"Controlled tension in a state of permanent hostile coexistence" / New state ideology abandons reunification and declares South Korea an enemy / Analysis by Dr. Park Eun-joo of the Korea Institute for National Unification

Indonesia's new ambassador, Abdul Kadir Jailani, sees the new economic partnership with the EU as a turning point / Interview with diplo.news

At his summer press conference with the capital's press corps, Friedrich Merz primarily answered questions regarding domestic policy reforms. diplo.news summarizes here what he had to say about foreign and security policy.

Gerhard Karner Meets Alexander Dobrindt: Interior Ministers from Germany and Austria Are Pushing for “Negative Net Migration” of Migrants

What was the Helsinki Process – and how could it serve as a model today? Op-ed by Timothy Marschall Jones

Obama’s former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, calls for collective deterrence against a “humiliated Russia,” openly criticizes Israel—and, of course, Donald Trump

Intelligence agencies are set to receive more powers and tools to combat hybrid threats—related legislation is expected to be presented to the Cabinet by early August at the latest

Germany’s European Policy Must Take on More Responsibility / Op-Ed by Dietrich von Kyaw

War weariness among the population, but no signs of a serious willingness to engage in dialogue—Alexander Graf Lambsdorff reflects on his years as ambassador to Russia

Pakistan Also Proves Itself as a Mediator Between Iran and the U.S.