The global cybersecurity ecosystem is highly dependent on the US. Germany & Europe should take targeted measures to reduce this dependency and protect cybersecurity in Europe, writes @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social: www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

Beim Rüstungsoutput & Mobilisieren von Soldaten kann Europa nicht mit Russland mithalten. Die Europäer sollten auf »Net Assessment« setzen, um Schwachstellen des Gegners im militärischen Wett­bewerb zu ermitteln, so Jonas Schneider @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

Apparently big changes on the horizon in U.S. Foreign Military Sales, making it easier for Allies to buy from the Pentagon. That’ll make lots of allies happy and will certainly further affect domestic production and regional cooperation efforts. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Die Sanktionen von Trump und der EU wirken - aber sie werden kaum die russische Wirtschaft kurzfristig in den Crash treiben oder Putin dazu bringen, seinen Angriffskrieg zu beenden. So meine Kurz-Version des Deep-Dives mit @jakluge.de 👇 www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...

Come work with us @swp-berlin.org @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social! Still one more week to apply for a great project.

Software ist für moderne Streitkräfte unverzichtbar, birgt aber Risiken in den Lieferketten. Um Sicherheit zu gewährleisten, sollten diese konsequent minimiert werden. Mehr dazu in der neuen SWP-Studie von @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social.👇 www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

It also marks a big dent in European leaders strategy of focusing on charming Trump rather than developing their own initiatives. Despite successes in investing in European defence and military support for Ukraine, they left political initiative purely to Trump.

All of a sudden, sailors are able to keep their ⚓️ anchors aboard.

How many Russian soldiers have died in the war against Ukraine? I made my own estimate based on regional budget data. The results are very close to those of Mediazona's "200" project, even though they use an entirely different data source.

Bis 2030 will das Verteidigungsministerium 35 Milliarden Euro in eine neue Sicherheitsarchitektur im All investieren. Im SWP-Podcast erklärt @julianasuess.bsky.social, warum der Weltraum für die Sicherheit & Verteidigung auf der Erde relevant ist. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

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Wir @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social @swp-berlin.org suchen zwei neue Kolleg:innen zur Rückkehr des militärischen Wettbewerbs in Europa und zur Zukunft maritimer Sicherheit. Unbedingt bewerben! @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social @julianasuess.bsky.social @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social

NPR’s Tom Bowman today is handing in the Pentagon press pass he has held for 28 years. www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Anteil 🇺🇸 #Rüstung in 🇩🇪 bleibt hoch. Bsp. #F127. Raytheon liefert nach eigenen Angaben den Radar. Von Lockheed Martin kommt das Aegis-System. Auch wenn TKMS u. NVL/Rheinmetall die Fregatten bauen, kommen wesentlichen Teile der Ausrüstung aus den USA. www.rtx.com/news/news-ce...

Bei der Wahl in Tschechien ist die rechtspopulistische Partei ANO von Andrej Babiš stärkste Kraft geworden. Im SWP-Podcast erklären @nvondarza.bsky.social @swp-europe.bsky.social und Kai-Olaf Lang, wie der Einfluss von Rechtsaußenparteien in der EU wächst: www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

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It's easy to see this speech as just weirdly performative, but there's a lot more—and a lot worse—going on here. The meeting & speeches are part of a larger project aimed at promoting the military leadership’s partisan alignment with the administration. How? 1/

Heute treffen sich Staats- und Regierungschefs in New York, um das 80-jährige Bestehen der UN zu feiern. @mbeisheimswp.bsky.social und Judith Vorrath @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social diskutieren im SWP-Podcast über Chancen & Herausforderungen der UN in Krisenzeiten: www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

In my latest for @warontherocks.bsky.social I look at what Africa Corps is up to and what its activities suggest about Russia‘s long-term strategy in the Sahel and beyond warontherocks.com/2025/09/russ...

Congratulations to the brilliant @lydiawachs.bsky.social and highly recommended reading!

Im neuen SWP-Podcast sprechen @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social und @danielvoe.bsky.social über die massive Abhängigkeit von den USA im Cyber- und Technologiebereich, warum das ein Problem ist und was Deutschland und die EU tun sollten. www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

Arms control; long-range fires & Ukraine; Iran’s nuclear program; Starship, Soyuz-5 & China's rockets; DPRK's secret base & more in this week’s STAND newsletter, a project by @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social, on recent news & analyses to better #underSTAND #nuclear #space #deterrence & #threats 1/10

Subservience as strategy? @nvondarza.bsky.social dissects how the EU’s leaders are using performative concessions to Trump as a short-term tactic. But without real steps toward autonomy, this could backfire. 🔗 Full piece via @euractiv.com: buff.ly/EqDkRCg

Watch that space for what will surely be great insights by @nvondarza.bsky.social ! 👇🍿

Die Ausgangsvoraussetzungen sind nicht ideal, aber Deutschland hat mehrere Möglichkeiten, den globalen Cybersicherheitsdialog der Vereinten Nationen auf Erfolgskurs zu bringen, schreibt @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social im Tagesspiegel Background (Paywall): background.tagesspiegel.de/it-und-cyber...

