title: The Changing Nature of War
abstract: human forward 3For decades, we took our free life in a democracy for granted.Now, however, Germany and Europe are at a security-policy turning point.Billions are being invested in "defense" to ensure military capability and what is being called "war readiness."But war is not a clear-cut battle between good and evil.It is a profoundly human experience full of ambivalence, dilemmas, and tragedy.This is why we must ask: defensefor what?What is at stake?What is worth fighting for?At human, we believ
journal: VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)