{"id":273395,"date":"2025-08-29T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-germany-changing-its-strategic-thinking-new-security-council-explained-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:00:38","slug":"is-germany-changing-its-strategic-thinking-new-security-council-explained-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-germany-changing-its-strategic-thinking-new-security-council-explained-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Germany changing its strategic thinking? New security council explained | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zBndacW-TCc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is Germany changing its strategic thinking? New security council explained | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBndacW-TCc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The German government is seeking answers to growing tensions involving foreign actors such as Russia, China, and Iran. As part of Chancellor Merz\u2019s new strategy, the government has approved the establishment of a National Security Council (NSC) to streamline security policy and improve decision-making during crises.<br \/>\nIn this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW\u2019s Nina Haase breaks down the core purpose of this new institution and explores whether it can strengthen Germany\u2019s security capabilities. She is joined by Marcus Pindur from Germany\u2019s public radio and Sarah Bressan from the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi).<\/p>\n<p>Chapter Breakdown:<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:05 NSC<br \/>\n02:47 Why now?<br \/>\n04:47 Comparison with other countries<br \/>\n08:50 Friedrich Merz<br \/>\n11:50 Historical background<br \/>\n14:25 Olaf Scholz<br \/>\n17:00 Ukraine<br \/>\n19:36 Past mistakes<br \/>\n21:30 Criticism<br \/>\n22:00 Climate policy<br \/>\n24:50 Defense<br \/>\n26:50 Russia<br \/>\n28:37 Long range missiles<br \/>\n30:50 Outlook<br \/>\n36:50 End <\/p>\n<p>LINKS<br \/>\nWhy military service is back on the table in Germany<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why military service is back on the table in Germany | Berlin Briefing podcast\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zVKpygDF9es?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why Europe shouldn&#8217;t get too excited over Trump&#8217;s peace drive<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Europe shouldn&#039;t get too excited over Trump&#039;s peace drive I Berlin Briefing Podcast\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gqWuuYinWU4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing on<br \/>\nApple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics\/id1775699172<br \/>\nSpotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ<\/p>\n<p>RSS feed DW Berlin Briefing: https:\/\/rss.dw.com\/xml\/podcast_Berlin_Briefing<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The German government is seeking answers to growing tensions involving foreign actors such as Russia, China, and Iran. 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