Peter Neumann calls for National Security Advisor in Germany

Security expert Peter Neumann, a professor of security studies at King's College London, is calling for the appointment of a National Security Advisor for Germany. In a guest contribution, Neumann argues that the current German National Security Council lacks effective leadership.

Neumann notes that while other Western democracies, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Japan, utilize National Security Advisors to organize security councils and ensure cross-departmental strategic alignment, Germany's new council lacks such a central figure. He suggests the role should function as a coordinator within the Chancellery to ensure security policy is considered across all government departments, rather than acting as an all-powerful