03. December 2025

Dr. Joachim Weber discusses European security and defense policy on the “Phoenix runde” roundtable Dr. Joachim Weber discusses European security and defense policy on the “Phoenix Runde” roundtable

Dr. Joachim Weber took part in the latest edition of Phoenix runde on December 3. Together with Stefanie Babst, Moritz Gathmann, and Anja Wehler-Schöck, he discussed the security policy implications of the war in Ukraine, current negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and Russia, and necessary developments in European security and defense policy.

Dr. Joachim Weber at the "Phoenix runde"
Dr. Joachim Weber at the "Phoenix runde" © CASSIS
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Among other things, Dr. Weber emphasized that Ukraine's forces were increasingly exhausted and that Europe might have to prepare itself for painful concessions. With regard to the US, he stressed that its security policy engagement was increasingly shaped by economic interests. In times of a strategic focus on China, security commitments to Ukraine could become less reliable.

Watch the full discussion with Dr. Joachim Weber hier.

Dr. Joachim Weber is a Senior Fellow for Strategic Foresight and Risk Analysis at CASSIS.

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