In a stark reversal of Berlin’s previous scepticism about tapping seized Russian assets, #German chancellor Merz has called on the #EU to use frozen #Russian assets to finance #Ukraine’s war effort, arguing the move could unlock a €140bn loan for Kyiv. www.ft.com/content/3ac0...

Nächster Meilenstein im #HSSNEXUS #YoungLeaders-Programm: Mit Thomas Erndl, verteidigungspolitischer Sprecher CDU/CSU im Bundestag, gewinnen wir einen politischen Schirmherrn, der unsere Nachwuchsführungskräfte mit Einblicken aus dem Bundestag & seiner Expertise begleitet www.hss.de/news/detail/...

🛰️Historic speech by German #Defense Minister #Pistorius at the #BDI #SpaceCongress: 🇩🇪 will invest €35B by 2030 to secure satellites, enhance cybersecurity, build redundant constellations, develop deterrence, strengthen industry & international cooperation. www.bmvg.de/de/presse/re...

🇩🇪 Germany’s new €83B #military procurement plan steers rearmament to #European industry, only 8% for #US arms. A blow to #Trump’s push for EU states to keep buying American weapons. (154 major purchases by Dec 2026) www.politico.eu/article/germ...

Reading recommendation via NYT: The #US #MoonRace faces heavy reliance on #SpaceX’s Starship & delays in #NASA’s #Artemis program. With #China advancing fast, losing the race is a real strategic risk. Innovation must be balanced with risk management & collaboration. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

Insightful must-read for #space #security aficionados via @washingtonpost.com: "Despite decades of warnings, the #US #Pentagon did little to treat space as a contested environment." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

Neue #ZMSBw-Bevölkerungsbefragung für #Deutschland: - Sicherheitsempfinden weiter schwach - 67 % sehen #Russland als Bedrohung - Mehr Unterstützung für #Ukraine & #Bundeswehr - Vertrauen in Bundeswehr: 84 % - #USA weniger verlässlich aber weiter wichtig 👉 zms.bundeswehr.de/resource/blo...

Must-read article on rearming #Europe and the need for strategic expertise: "Without investing in the education & development of future #defense strategists, even the best-equipped military forces will struggle to formulate & execute effective #security policies." warontherocks.com/2025/04/rear...

The #UK and #France have pledged for the first time to co-ordinate the use of their #nuclear weapons, saying they would jointly respond to protect #Europe from any “extreme threat”. www.ft.com/content/eb83...

👉 Happy to share my latest article, now published in the KKrVA Journal of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences, which explores the key challenges and opportunities for #Germany's #space #security policy under the (still relatively new) federal government 🛰📡

Gestern hat der #US-Senat das umstrittene Steuergesetz-Paket von Präsident #Trump verabschiedet – u.a. trotz deutlichen Widerstands von Elon #Musk. Ein hervorragender Artikel des @tagesspiegel.de, zu dem ich beisteuern durft, beleuchtet die Hintergründe👇🏻 www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...

Honored to be invited as a Non-Resident Fellow at the renowned @amgerinst.bsky.social in DC. AGI focuses exclusively on key issues for #Germany & #UnitedStates - now more important than ever. Grateful to contribute to fostering the #transatlantic relationship! americangerman.institute

Der #NATO-Gipfel setzt wichtige Impulse zur Stärkung der kollektiven #Verteidigung, ohne Eklat zwischen den #USA & den europäischen Partnern. Doch kann das nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass die Allianz vor enormen Herausforderungen steht - via HSS www.hss.de/news/detail/...

#NATO has released its Commercial #Space #Strategy, endorsed in February 2025, to enhance the #Alliance’s collaboration with commercial space partners. The strategy is built around 3 core objectives: www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...

One of the shortest #NATO Summit Declarations to date - but rich in substance: - Allies reaffirm their “ironclad commitment” to collective #defense, as enshrined in #Article5 of the Washington Treaty: "an attack on one is an attack on all". www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...

#NATO's Rapid Adoption Action Plan: To maintain its #technological edge, NATO seeks to adopt innovative technologies more quickly by shortening the time from #innovation to operational use to within 24 months. www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...

