Die SWP hat in ihrem Orientierungsrahmen für die Forschung 2024-2026 vier Themenlinien definiert, zu denen sie ihre Expertise bündelt. Diese Themenlinien betreffen politisch dringliche und grundlegende Fragen von großer inhaltlicher Komplexität: Autokratisierung als Herausforderung für die...

For the past three years, Ukraine has not allowed Russia to win its illegal war of aggression. During long periods of the war, the parties have found themselves in a military and diplomatic stalemate. Now US President Donald Trump has sided with the aggressor. "Nothing about Ukraine without...

The United States sees the rise of authoritarian China as the primary risk to its national security and the global order. US foreign policy views the economy across party lines as being part of "national security" - especially vis-à-vis China. In its competition with China, the United States is...

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...