@perthes.bsky.social
Scholar-Speaker-Advisor. Visiting Fellow and former CEO (2005-2020) Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Former UN Under-Secretary-General (2021-March 2024), SRSG for Sudan (2021-2023).
@perthes.bsky.socialIs there a a middle-power moment, or is the debate about the "power of middle powers" just a delusion? My short contribution to the discussion, with a focus on middle-power coalitions, in this @fesonline.bsky.social
policy paper. See the link below.
@perthes.bsky.socialShort summary of the discussion on Europe's strategic sovereignty at @aia-nrw.bsky.social (Academy for International Affairs NRW) with Navid Kermani and me. Small biographical correction: I never was UN Envoy for Syria (just a senior advisor). SRSG in Sudan: yes.
@perthes.bsky.socialGood that German gvt. took visible steps to respond to the most likely Russia-linked attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport. Berlin's reaction took time so as to get the evidence right. Mainly diplomatic signaling, plus some hopefully effective masures against the shadow fleet and regime elite.
