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Trump II and US nuclear assurances in the Indo-Pacific : why Australia, Japan, and South Korea have other concerns

Horovitz, Liviu; Suh, Elisabeth - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2024

, discussions in Australia, Japan, and South Korea reveal a greater sense of confidence in Washington's commitments. The fear that …

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Frankreichs Atomwaffen und Europa : Optionen für eine besser abgestimmte Abschreckungspolitik

Wachs, Lydia; Horovitz, Liviu - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2023

Ein französischer Nuklearschirm für Europa als Ersatz für die US-Nukleargarantie stände vor großen politischen und … militärisch-technischen Herausforderungen. Dennoch wäre es aufgrund der wachsenden Unsicherheit in Europa und Asien sinnvoll, wenn … USA übernähme. Dies könnte unterschiedliche Formen annehmen, von gestärkten Konsultationen bis hin zu gemeinsamen …

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Frankreichs Atomwaffen und Europa

Horovitz, Liviu; Wachs, Lydia - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2023

Replacing the US nuclear guarantee with a French nuclear umbrella for Europe would face major political and logistical challenges. Nevertheless, given the growing uncertainty in Europe and Asia, the German government should consider scenarios and options that go beyond today’s deterrence...

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Geopolitics of electricity : grids, space and (political) power

Westphal, Kirsten; Pastukhova, Maria; Pepe, Jacopo Maria - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2022

Although electricity grids shape and define both political and economic spaces, the geopolitical significance of electricity remains underestimated. In political communities and beyond, such grids establish new channels for projecting geopolitical influence and new spheres of influence. In the...

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The Eastern Mediterranean as a focus for the EU's energy transition : deep-rooted enmities and new opportunities for cooperation between Greece, Turkey and Cyprus

Rau, Moritz; Seufert, Günter; Westphal, Kirsten - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2022

The EU and Germany have set themselves ambitious climate and energy policy targets. Taking into account the need to reduce emissions from all sectors of the economy, they now have a different perspective on the energy situation in the Eastern Mediterranean than a few years ago.

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Russia's nuclear threats in the war against Ukraine : consequences for the international order, NATO and Germany

Horovitz, Liviu; Wachs, Lydia - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2022

Any conflict with a nuclear power like Russia carries the risk that nuclear weapons could be used, and President Vladimir Putin is aggressively exploiting such concerns. With its nuclear threats, the Kremlin is moving away from Russia’s doctrine that ascribes a protective role to its nuclear...

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A new hydrogen world : geotechnological, economic, and political implications for Europe

Grinschgl, Julian; Pepe, Jacopo Maria; Westphal, Kirsten - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2021

The global implications of a switch to hydrogen (H2) are far-reaching, as hydrogen will, at least in part, gradually replace the oil and gas trade, and new international trade flows will emerge. In addition, hydrogen will transform the industry, and its use will have disruptive effects that...

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European energy security reimagined : mapping the risks, challenges and opportunities of changing energy geographies

Scholl, Ellen; Westphal, Kirsten - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2017

Following the Paris Agreement, the energy landscape is changing more than ever. While these changes bring opportunity, they also come with risks, requiring traditional concepts of energy security to be reconsidered. These changes in the energy landscape are mirrored by shifting political...

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The EU's open strategic autonomy in the field of pharmaceuticals : overcoming import dependencies for antibiotics through the EU authority HERA

Bayerlein, Michael - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine have highlighted the dependence of the European Union (EU) on individual trading partners. One of the tasks of the European Commission’s new Directorate-General, the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), established in 2021, will...

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Regional health care in the EU : ESI funds as a means of building the European Health Union

Bayerlein, Michael - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2024

This research paper examines the role of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds in building the European Health Union (EHU) in the context of the mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework and the high variance in excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic. It...

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