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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · 14d

In a stark reversal of Berlin’s previous scepticism about tapping seized Russian assets, #German chancellor Merz has called on the #EU to use frozen #Russian assets to finance #Ukraine’s war effort, arguing the move could unlock a €140bn loan for Kyiv.
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Germany’s Merz backs using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Chancellor calls on Europe to unlock €140bn loan and ‘massively raise the costs’ of Kremlin aggression

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · 15d

Nächster Meilenstein im #HSSNEXUS #YoungLeaders-Programm: Mit Thomas Erndl, verteidigungspolitischer Sprecher CDU/CSU im Bundestag, gewinnen wir einen politischen Schirmherrn, der unsere Nachwuchsführungskräfte mit Einblicken aus dem Bundestag & seiner Expertise begleitet
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Seit September verfügt die Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung mit HSS NEXUS über ein einjähriges Förderprogramm im Bereich Außen-, Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik. Das Programm vernetzt engagierte Young Prof...

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · 15d

🛰️Historic speech by German #Defense Minister #Pistorius at the #BDI #SpaceCongress: 🇩🇪 will invest €35B by 2030 to secure satellites, enhance cybersecurity, build redundant constellations, develop deterrence, strengthen industry & international cooperation.
www.bmvg.de/de/presse/re...

Rede: Bundesminister der Verteidigung Pistorius beim 3. BDI- Weltraumkongress

Rede des Bundesministers der Verteidigung Boris Pistorius beim 3. BDI- Weltraumkongress in Berlin am 25. September 2025

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · 17d

🇩🇪 Germany’s new €83B #military procurement plan steers rearmament to #European industry, only 8% for #US arms. A blow to #Trump’s push for EU states to keep buying American weapons. (154 major purchases by Dec 2026)
www.politico.eu/article/germ...

Germany’s €80B rearmament plan sidelines US weapons

A procurement plan obtained by POLITICO shows Berlin’s rearmament spree will overwhelmingly benefit European industry.

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · 19d

Reading recommendation via NYT: The #US #MoonRace faces heavy reliance on #SpaceX’s Starship & delays in #NASA’s #Artemis program. With #China advancing fast, losing the race is a real strategic risk. Innovation must be balanced with risk management & collaboration.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · 20d

Insightful must-read for #space #security aficionados via @washingtonpost.com:
"Despite decades of warnings, the #US #Pentagon did little to treat space as a contested environment."
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

Inside the Space Force as it prepares for a new kind of war

An exclusive look at a Space Force training exercise offered rare insights into how the secretive branch is preparing to fight the next war in space — an arena that for decades was regarded as a peace...

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Sep 10

Neue #ZMSBw-Bevölkerungsbefragung für #Deutschland:
- Sicherheitsempfinden weiter schwach
- 67 % sehen #Russland als Bedrohung
- Mehr Unterstützung für #Ukraine & #Bundeswehr
- Vertrauen in Bundeswehr: 84 %
- #USA weniger verlässlich aber weiter wichtig
👉 zms.bundeswehr.de/resource/blo...

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jul 11

Must-read article on rearming #Europe and the need for strategic expertise: "Without investing in the education & development of future #defense strategists, even the best-equipped military forces will struggle to formulate & execute effective #security policies."
warontherocks.com/2025/04/rear...

Rearming Europe: Challenges and Constraints - War on the Rocks

The Trump administration is sending shock waves through the development community, diplomatic circles, and financial markets. In doing so, it might have

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jul 9

The #UK and #France have pledged for the first time to co-ordinate the use of their #nuclear weapons, saying they would jointly respond to protect #Europe from any “extreme threat”.
www.ft.com/content/eb83...

