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Dreaming of Financial Independence
Commentary, 28 August 2018
Tom Keatinge
The German foreign minister’s call for EU financial payments autonomy may seem fanciful today, but for how much longer?
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Germany, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Book Review: Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler
RUSI Journal, 30 July 2018
Chris Grocott
Chris Grocott reviews Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, by Nicholas Rankin
Tags: Germany, UK, 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
The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?
Whitehall Papers, 7 March 2018
Luis Simón
European geopolitics is undergoing a major structural revision.
Tags: NATO, Germany, European Union, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, EuropePages
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.
Germany
Germany and Turkey Try to Make Up
Commentary, 11 January 2018Tobias Borck
Berlin and Ankara are looking to tone down the rhetoric of their disputes. However, the bilateral relationship, the most important one Turkey has with any European country, is likely to remain troublesome.
Turkey, Germany, Europe
Angela Merkel’s Turkey Challenge
Commentary, 2 October 2017Tobias Borck
The incoming German coalition government will have much on its plate. But repairing or even sustaining relations with Turkey is one of Berlin’s most urgent challenges.
Turkey, Germany, Europe
Angela Merkel: A Truly ‘Strong and Stable’ Leader
Commentary, 18 September 2017Tobias Borck
‘Strong and Stable’ was not a winning slogan for British Prime Minister Theresa May and her ruling Conservatives, but it seems an apt description of Germany and its Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Germany, EuropePages
Book Review: Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler
RUSI Journal, 30 July 2018Chris Grocott
Chris Grocott reviews Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, by Nicholas Rankin
RUSI Journal, Germany, UK, History, Europe
The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?
Whitehall Papers, 7 March 2018Luis Simón
European geopolitics is undergoing a major structural revision.
Whitehall Papers, NATO, Germany, European Union, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Turkey’s German Spy Network
Newsbrief, 31 May 2017Tessa Szyszkowitz
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spy network in Germany puts additional stress on the relationship between the two European powers.
Turkey, Newsbrief, Germany, Intelligence
Is the West Thinking Strategically about Russia?
Conference Reports, 10 February 2017Sarah Lain
This paper offers a summary of the main comments and conclusions from a bilateral workshop jointly held by RUSI and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in November 2016.
Germany, Conference Reports, European Union, International Security Studies, Russia, UK, Europe
The Future of Post-Brexit Germany–UK Security Relations
Conference Reports, 6 September 2016Sarah Lain
Britain's vote to leave the European Union poses challenges for Germany–UK security cooperation.
Germany, Conference Reports, European Union, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, UK, UK Defence, EuropePages
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
"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
In Context podcast - Episode 2: Baroness Ashton
A Missing Page: Strengthening the Response to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Ukraine’s Security and Its Importance for the UK