SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 20, 2010
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of all foreign troops in Afghanistan, wants to see more engagement and a greater willingness to take risks from NATO states fighting in the country. He would also like to see German soldiers establish better contact with locals. By Matthias Gebauer more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 07, 2009
Nuclear disarmament is one of the main issues Barack Obama is addressing during his visit to Russia this week. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Munich Security Conference head Wolfgang Ischinger argues that the dream of a nuclear arms-free world need not remain an illusion. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 09, 2009
German enthusiasm for the new US administration could soon fade. The Americans made it very clear at the Munich Security Conference that they expect solidarity from their European allies -- and that means blood, sweat and tears. By Claus Christian Malzahn more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 06, 2009
US Vice President Joe Biden is the star guest at the Munich Security Conference this weekend. His speech on Saturday is supposed to form the basis of the new trans-Atlantic partnership. Instead of concrete pledges, experts await a bid to mend ties between Europe and the US. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 04, 2009
Germany will station troops in France as part their joint crisis reaction force, Angela Merkel and Nicholas Sarkozy have said. In a joint opinion piece published ahead of the Munich Security Conference on Friday, the two leaders call for greater European and world cooperation on security. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 03, 2009
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier plans to push for a "new trans-Atlantic agenda" during a meeting Tuesday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. As part of a new start for US-German relations, Steinmeier is looking for progress on disarmament. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 30, 2009
The closely watched Munich security conference, which starts next week, has become a large-scale summit for world leaders. This year the US is sending a high-ranking delegation, led by Vice President Joe Biden, which may seek informal dialogue with Iran on the event's sidelines. By Gerhard Spoerl more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 19, 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised eyebrows with his aggressive speech at the Munich Security Conference. SPIEGEL spoke to Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg about the alleged arms race, the missile defense shield, and how the new Russia is like the old Soviet Union. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 12, 2007
After the shock of Putin's speech, with its Cold War echoes, came Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, who declared Iran a peace-loving nation and then denied the Holocaust. Europe's annual security conference in Munich left a lot of people feeling insecure. By Sebastian Fischer in Munich more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 09, 2007
At this year's Munich Conference on Security Policy, the global hot-button issues of the day will be on the agenda: Russia's opposition to the placement of American missile defense batteries in Europe, Iran’s atomic weapons program and the Mideast crisis. By Sebastian Fischer in Munich more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 09, 2007
Germany is hosting a major international security conference this weekend. Tensions between the US, Russia and Europe are likely to be the focus of discussions. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 09, 2007
With Iran now threatening America with new missiles and the United States hunting down agents of the mullahs in Iraq, the conflict in the Middle East is again threatening to escalate. Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei warns in a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview: "The Middle East is in the worst condition I have ever seen." more... [ Forum ]
