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"This week marks 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down, signalling the end off the decades-long Cold War.
It was the single most important moment since the end of World War II. On the night of November 9, 1989 - the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
It drew to a close one of Europe's darkest chapters. Since 1961, the wall was a physical reminder of a divided East and West - the Soviet Union on one side, and NATO and its Western allies on the other.
Hundreds of East Germans climbed on top of the wall, chipping away at the concrete with hammers. On the other side, their cousins came out in support in their thousands.
The East Germans were shouting for freedom and democracy after decades of communist rule.
But did it bring about a new world order? "
What is the legacy of the fall of Berlin Wall?
In The News, 8 November 2019 Tags: Germany, History, Europe
Book Review: A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019
V R Berghahn
V R Berghahn reviews A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990, by Luca Ratti.
Tags: United States, Germany, UK, History
RUSI–FES British–German Dialogue on Defence and Security 2019
Conference Reports, 2 August 2019
Jeremy Wimble
A report of the 2019 iteration of the British–German Defence and Security Dialogue, hosted by RUSI and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
Tags: Germany, European Union, International Security Studies, UK, Global Security Issues
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Someone Had To Do It - Reflections from D-Day
Multimedia, 31 May 2019
Tags: Germany, France, UK, History, Military Personnel, Europe
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, EuropePages
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
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Someone Had To Do It - Reflections from D-Day
Multimedia, 31 May 2019 Tags: Germany, France, UK, History, Military Personnel, Europe
Book Review: A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990
RUSI Journal, 25 September 2019V R Berghahn
V R Berghahn reviews A Not-So-Special Relationship: The US, the UK and German Unification, 1945–1990, by Luca Ratti.
RUSI Journal, United States, Germany, UK, History
RUSI–FES British–German Dialogue on Defence and Security 2019
Conference Reports, 2 August 2019Jeremy Wimble
A report of the 2019 iteration of the British–German Defence and Security Dialogue, hosted by RUSI and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
Germany, Conference Reports, European Union, International Security Studies, UK, Global Security Issues
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, UKPages
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
"This week marks 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down, signalling the end off the decades-long Cold War. It was the single most important moment since the end of World War II. On the night of November 9, 1989 - the Berlin Wall came crashing down. It drew to a close one of Europe's darkest chapters. Since 1961, the wall was a physical reminder of a divided East and West - the Soviet Union on one side, and NATO and its Western allies on the other. Hundreds of East Germans climbed on top of the wall, chipping away at the concrete with hammers. On the other side, their cousins came out in support in their thousands. The East Germans were shouting for freedom and democracy after decades of communist rule. But did it bring about a new world order? "
What is the legacy of the fall of Berlin Wall?
In The News, 8 November 2019 Tags: Germany, History, Europe
"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 07: Missing links
We Need to Relearn How to do Deterrence
The British Public Still Believes in NATO – Even if Most Cannot Say What It Does