After the end of the Cold War, Germany has continued to rely on NATO for her sovereignty and territorial integrity (Article V) and maintained the transatlantic link. For the other security risks and threats (non-Article V), Germany together with France has pioneered the establishment of a separate European Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Now, CFSP has matured and CSDP became established. EU’s economic, political and military power provides Germany with much greater strength to achieve her national security interests. Germany collaborates with France in major issues concerning European security. This behaviour expedites the materialization of German interests. On the other hand, Germany has other security engagements such as multilateral ones with UN, OSCE and bilateral relations with some non-EU states. Therefore, CFSP accounts for an important but modest part of broader Germany security policy. Germany has seemed reluctant to exert a hegemonic role within CFSP framework. Besides, the EU structure does not allow her to exercise such a role. Germany’s leading role within CFSP conforms to the definition of ‘shared leadership’. In the short to mid-term, a radical change in the main orientation of FRG’s security policies does not seem likely. Due to the slow but steady change in the German security policy stance, it is too early to make a sound prediction regarding how the main orientation of the German security policy will transform in the long run.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Uluslararası Güvenlik |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 22 Mart 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 14 Ocak 2024 |
Kabul Tarihi | 19 Şubat 2024 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1 |