Bachelor of Arts (BA) · University of Bonn
Anton is currently enrolled in the Master’s program “Strategy and International Security” at the University of Bonn, specializing in defence studies and military strategy in Europe. He has gained professional experience as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Security Policy Kiel (ISPK) and CASSIS Bonn. Anton aims to leverage his expertise in defence matters to contribute to the success of the report group "Security Policy & Defence".
NATO’s Eastern Flank posture shifted from tripwire to forward defence, but a US withdrawal strains credibility. Facing Russian threats, Europe must build autonomous heavy-force deployment and logistics, using coalitions like JEF or MNC-Ukraine to offset reduced US support.
This article compares asymmetries in European and Russian long-range missile arsenals and concludes that Europe has significant capability gaps in three main areas: range, platform diversity and redundancy, and, lastly, insufficient means to deliver nuclear payloads. Although important steps have…