# Blog, Interviews

Fit for war in decades: sluggish German rearmament versus surging Russian defence production

This article was first published for German newspaper FAZ (pdf). The English version was put out by Bruegel. Russia’s war against Ukraine is one of attrition (Vershinin, 2024), notwithstanding the daring Ukrainian operat...

16th September 2024 by Guntram B. Wolff, Alexandr Burilkov, Katelyn Bushnell, Ivan Kharitonov 167 views

# Interviews, podcast

Gemeinsame Schulden als Ausweg?

Mein Interview im Deutschlandfunk zur Frage, wie Verteidigungsausgaben in Europa finanziert werden können und warum die französische politische Lage ein Problem für Europa ist – und warum die Probleme in der deutsc...

17th July 2024 by Guntram Wolff 118 views

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European Union debt to boost European air defence

European Union borrowing could help fund air defence for the continent, while taking pressure off national defence budgets. Oped published on Bruegel, Economista, and others. Ukraine is not the only part of Europe v...

5th June 2024 by Guntram Wolff 129 views

# Interviews

China-Strafzölle auch von der EU?

Mein Interview im Deutschlandfunk, Theo Geers stellte die Fragen: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/china-strafzoelle-auch-von-der-eu-interview-guntram-wolff-oekonom-bruegel-dlf-1b29067b-100.html...

15th May 2024 by Guntram Wolff 112 views

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Use the financial system to enforce export controls on Russia

Prohibition of Western tech exports to Russia is not working; rapid measures are needed to tighten up. Oped also published in FAZ and Le Monde Restrictions on exports of goods that are critical for Russia’s military indu...

29th April 2024 by Benjamin Hilgenstock, Elina Ribakova, Anna Vlasyuk, Guntram B. Wolff 113 views

# Interviews

Europäische Staatshaushalte in Schieflage?

Mein Interview im Deutschlandfunk: Hier...

2nd April 2024 by Guntram Wolff 97 views

# Blog, Interviews

What We Need is a European Armament Commissioner

Opinion article in Politico. The current procurement model isn’t only expensive, fragmented and bureaucratic but, above all, it won’t be enough to counter the real threat posed by Putin. The current situation is deeply w...

3rd March 2024 by Guntram Wolff 123 views

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BBC world interview: a bad week for European security

2nd March 2024 by Guntram Wolff 128 views

# Blog, Interviews

Fragmentiert, bürokratisch – und überhaupt: viel zu wenig

Meinungsbeitrag in ZEIT Europa gibt fast dreimal so viel für Verteidigung aus wie Russland – und doch reicht es nicht. Strukturelle Probleme erschweren ein engeres, gemeinsames Auftreten....

22nd February 2024 by Guntram Wolff 109 views

# Interviews

Trump proofing – our MSNBC interview

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20th February 2024 by Guntram Wolff 121 views