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All items tagged German Foreign PolicyOpen Think Tank ArticlesJanuary 21, 2011 | Germany: Moving Beyond Cold War PerceptionsJohn Paul Jarrard: Kissinger’s observation that “Germany is too big for Europe yet too small for the world” made sense in the past when military might dictated world standing. Yet, today this view has been made redundant as international institutions and trade dictate power distribution. ... MoreJanuary 18, 2011 | UN Reform: Common Values, Common GoalsGeorg Schulze Zumkley: Following its accession to the UN Security Council, Germany is set to promote its core foreign policy values of human rights and the rule of law. With much emphasis on the increasing influence of China, the time is ripe for the Atlantic partners to clearly define and influence the UN mission. Germany should have a bigger role in this process. ... MoreJanuary 14, 2011 | Germany Pushing for Religious Freedom in Muslim WorldUlf Gartzke: Berlin is focusing on “value-based foreign policy” - the promotion of religious freedom. Three key areas where religious freedom is currently under attack have been identified: The right to publicly practice one’s faith and to change one’s religion as well as attempts by a number of Muslim countries to anchor the “protection of religion” in international law. ... MoreJanuary 11, 2011 | Into the Blue: Germany's Maritime Security AgendaSebastian Bruns: Germany’s presence on the UN Security Council from 2011 to 2012 is a golden opportunity to advance its maritime security agenda. Three key areas in which progress can be made are piracy, the UN presence in Lebanon and international law of the seas. ... MoreNovember 16, 2010 | Change Through Rapprochement: Russia in a Greater EuropeMarcel Lewicki: Many important issues currently facing the West such as energy security and terrorism, can be resolved more easily with the help of Russia. Germany should play a key role in drawing Moscow closer to Europe in order to do so. ... MoreNovember 15, 2010 | A United EU Approach Toward Moscow is RequiredBenjamin Hanke: Germany’s economic interests are the key obstacle to a closer link between Russia and the West. Berlin is following an appeasement policy towards Moscow due to a need for energy. What Germany needs to do is to revive its European vision and spearhead a common EU approach to Moscow. ... MoreJune 16, 2010 | The Absurdities of German Foreign and Security PolicyStephan Vormann: The highly popular but rather hapless German Federal President Horst Köhler has left office. The events that led to Mr Köhler’s resignation shed considerable light on Germany’s unfinished ‘normalisation’ of its foreign and security policy. ... MoreApril 27, 2008 | Between the Weimar and Bonn Scenarios: On Russia's Rising Anti-AmericanismAndreas Umland: A conspirological form of anti-Americanism has become Russia’s new foreign policy doctrine. Paradoxically, the Russian elite, at the same time, wants to build closer relations with the US’s major partner in continental Europe - Germany. ... MoreJanuary 15, 2008 | Germany's Foreign Policy is DangerousDr. Dimitrios Argirakos: Angela Merkel subordinates German international relations to US geopolitical objectives, something that Bismarck and Adenauer would not understand. ... MoreSeptember 5, 2007 | Afghanistan: Expanding ISAF, Ending OEFMarkus Kaim: I advocate merging the military capabilities of Germany’s three current mandates under the ISAF umbrella to bring transatlantic equilibrium to the burden-sharing in Afghanistan. Military participation in Operation Enduring Freedom should end, and ISAF Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance should be integrated into a single ISAF directive. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJune 4, 2012 | A Pillar of Freedom: As US Retreats, Germany Needs to Play Larger Role in Preserving the Liberal World OrderGermany has had enormous luck over the last few decades; the conditions for its success were essentially guaranteed by others. But Berlin can no longer rely on the United States to safeguard the framework that has guaranteed German peace, freedom, and economic prosperity for decades. It is for this reason that the author argues that Germany must re-define its foreign-political role from that of ... MoreMay 26, 2010 | Bundeswehr: Fighting Cuts, Fearing BloodThe Bundeswehr is appealing to the Chancellor to reconsider proposed massive budget cuts. The proposed reductions are certain to undercut the military’s ability to conduct operations abroad properly. ++ Less resources in the field will mean that more men are put at risk. ++ Politics in hard times ought not to be reduced to the slogan: “Better blood than money.” ++ Amid escalating violence ... MoreApril 13, 2010 | Germany Must Reflect on its Relationship With WarFor historical reasons, Germany has had an uneasy relationship with war,”but the current government’s attempts to play down the war in Afghanistan are cowardly.” ++ After the deaths of three German soldiers in the North of Afghanistan, the time has come for Germany to begin an open debate about the scope and purpose of its mission there. ++ An important first step in this regard would entail ... MoreMarch 18, 2010 | German Aid Leaves Much to Be DesiredGermany has failed to keep its aid pledges to developing countries. ++ It has fallen short of both EU and UN aid requirements. ++ “In the international community, Germans are now seen as masters of the empty promise.” ++ Aid in Germany is no longer seen in terms of moral values but rather in terms of buying support for global challenges like security and climate change. ++ This frugality could ... MoreJune 26, 2009 | Germany in Afghanistan: Go Big, or Go HomeGerman politicians must address public questions about NATO involvement in Afghanistan. ++ They must recognize that the war entails risks, and costs - including German lives - and communicate to Germans that they owe their soldiers respect, empathy and support. ++ Finally, they must admit that wars are not won half-heartedly: keeping the number of troops low increases the necessity for air ... MoreFebruary 11, 2009 | Obama Lays Down Demands For GermanyThe Munich Security Conference revealed to Germany the price it will have to pay if it wants to be America’s dear friend: increased troop deployment in Afghanistan and a preparedness to stand by the US if Iran remains uncooperative. ++ But while the US is extending the hand of cooperation to Germany, the latter seems nostalgic for the “era before the fall of the Berlin Wall.” ... MoreDecember 5, 2008 | "Unilateral Germany Threatens to Weaken Europe"Germany’s increasingly unilateral foreign policies are causing unrest within the EU and Atlantic alliance. ++ The US, UK and France are frustrated by Berlin’s reluctance to impose sanctions on Iran as well as its limited efforts in Afghanistan. ++ The impending election is a partial explanation for this refusal to engage in bold policies. ++ The generational shift means that ... MoreJune 2, 2008 | German Role in Afghanistan OverstatedSenior Afghan official, Mohammad Z. Wahdats is skeptical that there would be less stability in Afghanistan’s north without the Germans. ++ “For the issue of security, we don’t need them any more. We solve all our problems by ourselves.” ++ Wahdats also calls the German training of the Afghan National Police a failure ++ Germans overstate their engagement and effectiveness in the north and their ... MoreCommentsNovember 18, 2010 | Dear all, thank you very much for your warm...November 16, 2010 | Thank you all for your comments! To be...November 11, 2010 | Dear Matthias, the idea of likening the...November 11, 2010 | Greetings Alexandra, I am in complete...November 10, 2009 | Dear Contributors, I need to make a point here...July 30, 2007 | Sadly Robert and Oliver both miss the point... |
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