The future of the Transatlantic Alliance: not without the European Union
The debate about the division of labor between the European Union (EU) and NATO has been ongoing ever since the former was created in 1993. Much more sensitive than the […]
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Use connectivity to strengthen multilateral cooperation in the EU’s neighbourhood
To strengthen multilateralism in their own neighbourhood, Germany and the EU should pursue connectivity strategies with their Eastern and Southern neighbours. These could create the links between the EU’s neighbours […]
No pain, no gain: taking PESCO to the gym
It is fair to assume that at least one out of three readers of this paper have at some point in their life accepted to join a group of friends […]
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An Alliance of Democracies: with the US or for the US?
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for an “a new grouping of like-minded nations, a new alliance of democracies” against China. The US has raised this idea before: […]
(Nuclear) sharing is caring. European views on NATO nuclear deterrence and the German nuclear sharing debate
We highlight the chapter of Alexander Mattelaer. He answers the following questions: How does your government view the importance of nuclear deterrence and NATO’s nuclear sharing agreement for its own […]
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The emergence of cyber diplomacy in an increasingly post-liberal cyberspace
Behind some recent discussions on internet governance, there is a broader contest for power and values in cyberspace. This contest is a sign of the so-called “post-liberal order”. As a […]