Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/279935 
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Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
SWP Comment No. 45/2023
Publisher: 
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin
Abstract: 
Against the background of the Russian missile strikes against Ukraine, Germany has launched the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) to strengthen Europe's air and missile defence. In the short term, it seems there is little likelihood of a Russian missile attack against NATO as Moscow probably lacks both the military means and the incentives. But, in the medium to long term, improving air and missile defence in Europe could curb Russia's coercive power vis-à-vis NATO and thereby strengthen the cohesion of the alliance. However, for this to happen and for the full potential of the initiative to be realized, several strategic, technical-operational and political issues should be addressed. Otherwise, ESSI could end up contributing to NATO fragmentation at the political and technical level.
Subjects: 
European Sky Shield Initiative
ESSI
European air and missile defence
Nato
Russia
war against Ukraine
long-range weapons
cruise missiles
ballistic missiles
Iris-T SLM
Patriot
Arrow
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Document Type: 
Research Report

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