UK and France vow to co-ordinate nuclear weapons for first time

Announcement marks increase in co-operation between allies amid growing threat from Russia

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jul 9

👉 Happy to share my latest article, now published in the KKrVA Journal of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences, which explores the key challenges and opportunities for #Germany's #space #security policy under the (still relatively new) federal government 🛰📡

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jul 2

Gestern hat der #US-Senat das umstrittene Steuergesetz-Paket von Präsident #Trump verabschiedet – u.a. trotz deutlichen Widerstands von Elon #Musk. Ein hervorragender Artikel des @tagesspiegel.de, zu dem ich beisteuern durft, beleuchtet die Hintergründe👇🏻
www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...

Musk droht mit Gründung einer Partei: Wieso ist Trumps Big Beautiful Bill so umstritten?

Steuererleichterungen für die Reichen, Sozialkürzungen für die Armen: Bis Freitag will US-Präsident Donald Trump sein neues Steuergesetz durchbringen. Doch es gibt Widerstand.

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jul 1

Honored to be invited as a Non-Resident Fellow at the renowned @amgerinst.bsky.social in DC. AGI focuses exclusively on key issues for #Germany & #UnitedStates - now more important than ever. Grateful to contribute to fostering the #transatlantic relationship! americangerman.institute

AGI

Building a Smarter German-American Partnership

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 26

Der #NATO-Gipfel setzt wichtige Impulse zur Stärkung der kollektiven #Verteidigung, ohne Eklat zwischen den #USA & den europäischen Partnern. Doch kann das nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass die Allianz vor enormen Herausforderungen steht - via HSS
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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

- Promote coherence by fostering effective, streamlined relationships with commercial space actors from Allied nations, including through aligned and simplified governance.

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

- Leverage commercial solutions by integrating them flexibly and rapidly to support NATO’s core tasks, while also informing its operational and defense planning.
- Ensure continuous access to commercial space services across all phases -peacetime, crisis, and conflict.

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

#NATO has released its Commercial #Space #Strategy, endorsed in February 2025, to enhance the #Alliance’s collaboration with commercial space partners. The strategy is built around 3 core objectives:

www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...

NATO Commercial Space Strategy

Endorsed by Allied Defence Ministers on 13 February 2025

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

- NATO will expand transatlantic defense industrial cooperation and leverage emerging #technologies and #innovation, guided by its "Rapid Adoption Action Plan".

Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

- Support to #Ukraine remains a sovereign commitment, with direct contributions to Ukraine’s defense and defense industry counted toward defence spending.

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

- #Russia is identified as the long-term threat to Allied security.
- Allies commit to investing 5% of GDP annually by 2035 on core defense needs and related security spending. Allies will submit annual plans outlining credible, incremental paths to reach this goal, with a progress review in 2029.

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

One of the shortest #NATO Summit Declarations to date - but rich in substance:
- Allies reaffirm their “ironclad commitment” to collective #defense, as enshrined in #Article5 of the Washington Treaty: "an attack on one is an attack on all".
www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

The plan focuses on three core objectives:
- Accelerate procurement and integration
- De-risk new technologies (awarding "NATO Innovation Badges")
- Align innovation with #military needs (establishing a "NATO Front Door for Industry")

Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

#NATO's Rapid Adoption Action Plan:
To maintain its #technological edge, NATO seeks to adopt innovative technologies more quickly by shortening the time from #innovation to operational use to within 24 months.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...

Summary of NATO's Rapid Adoption Action Plan

Endorsed by Allied Heads of State and Government on 25 June 2025

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

To the proposal: defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 25

Today, the #EU has unveiled the long-awaited EU #SpaceAct to establish a unified framework for space activities. It aims to tackle space debris, legal fragmentation, security risks, improve resilience, safety, and sustainability, boosting competitiveness and creating a true single market for space.

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Andrea Rotter @andrearotter.bsky.social · Jun 22

Kleiner TV-Tipp:
Im Vorfeld des #NATO-Gipfels in Den Haag habe ich im #ARD-Europamagazin über die Rolle der NATO und die aktuellen sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen für #Europa gesprochen – heute ab 12:45 Uhr in der ARD oder jederzeit in der Mediathek.

#USA #Trump #Russland #Ukraine

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