Today, the #EU has unveiled the long-awaited EU #SpaceAct to establish a unified framework for space activities. It aims to tackle space debris, legal fragmentation, security risks, improve resilience, safety, and sustainability, boosting competitiveness and creating a true single market for space.

Kleiner TV-Tipp: Im Vorfeld des #NATO-Gipfels in Den Haag habe ich im #ARD-Europamagazin über die Rolle der NATO und die aktuellen sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen für #Europa gesprochen – heute ab 12:45 Uhr in der ARD oder jederzeit in der Mediathek. #USA #Trump #Russland #Ukraine

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Earlier this month, #NATO launched its new #Science & #Technology #Strategy to maintain its #military and tech edge—boosting capabilities, #interoperability & resilience. Strategic goals: 1️⃣ Anticipate & Invest 2️⃣ Safeguard & Protect 3️⃣ Orchestrate & Energize 🔗 www.nato.int/nato_static_...

New #SIPRI Yearbook out now: 🔺 World’s #nuclear arsenals are growing & being upgraded 🔺 More states may host or develop nukes 🔺 #ArmsControl is in crisis as a new arms race looms 🔺 Emerging tech - #AI, #cyber, #space, #quantum - adds major risk Read more: www.sipri.org/media/press-...

Dear #network, What are the best websites or platforms for #job opportunities, #fellowships, and similar positions in #foreign, #security, #defense, and #tech policy—especially for those with a #thinktank background? I’d be grateful for your #recommendations!

#NATO is working to up its game when it comes to #intelligence gathering & sharing, in particular increasing investment in #space capabilities & implementing two key initiatives: APSS and the Strategic SSA System. breakingdefense.com/2025/05/nato...

Great read on #quantum computing and #Germany’s growing role on the international stage by Valentin Weber and Maria Pericàs Riera via @dgap.org dgap.org/en/research/...

Vor 70 Jahren trat #Deutschland der #NATO bei – ein Meilenstein auf dem Weg zur Souveränität. Heute muss 🇩🇪 mehr sicherheitspolitische Verantwortung übernehmen – als starke Säule einer europäischeren NATO. Meine Gedanken via HSS 👇 www.hss.de/news/detail/...

Wir freuen uns sehr, beim #DFS2025 dabei zu sein! Wir diskutieren über den #Weltraum als geopolitischen Schauplatz mit @andrearotter.bsky.social, @epobjie.bsky.social & @matthiaswachter.bsky.social 📅 7. Mai, 8:30 Uhr via Zoom Jetzt anmelden: dgap-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join our upcoming #MorningBriefing this Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:30am! As part of #DFS2025, we will assess the technological and political steps needed to make 🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺 fit for geopolitics in #space together with @epobjie.bsky.social, @andrearotter.bsky.social & Matthias Wachter @derbdi.bsky.social.

Die #Bundeswehr hat einen "steigenden Bedarf an weltraumgestützter Aufklärung", so ein Sprecher des Verteidigungsministeriums gegenüber loyal. Deswegen untersuchen die Streitkräfte den Aufbau weiterer #Satelliten-Konstellationen. Darum geht es: 🧵1/7:

Philip Johnston, CEO of the startup Starcloud, says it’s “inevitable” #data centers will move to orbit as launch costs drop. #Space offers advantages like free cooling & solar energy. And the #tech isn’t as far off as it sounds. Intriguing read from @economist.com 👇🏻 www.economist.com/science-and-...

#Germany is setting the political course for #space: In the next government, there will be a #CSU-led Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space. 🛰🚀

#Deutschland stellt die politischen Weichen für die #Raumfahrt: In der nächsten Regierung wird es ein #CSU-geführtes Ministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt geben 🛰🚀

My perspective for @amgerinst.bsky.social on the prospects of a lasting shift in #Germany's #foreign, #security, and #defense policy amidst coalition talks and the formation of the next government under #Merz 👇🏻

Great news: #Germany is financing #Ukraine's access to a #satellite internet network operated by French company #Eutelsat. The service serves as an alternative to tech billionaire #Musk's #Starlink, which has played a key role in Kyiv's battlefield communications. kyivindependent.com/germany-fina...

