Director of Research & Policy, @MunSecConf; Professor of International Security @Hertie_Security @thehertieschool; Member, Executive Board, MSC Foundation
Feb 18, 2018 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
On my way home from #MSC2018 - and even more worried than before. When people who don't spend much time with world politics ask whether it is as bad as the media say I now respond: No, it's actually worse.
First, the world has seen a frightening amount of brinkmanship recently. Whether it's East Asia, the Middle East or even Eastern Europe - there is an increased risk of escalation. Many speeches at #MSC2018 have underscored this - in many cases, they added fuel to the fire.
