EWI Senior Fellow Franz-Stefan Gady discusses European defense policy with Ulrike Franke, Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Franke provides her analysis on the prospects of a German nuclear weapons, German national interests and the concept of "strategic autonomy."

Franke says that "for too long, Europe—and in particularly Germany—have relied too much on the support and protection of the United States."  

Click here to read her full bio.

Read Franke's latest article on EWI's Policy Innovation Blog: "Germany Discusses Security and Defense Policy—Silly Season or Real Change?"