... modernizing sea ports and creating a system of prepositioned stockpiling. Provocative military activity was recorded close to Russian borders.
NATO started holding regularly military exercises in the Arctic. In 2018, the alliance
held its largest
ever drill in the north.... ... In his national security
strategy
published in December 2017, Donald Trump announced his intention to conduct a policy of “energy dominance” (in contrast to Barack Obama’s energy safety policy). An integral part of the policy is to produce oil and ...
Germany and Russia have to accept that they have different interests but also that they cannot ignore ... ... idea that relations should be guided by big infrastructure projects like Nord Stream, energy and economic cooperation for mutual benefits, and the personal relationship between... ... in Europe. Here it needs more German and other European member states leadership in NATO to minimize these risks.
What are the preconditions for a new relationship?
As...
... opportunity — not only for Germany itself, but also for its international partners, Russia including
I understand the fundamentals. Russia lost Germany back in 2014 or... ... important international matters. Germany is and will always be a disciplined member of NATO and that of the European Union; it will not take any initiatives that might look... ... legitimate mechanism of managing the crisis in and around Ukraine.
2. Come up with a new energy plan for Europe.
Recently the European energy agenda almost completely degenerated...