Neuer Gastbeitrag📝Cyberdiplomatie bei den Vereinten Nationen: Was Deutschland jetzt tun sollte Die #UNcyberOEWG hat beschlossen, den 1. permanenten VN-Cybersicherheitsdialog zu etablieren. tl;dr: Die Modalitäten sind not great, aber die deutsche Diplomatie kann an einigen Stellschrauben drehen./1

No surprise anymore - today the German cabinet has approved the UK-Germany friendship treaty, which will be signed by Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer tomorrow in London:

#Wehrpflicht "nach schwedischem Modell"? Welche Missverständnisse es in der deutschen Debatte gibt und wie das System in Schweden wirklich aussieht, erklärt @jhardafsegerstad.bsky.social: ▶️https://t1p.de/lmb33 ▶️https://t1p.de/bjd26 @bmvg-bundeswehr.bsky.social #Pistorius #Wehrdienst

Army aims to quadruple Patriot missile procurement www.defenseone.com/threats/2025... via @defenseone.bsky.social

"Russia has submitted a dual proposal to India, offering its fifth-generation Su-57E stealth fighter and the advanced Su-35M air superiority jet." @defence-blog.com defence-blog.com/russia-pushe...

European NATO allies begin to brace for US troops posture rethink www.euractiv.com/section/defe...

Sentences that would have had you sectioned if you'd uttered them five years ago: two-thirds of Germans, including 46% of AfD and 41% of Die Linke voters, agree that the defence budget should increase to 5% of GDP.

Before you head to the beach, here are some more readings to add to your stack. There's quite a bit on Iran, as well as some Eurodeterrence analyses (shameless STAND self-promotion). They all go well with cocktails🍹!

My latest column @financialtimes.com #Russia doesn't need #Iran’s help to sustain the war in #Ukraine. Iran’s humiliation and weakening don’t please Russia -- but domestic drone production and new alliances mean Putin can fight on. on.ft.com/4l5O3GA

All the more important point by @nvondarza.bsky.social since this summit is about signaling in the first place…

Wie verlässlich ist der US-Atomschutzschirm für Europa noch? Im neuen SWP-Aktuell skizziert @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social drei Szenarien zur erweiterten nuklearen Abschreckung, von Vertrauenskrise bis vollständiger Abkehr, die zeigen, warum einfache Antworten nicht genügen.

Hui. Germany getting really serious with its defence expenditure. augengeradeaus.net/2025/06/mass...

Special moment when one gets to speak on one‘s favorite podcast! Listen to Elissa @crisisgroup.org, @olyaoliker.bsky.social and myself on (almost) all things European security. And stay tuned for the summits next week to see if we got it right…

ALL Nato countries would indeed be quite a change. Also for a wider European perspective, will be crucial to see where the money is coming from, in particular for those who need substantial jumps of 0.51% of GDP (Italy) and 0.72% (Spain) - and neither has so far triggered the EU nat escape clause.

Just for @anandmenon.bsky.social, I checked how much of the EU-UK Security & Defence Partnership is carried across from other such documents tl;dr a lot PDF: bit.ly/UshGraphic142 Synoptic spreadsheet: bit.ly/EUSDPs @nvondarza.bsky.social @edrusi.bsky.social @laurachappell.bsky.social

#Rüstung #Europa: Finnland, Schweden, Norwegen, die Niederlande sowie Litauen und Estland wollen gemeinsam den Schützenpanzer CV90 beschaffen, so Schwedens Verteidigungsminister Pål Jonson auf X. Heute wurde dazu ein Statement of Intent unterzeichnet.

"So we will be tough, but being a part of the Frugal Four is no longer the right place for us," Quite a statement from Danish Prime Minister, also with a view towards their upcoming EU Council Presidency. Given changes in Sweden and Finland on defence, the frugals might become quite a small club.

After the Cold War, the U.S. had a rare chance to build a lasting liberal international order. In @foreignpolicy.com, @maxbergmann.bsky.social explains why that opportunity was never fully realized—and why the consequences are now impossible to ignore. ⬇️ foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/26/h...

Neuer Podcast @swp-berlin.org zu #Trumps „Friedensinitiativen“ und ihre Auswirkungen auf Verhandlungen in #Russlands #Krieg gegen die #Ukraine. Danke an Dominik Schottner und @mayadaehne.bsky.social. 👇👇👇 www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...

In need of a summary of the EU-UK security and Defence agreement? My excellent colleague @nvondarza.bsky.social has you covered 👇

For all the criticism, it is still new and a good sign to see an EU-UK Summit framed as a win-win chance ('More security, more prosperity') by both sides, rather than just as damage limitation ('we lose less than you') as during the Brexit negotiations:

I can only agree. Bravo @constelz.bsky.social! #LennartMeriConference 2025

Lennart Meri Lecture with the great @constelz.bsky.social