Tag: Crisis Management

The article asks how democractic states can preserve the integrity of foreign-policy making as authoritarian actors weaponize information and blur shared truth. It argues that contested narratives pull foreing policy into mass politics, shrinking strategic room for action and enabling Orwellian practices. It concludes that democracies must reinforce factuality, complexity, and open judgement to remain…

-Should Germany pursue the ambition to build Europe’s strongest conventional army given its economic costs and constraints? -Rearmament can foster dual-use innovation, industrial restructuring, and strategic autonomy, but only if procurement is reformed, R&D is targeted, and financing becomes sustainable. -The ambition is economically viable only under currently unmet conditions. Without reforms and sustainable funding,…

This brief argues that widespread protests which occurred in October 2025 in Tanzania were triggered by years of authoritarian consolidation under president Suluhu, the systematic repression of opposition forces, and the exclusion of young citizens. The aftermath suggests that, without genuine democratic reform and youth inclusion, Tanzania will face continued instability, reflecting a broader pattern…

This article highlights changes within the CSDP/CFSP framework and evaluates the security and industrial initiatives that reflect this shift. The overall argument rests on the premise that the EU has begun to base its security decision-making on both the traditional intergovernmental level and the supranational level led by the Commission. Despite that, the final decision…

1. Main Question: Are governments, militaries, and private companies prepared to cooperate effectively when the next crisis strikes? 2. Argument: Modern defence relies heavily on private-sector capabilities, yet current structures, legal frameworks, and trust levels are insufficient for seamless crisis coordination. 3. Conclusion: To build real resilience, public-private cooperation must be institutionalized through permanent partnerships,…

This brief explores the European Union’s strategic autonomy and examines its role in light of the USA-China rivalry. We seek to answer the question of how the EU’s pursuit of independence evolved over the years in response to the great-power competition and multipolar world. We conclude that the Union’s goal of autonomy has been substantially…