terrorism, Europe
"“The F-35 is good for BAE’s bottom line but it doesn’t keep design expertise alive,” says Justin Bronk, air power expert at think tank RUSI, noting that without control of the F-35’s design and intellectual property (IP), BAE is just a sub-contractor."
The Franco-German threat to a century of British fighter jet engineering
In The News, 5 May 2018 Tags: Aerospace, Germany, Military Sciences, France, UK
""There are few defense professionals in Europe who dispute that Germany currently contributes far less than its share on defense within NATO," said Justin Bronk, a research fellow at the London-based Royal United Services Institute think tank."
NATO ally Germany urged by U.S. to up its military spending
In The News, 26 April 2018 Tags: NATO, Germany, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
Episode 10 – Lord Ricketts
NATO's National Resilience Obligations
The Panavia Tornado — A Farewell