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Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Wednesday kicked off "Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024," its largest military drills since the Cold War. Approximately 90,000 troops from NATO's 31 members and Sweden are participating, with the associated exercises running until May 31. Russian media said NATO has openly admitted for the first time
Africa's Sahel region has presented Germany with unexpected challenges as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso become military regimes. Why should Berlin continue ist involvement, and what are its strategic options?
Beijing has been increasingly vocal about Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Although Chinese ships are not being attacked, the volatile situation in the region is having a huge economic impact on China.
The 2020s in Africa's Sahel region did not turn out as expected for Germany: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are all governed by military regimes. So why — and how — should Berlin continue its involvement there?