The End of the #Zeitenwende Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦's summary of this DGAP project is bleak but not hopeless, yet still a brutal indictment of not just the current govt but German strategic culture dgap.org/en/research/pu…

Russian occupation troops leaving Latvia #OTD 30 years ago. We joined the EU🇪🇺 and #NATO 🔟 years later. Ukraine🇺🇦, it’s your turn, it can be done.

At GLOBSEC today: «I’m sorry but we’re not giving Ukraine everything that they need. And the limitations…they are stupid. This is something I don’t understand. This puts ukrainians to fight with one hand behind the back.»

Solid core areas for deepened #EU-#NATO cooperation - industrial production, mil mobility and civilian planning for resilience- where the EU can focus on removing legislative hurdles, reinforce compliance with NATO standards, support stronger infrastructure and incentives for

Ukraine is Europe’s responsibility. Our security interests are at stake. If tomorrow, a Trump administration decides to abandon support or impose a capitulating settlement, Europeans need to be able to step up. GLOBSEC

Great to be back in 🇬🇪 for #TbilisiConf-2024 ⁦EPRC Georgia⁩ ⁦NINO EVGENIDZE⁩. Georgia is at crossroads between a democratic, European future or an authoritarian, Kremlin-inspired one and deserves all international attention. #2024pivotalyear

It’s shameful that G7 leaders haven’t yet been able to deliver on their $50bn promise of support to Ukraine. The money is desperately needed to sustain the country’s heroic defense effort. on.ft.com/4e7a7g4

“It’s embarrassing to be capable to produce, meanwhile not having funds”. Alexander Kamyshin tells me Ukraine can ramp up production of weapons, “next year the capabilities are three times higher than funding, it's even more important to get enough financial support from our partners”

🔎Have a closer look: Our Chair of the Board Anna Wieslander spoke at #Globsec and set out a roadmap to an #EU defense strategy building:👏⬇️ #GLOBESEC2024

Having #Ukraine fight with its hands tied is NOT to impose max costs for Russia. The West is no where near such a strategy as the author claims we pursue. To add: santions not followed through, ammo production still behind, frozen assets not used. foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/putin-…

JUST ONE WEEK TO GO! Next Thursday, 12 September, the 20th M100 Sanssouci Colloquium will take place in Potsdam. Some parts of the programme will be streamed live on the M100 website m100potsdam.org/en.