🚀 2025 Global #Counterspace Capabilities Report by the Secure World Foundation 🛰️ A must-read for understanding global #military #space developments. Here’s what you need to know: 🧵👇

While the impact of performative politics is hard to assess, it's a fitting twist of history that African American Sen. Cory #Booker set the record for the longest #US #Senate floor speech, surpassing Sen. Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster against the Civil Rights Act by honoring John Lewis's achievements

The once unimaginable future is now taking shape: The #US #Space Force is funding the development of a groundbreaking "Orbital Carrier" spacecraft, capable of deploying multiple #satellites as needed. www.space.com/us-space-for...

Once again, the most bizarre and concerning news emerges from the new #US administration: #US national #security leaders included a journalist in a #Signal group chat discussing upcoming military strikes in Yemen. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

#Mustread via @sipri.org as #quantumtechnology is quickly becoming a key enabler for #defense & #security, extending beyond #encryption to include sensing, communications, & computing, making proactive policymaking essential doi.org/10.55163/DRD...

This week, I had the privilege of attending an immensely thought-provoking workshop on #Europe's future #security architecture by BASIC, focusing on challenges posed by #Russia, #transatlantic relations, #climatechange impacts on #defense, and the crumbling #armscontrol & #nonproliferation regime.

Diese Woche durfte ich bei #hartaberfair zur #Sicherheits- & #Verteidigungspolitik mitdiskutieren. Die kontroverse Debatte zeigt: Verteidigung muss ganzheitlich gedacht werden – militärisch, zivil & vor allem im Dialog mit der Bevölkerung. 📷: WDR/Dirk Borm

Potential for conflict: #US arms-makers are being frozen out of the #EU’s massive new #defense spending plan, which aims to splash the cash for EU & allied countries. Also left out for now is the #UK. www.politico.eu/article/eu-f...

Der Zivil- und Katastrophenschutz bekommt mehr Geld, wenn die Grundgesetzänderung heute durchgeht. Aber die eigentlichen Baustellen liegen woanders: table.media/berlin/analy...

Ein ganz besonderes Projekt (und Herzensthema) steht in den Startlöchern: Mit #HSSNexus initiiert die Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung ein Young Leaders Programm für die #Außen, #Sicherheits- & #Verteidigungspolitik. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 30. April. Weitere Infos unter www.hss.de/ueber-uns/ta...

We regret the unjustified US 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports. The EU will protect its consumers and businesses. We are launching swift, proportionate countermeasures worth up to €26 billion, matching the economic impact of the US tariffs. More about our response ↓ europa.eu/!rcMqWy

Yesterday, I joined an expert exchange with wonderful colleagues at the German Federal Foreign Office to discuss the future of #German & #European #space diplomacy, highlighting space's key role in #security, #geopolitical stability, #innovation, and #resilience. #WomenPower

Had the privilege of contributing to a panel on #disinformation & #resilience at the Lithuanian-German Forum. With #Russia targeting #Germany, there's much to learn from our #Lithuanian friends in tackling these challenges.

🇵🇱 FM reminds Elon #Musk of his contractual obligation to provide #Starlink to #Ukraine. 🇮🇹 also raises concerns, highlighting the economic impact for Musk in the European market if agreements aren’t honored. #EU

Die #Ukraine ist von #Musks #Starlink abhängig, was zunehmend #Sicherheitsbedenken aufwirft, falls die #USA unter #Trump den Zugang blockieren. #Europa sucht nach Alternativen – darüber und mehr habe ich mit @zeit.de ONLINE gesprochen. #IRIS2 #GOVSATCOM #Eutelsat www.zeit.de/digital/2025...

Gestern absolvierte die #Ariane6 ihren ersten kommerziellen Flug & brachte dabei den🇫🇷 Spionage-🛰️ CSO-3 in den #Weltraum. Mit @chs42.bsky.social habe ich über die geopolitische Relevanz der Rakete sowie #Europas Abhängigkeit von den #USA & #Musk - via @spiegel.de www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...

Must-read on lessons learned from #Ukraine in advancing #AI-driven unmanned systems to reduce direct warfighter involvement while enhancing combat effectiveness. - via @CSIS.org www.csis.org/analysis/ukr...