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Axel Schmidt, Reuters

Approaches to the Future Battlefield

The Debate on Armed Drones in Israel and Germany as a Case Study

Notwithstanding certain immutable features of war, some of its concrete techniques do change, notably following new technological developments. Advanced electronic weapon systems, including armed drones, are a case in point. We shall examine how countries handle the opportunities and challenges involved by means of a comparative analysis of Israel and Germany.

© Steffen Hebestreit, Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung via Reuters.

Editorial

It has been now more than nine months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine radically changed the perceived threat for many people in Europe. In Germany, too, people have had to face up to questions of war and peace that seemed to be consigned to the past – many for the first time in their lives.

Guang Niu, Reuters.

In the Clutches of Dictators?

Why We Must Reduce Economic Dependence while Resisting Isolationist Tendencies

The fatal dependence on Russian energy supplies has quite rightly catapulted trade and economic policy into the centre of the German debate. But criticism of German energy policy over the last few decades must not encourage isolationist illusions. Harmful dependencies must be identified and reduced, but economic policy focused on broad trade remains central for Germany and Europe.

Ivan Alvarado, Reuters

No Experiments

Chile Rejects New Constitutional Draft in Referendum – But the Need for Reform Remains

Elevating a left-wing government programme into the national constitution? Apparently, many members of Chile’s 2021 constitutional convention thought that this would be a good idea. Their draft has now been rejected by a large majority in a referendum. Not because there were no reasons to reform the current constitution, but because the now rejected text was no better than the old one, and the Chilean people have recognised this.

Reuters.

Will a Mauling by the Bear Teach Us How to Tame the Dragon?

Implications of the Russian War of Aggression for Germany’s New China Strategy

Communist China is increasingly perceived in Germany and the rest of Europe as a systemic rival while, at the same time, German investments in the People’s Republic are rising. For years, China has been the most important bilateral trading partner of both Germany and the EU. How can the China strategy announced by the German Federal Government address these challenges and dependencies – also against the background of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine?

Gulshan Khan, Reuters.

Without a Stance?

Democratic Developing Nations amidst Intensifying Systemic Competition

Western countries tend to view the war in Ukraine as part of a global conflict between democracies and autocracies. However, in Brasilia, New Delhi, and Pretoria there is much greater reluctance to accept this view, let alone take clear sides. But why are so many developing nations – including democracies – refusing to nail their colours to the mast, and what can the so-called West do to win over key players from other regions in this systemic competition? An examination of Brazil, India, and South Africa.

Adnan Abidi, Reuters

Gewählt, geliebt, geachtet

Einblicke hinter die Kulissen des Polit-Erfolgsmodells Narendra Modi

Ein junges Indien steht entschieden hinter Premierminister Modis rechtspopulistischem Politikkurs. Konfrontiert mit gebrochenen Wahlversprechen, einer rückläufigen Wirtschaft und ungewissen geopolitischen Zeiten schart sich Indiens Wählerschaft noch vehementer hinter „dem Herrscher der Hindu-Herzen“. Doch was verbirgt sich hinter dieser scheinbar unerschütterlichen Popularität und inwiefern hat Modis Erfolgsgeschichte die Grundzüge der indischen Demokratie bereits verändert?

© Adnan Abidi, Reuters.

Angst vor der Achse China-Russland-Pakistan

Indien, der „Wertepartner“ des Westens, nimmt weiter Rücksicht auf Moskau

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 07.03.2022, Nr. 55, S. 10

© Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kreml via Reuters.

Aufbruch mit zwei Säbeln

Russlands antiwestliche Bündnisse

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 30.06.2022, Nr. 149, S. 2

© Jonathan Ernst, Reuters.

Biden entdeckt die Südsee

Jahrelang haben die USA die Kleinstaaten im Stillen Ozean links liegen lassen. China sprang in die Bresche. Jetzt denkt Amerika um: Ein Gipfel soll die Wunden heilen.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 29.09.2022, Nr. 227, S. 16

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