Declination of the Strategic Compass: Transatlantic Elites, German Leadership, and the Future of European Security
Declination of the Strategic Compass: Transatlantic Elites, German Leadership, and the Future of European Security Authors Vladimir IlićGovernment of the Republic of Serbia, Nemanjina Street No. 11, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Miraš MilašinovićScientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Belgrade, Serbia DOI: https://doi.org/10.18485/ijdrm.2025.7.1.28 Keywords: security, emergency, Friedrich Merz, Atlantic Bridge, Strategic Compass, European Security, NATO, Transatlantic Elites, Risk Governance, Ukraine, Germany, EU Foreign Policy Abstract The appointment of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new Chancellor, following an unusual repeat vote, marked a significant shift in German and broader European political dynamics. This paper…