All posts tagged: Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Eine Chronik des Scheiterns – POLITICO

Eine Chronik des Scheiterns – POLITICO

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Es ist ein Lehrstück über Fehleinschätzungen im Kanzleramt. Der Bundesrat hat die geplante 1.000-Euro-Prämie knallhart scheitern lassen. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie die Koalition den Ernst der Lage verkennen konnte und warum die Abstimmung zwischen der A-Seite (SPD) und der B-Seite (Union) in einem kommunikativen Desaster endete. Hat die Regierung Merz die Macht der Länder schlicht unterschätzt? Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Der frühere NATO-Generalsekretär Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Er spricht über die Zukunft des Bündnisses, den notwendigen europäischen Beitrag zur Verteidigung des Kontinents und die strategischen Herausforderungen in einer instabilen Weltlage. Rasmus Buchsteiner über die bevorstehende Wiederwahl von DGB-Chefin Yasmin Fahimi. Er beleuchtet zudem im Gespräch mit Gordon das spannungsgeladene Verhältnis zwischen Arbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas und Kanzler Friedrich Merz und die Frage, welche Rolle die Gewerkschaften bei der Reform des Sozialstaats spielen können und wollen. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Der Berlin Playbook-Newsletter bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. ⁠Jetzt kostenlos abonnieren.⁠ Mehr von …

5 ways the Iran war shows NATO is not ready to fight Russia – POLITICO

5 ways the Iran war shows NATO is not ready to fight Russia – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

That creates an “urgent requirement for more affordable air-to-air interceptors,” he added, arguing NATO should focus on cheaper alternatives to the Patriot like the AGR-20 laser-guided missile — and build out passive defenses like hardened concrete aircraft shelters. The alliance’s munitions shortages will now feature heavily at July’s summit of NATO leaders, according to one person familiar with the matter. 2. Air inferiority Iran’s ability to continue pummeling neighboring Gulf states with over 5,000 missile and drone attacks despite the U.S. aerial campaign shows the “clear limits to the expectation that you can bomb a country into submission” with conventional aircraft, said Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The HMS Dragon is pictured in Portsmouth, England on March 4, 2026. | Peter Nicholls/Getty Images In response, NATO must rethink air dominance and look for creative solutions to deter Russia, like turbocharging investment in long-range precision strike weapons capable of targeting Moscow’s drone production and military sites deep inside the country, said Bronk. “If we can get air superiority over …

‘We need a more European NATO’: Rasmussen warns US is ‘turning its back on Europe’ – Spotlight

‘We need a more European NATO’: Rasmussen warns US is ‘turning its back on Europe’ – Spotlight

Published by Sam Flores

François Picard is pleased to welcome former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Warning that the US is in the process of “turning its back on Europe”, Rasmussen said that “Europe must take care of its own affairs”. The former NATO chief conceded that “without the United States, NATO does not exist.” However, he added, “we need a more European NATO; we need to strengthen the European pillar within NATO”. For Rasmussen, the future of European security depends on a structural transformation rather than incremental adaptation. This includes the strengthening of a distinctly European pillar within NATO, the development of autonomous deterrence capabilities, and a reconfiguration of defence production toward speed, scale, and technological relevance. At the same time, he highlights that the challenge is not only institutional but political and societal. Europe faces a deficit of decisive leadership and a lack of strategic cohesion, which undermines its ability to act in a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment. The response must therefore extend beyond military investment to include a broader mobilization of political will and public commitment. Ultimately, …