Armament

Articles

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Implementing Comprehensive Defence: Three Areas to Reinforce the Civil Dimension

Published: 13 January 2026

Comprehensive defence encompasses both military and civil preparedness – both of which are inextricably linked. Yet the civilian side continues to lag behind. Three key areas of action show how Germany can close this gap in its security architecture.

Helena Quis

Militarization of the Arctic continues

Published: 27 October 2009

Article

While global warming unlocks a host of new treasures and trade routes in the Arctic, the region is facing steady militarization. The article gives a comprehensive update about policies and strategies of the circumpolar nations Russia, Denmark, Canada and Norway today and in the future.

Roderick Kefferpütz

Publications

The European Pillar in NATO: From Hollow to Concrete

Published: 18 March 2026

Policy Paper

It is near consensual among Europeans that they need to strengthen the ‘European pillar in NATO’. This study traces the evolution of the concept of the European pillar, delineates potential meaning, and spells out what it would take to operationalize it.

Dr Leonard Schütte