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Don’t Dodge Dilemmas: Three Tests for German Leadership in European Defense
The Merz government has claimed the mantle of Europe’s defense leader. But leadership requires more than additional national defense spending. To help bring...
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Where Are We with Ending the War? MSC Advisory Council Meets on the Sidelines of the YES Conference in Kyiv
The Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting 2025, held in Kyiv on September 12-13 under the theme “How to End the War”, brought together over 800 leading...
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Defense
About the Defence & Security Policy Series
Skip to content About the Defense Program Publications Defense Sitters — Munich Security Report Special Edition Summits, Roundtables, and other Activities Past...
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Brainstorming Session with Federal Government Representatives
Participants discussed current priorities in German foreign and security policy and how the Munich Security Conference can best serve as a strategic platform to...
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AI Elections Accord
The Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections is a set of commitments to deploy technology countering harmful AI-generated content meant to...
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German Unification, Putin & Ukraine
In his campaign against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has deployed both military and psychological weapons. One of his tools is to falsify the story of German...
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MYL Anniversary Report
Over the past few years, multilateralism has been deemed under attack, in crisis or has simply been declared dead. Yet, there are numerous instances and areas...
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Side Events bei der MSC 2026
Application to host a Side Event at the MSC 2026 The 62nd Munich Security Conference will take place from February 13 to February 15, 2026. Before applying,...
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Application Period for Side Events at the MSC 2026 Has Opened
Every year, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) offers leading organizations, institutions and partners with expertise in foreign and security policy the...
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Lorenz Klingele
Lorenz Klingele Lorenz Klingele Assistant to the CEO Contact LinkedIn Lorenz Klingele is Assistant to the CEO at the Munich Security Conference. Before joining...
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Media Analysis 2020
MSC 2020 in the media
Following the discussions at the Main Conference Hall and the Press Center, attending press briefings, and interviewing selected participants, journalists...
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Appointment of Thorsten Frei as Member of the Munich Security Conference Foundation Council
The press release was published in German. You can read the full version via this link . Photo Credit: Bundesregierung/Juliane Sonntag