Zeitenende: eine Mitte, die sich leert
Über 40 Prozent wählen die Ränder, weil die Volksparteien ihre eigene Vertretung geräumt haben.
Europe’s Defence Plan, 2026: The Wrong Layer
ECFR's plan reads the danger right but rebuilds the same architecture one level down, easing friction without reaching the cause.
The Surge and the Shortfall
Defence spending is surging, yet the readiness gap persists. The risk is measuring the wrong thing.
Brussels, Spring 2026: An Alliance Functioning Without Deciding
NATO is materially stronger than at any time since the Cold War — and no longer able to decide together. A forensic structural reading, not advocacy.
Poland: Two States, One Republic — Public Note
Poland runs on two states at once — two democratically elected branches no longer recognise each other.
Moscow, Late 2025: A General, A Desk, A Permitted Voice
A retired Russian general from a Moscow desk — bounded, persistent, landing abroad. The system permits.
Russia Governs Information as a State Function
Russia runs information as governance, not persuasion: open systems then cannot decide in time.
Vermeidung von Entscheidung unter Druck
Unter strategischem Druck ist Entscheidungsvermeidung selbst eine Handlung — gemessen in Zerstörung.
Einordnung der SWP-Studie „Systemsprenger”
Politischer Stress ist nicht institutionelle Erosion — SWP-Diagnose ohne Regimetest, ohne Schwellen.
Berlin Talks and the Limits of Negotiation
Berlin track: when authorship is unresolved, ambiguity itself becomes the consequential variable.
Narrative Warfare
A father, a mother, a child. How meaning becomes recognition, recognition becomes legitimacy, and the actor who takes the narrative takes the power.
Academic Riddle: Narrative Warfare – Essay or Not?
A text that does not argue, does not interpret, and continues to operate after reading. What is it?