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Analyses | | Lidia Gibadło

More than just the economy Scholz visits India

The main purpose of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to India from 24 to 26 October was the seventh German-Indian intergovernmental consultations, held under the motto “Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility, and Sustainability”. Scholz…
OSW Report | | Marek Menkiszak

Winning the war with Russia is still possible. The West’s counter-strategy towards Moscow

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine aims to subjugate or destroy Ukraine, overturn the current political and security order in Europe, and fundamentally revise the global order. The conflict is systemic in nature and will continue as…
Analyses | | Lidia Gibadło

The BSW campaign against US intermediate missile systems and a NATO HQ in Germany

For several months, the far-left Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has been waging a campaign challenging the German government's security policy decisions. It aims to halt military support for Ukraine, initiate dialogue with Russia, and…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany green light for the hydrogen network

On 22 October, Germany’s regulatory authority, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur, BNetzA), granted final approval for the draft of the proposed hydrogen core network (Wasserstoff-Kernnetz). This network will establish the…
Analyses | | Lidia Gibadło, Adam Michalski

A period of thaw Scholz visits Turkey

On 19 October, during his official visit to Turkey, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. During a press conference, the two leaders outlined key areas of cooperation, including…
Analyses | | Jacek Tarociński

NATO brigades in the Baltic states new chapters in the long march toward deployment

On 17 October, the defence ministers of Estonia and the United Kingdom signed a bilateral defence roadmap, outlining steps to further enhance the British military presence in Estonia. From July 2025, the UK will maintain a light brigade on…
OSW Commentary | | Andrzej Kohut

The architects of America First and the potential consequences of a Trump victory for European security

The prospect of Donald Trump’s potential victory in the US presidential election raises questions regarding the consequences of his possible presidency for European security. During the election campaign, he repeatedly announced his…
Analyses | | Lidia Gibadło

Germanys Arctic policy guidelines greater focus on security

In September this year, the German Foreign Ministry published a document titled Germany’s Arctic Policy Guidelines: Germany and the Arctic in the Context of the Climate Crisis and the Zeitenwende. In this document, the ministry outlined…
Analyses | | Aleksandra Kozaczyńska

A new tool in Germanys raw materials policy

On 2 October, the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) development bank began accepting proposals for co-funding from the German Raw Material Fund (Rohstofffonds), which was established in September on the government’s initiative. The fund…