May 28, 2021
The Greens and the Future of German Defense Policy, with Claudia Major and Christian Mölling
What is role of defense and security in the upcoming German election? Claudia Major and Christian Mölling join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of German security and defense policy under new leadership, what that might mean for the transatlantic alliance, and more.
Claudia Major is the Head of the International Security Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin. Her work focusses on security and defense policy in Europe and in a transatlantic context. Christian Mölling became research director of German Council on Foreign Relations in February 2017, where he also heads the Security and Defense Program.
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