Red Herring & Black Swan: Ground Control to Ivory Tower
Academics often complain about being ignored by decision-makers. Yet people in power are neither uninterested nor uneducated. It’s the academic way of writing and …
Beyond Deterrence
Changing the dynamic between NATO and Russia will be essential to preserving European security.
Why the US Still Needs NATO
Donald Trump isn’t the only one to question the worth of the transatlantic alliance, but the critics miss what it achieves for the United States.
Security Policy as Symbolism
German military and security policy still suffers from serious constraints.
The Comeback of Nuclear Deterrence
A refresher course for what the West will need to do to re-establish a deterrence regime.
The Nuclear Reality
“Nuclear disarmament” has always sounded better in theory than in practice. With more countries flexing their nuclear muscle – especially Russia – a more realistic strategy to manage nuclear arms is necessary. The West must fundamentally re-think means and ends.