Author: Jan Fritsche
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Ignored Warnings, Repeated Shortcomings
The EU’s inaction during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War institutionalised the failure of conflict prevention, creating the conditions for the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Driven by path-dependent reliance on Moscow for energy security and incoherent foreign policy among its member states, the EU pursued appeasement politics towards Russia. Deep economic integration with an autocratic state compromised…
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All Theory, No Practice?
Ever since its genesis, impartiality has epitomised a core principle of UN peacekeeping. However, developments towards robust peacekeeping, like the implementation of MONUSCO’s Force Intervention Brigade, catalysed doubts about whether the UN would be able to uphold its self-imposed commitment to impartiality on the ground. While the changing nature of conflict requires peace operations to…
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The Future of German Aerospace
Role and Impact: As BDLI’s Managing Director, she represents 260+ companies in the German aerospace sector, which employs 115,000 people and generates €46 billion annually. Strategic Pillars: BDLI focuses on civil aviation, military aviation, and space, driving innovation in climate-neutral tech and defense. Future Growth: The industry faces high demand due to defense backlogs and…
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UN Peacekeeping stretched to its limits.
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