After just three months, a vote of no confidence has sealed the end of France's centre-right government. In the dispute over the austerity budget, the opposition toppled Prime Minister Barnier, who submitted his resignation. Dr Landry Charrier talks about Prime Minister Barnier's resignation in an interview for Deutsche Welle. 

Security expert Dr Joachim Weber assesses the Ukrainian President's latest proposals in an interview with NTV.

Security expert Dr Joachim Weber analyses the G20 summit in Rio in an interview with Phoenix.

In the Tagesschau interview, Dr Moritz Brake, an expert in maritime security, analyses the reasons that could have led to the data cable damage. In addition he addresses fundamental questions about maritime security.

Dr Landry Charrier in the Focus article on closer European cooperation and a stronger role for Germany and France in European security and foreign policy.

In their discussion, Prof. Dr. Maximilian Mayer, Prof. Dr. Kristin Shi-Kupfer, political scientist and Professor of Contemporary Sinology at the University of Trier, and Prof. Dr. Daniel Leese, Professor of Sinology at the University of Freiburg, shed light on China's geopolitical ambitions, its human rights policy, and its impact on the international order.

In an interview with the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI), Dr Antje Nötzold analyses Germany's capabilities and ambitions in space.

Prof. James D. Bindenagel on Germany's defence capability and necessary changes in the German security architecture.