Author: Julian Tupay
Having sketched out the security challenges facing Germany and the upcoming decisions that have to be made by the new administration in Part I of this analysis, I will now set out to discuss how Germany’s policy stance will develop under the new leadership.
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Autor: Merle Maigre
Vene režissööri Andrei Kravtšuki kassahitt “Admiral” on 20 miljoni dollarilise eelarve, kuulsate näitlejate Habenski-Bojarskaja, eepilise armastusloo ja lainetavate merelahingu stseenidega mõeldud massidele meeldimiseks.
Ei vaidlegi vastu, film on meeleolukas – valgekaardi ohvitserid galantsed ja üllad, daamid tüüned ja kaunites kostüümides, Siberi vaated laiad, lumised ja auravad.
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Author: Julian Tupay
In the aftermath of Angela Merkel’s annual meeting with her Russian counterpart many a gloomy prophecy as to the far reaching implications of this meeting has been given voice. Whether it be speculation about the return of Germany to pre World-War realpolitik and power aspirations, or the pending end of NATO and European integration due to Germany’s positioning in between the US and Russia, fear and apprehension has found many expressions. In the following I will first establish what was really spoken of and agreed upon during the summit. Secondly, I will briefly analyze the German position in light of the current European security structure.
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Author: Julian Tupay
Chancellor Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has released a security strategy paper which outlines the conservatives’ vision for a security reform in Germany. This paper has sparked an immediate backlash from all other parties, including the Social Democratic Party (SPD), who is the junior partner of the CDU in the current administration.
The reservations mainly stem from two points. The first is the repeated and strong claim that the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, must be permitted to be deployed on German soil in certain emergency situations. The second highly controversial point is the call for the creation of a German Security Council, much like the US National Security Council (NSC).
The CDU document paints a broad threat landscape which Germany is currently unfit to deal with. It identifies eight broad threats to German security:
1. Terrorism
2. Energy dependency
3. International Organized Crime
4. Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation
5. Regional Conflicts
6. Failed/Failing states
7. Pandemics and international communicable diseases
8. Consequences of climate change
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Author: Julian Tupay
Germany has once again maneuvered itself into a precarious position as obstructer of the spread of peace and prosperity and common sense, a coddler of Russia and an antagonizer of allies. A position unpleasant to have and difficult to defend and hold indeed.
This unfortunate episode began with Chancellor Schröder and his pro-Putin policies and rhetoric, which resulted in the Baltic-Sea-pipeline project and his retirement into Russian payroll; a disaster of yet unforeseeable magnitude for Germany and the EU.
Germany’s eastern neighbors, having suffered under decades of Russian occupation and domination, hold a very different view on how to deal with Russia and, understandably, feel more than a little discomfort when a fellow European state puts its own interests vis-à-vis Russia above a common approach. This has resulted in much disgruntlement.
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