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OSW Commentary | | Justyna Gotkowska

USA – Germany – NATOs eastern flank Transformation of the US military presence in Europe

At the end of July, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper announced plans to withdraw approximately 12 000 US troops from Germany. Reactions in Berlin were varied. The main narrative is that of Germany being penalised and transatlantic ties…
Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska

Germanys SPD against nuclear sharing – a challenge for NATO

Since the beginning of May there has been a heated debate in Germany about the country’s participation in NATO’s nuclear sharing program. The discussion began following an interview that Rolf Mützenich, the chairman of the SPD…
Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska

Germanys compromise plans the Super Hornet combat aircraft for nuclear sharing

According to the German dpa news agency, the German Defence Ministry is planning to replace the country’s outdated fleet of around 90 Tornado combat aircraft with both US and European successor planes. The MoD plans to buy 45 F/A-18 (30 E/…