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Despite the Corona crisis, London is pushing ahead with the implementation of Brexit. This will have a profound impact not only on the EU but also on Africa. The British government's vision of a reinvigorated 'Global Britain' relies heavily on a reinforced cooperation with Commonwealth Sub-Saharan Africa. Already the temporary closure of manufacturing supply chains between China and the rest of the world because of the pandemic seriously affected economic activity in GB and the EU. However, African commodity exporters such as Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya will likely bear the brunt of both the direct and indirect effects of this weaker demand. This will add up to the economic effects of the spread of Corona in Africa. Most likely the vulnerable and the poor in Africa's informal sector will have to suffer the most by both health hazards and the economic decline.

This article investigates South Korean views on how to deal with the two major security issues regarding North Korea: its nuclear threat and regime instability. In this Special Section, the article analyzes the ongoing debate in South Korea over the government's policy toward North Korea in regard to these two issues. It argues that uncertainties about these two major issues are shaping the regional order in East Asia. In particular, the different levels of cooperation between South Korea and the United States may affect the regional security order in East Asia. In analyzing policy options available to South Korea, the riskiest option would be to employ early preemptive attacks and accelerate the collapse of North Korea given the security dilemma-driven action-reaction in East Asia. Given that the role of China has become the most crucial factor in dealing with North Korea, the most promising strategy would be to reinforce guarantees of extended nuclear deterrence and prompt a soft-landing unification. (Pac Rev/GIGA)

Beim NATO-Gipfel droht ein Eklat mit US-Präsident Donald Trump über die Lastenteilung im Bündnis. Dieser Streit lenkt jedoch von den echten Problemen der Allianz ab: Nicht in Reaktion auf den polternden Trump, sondern im Blick auf das veränderte Sicherheitsumfeld, neue Instabilität etwa im südlichen Mittelmeerraum und die unzureichende Ausstattung der NATO sollte Deutschland mehr für die Verteidigungsbereitschaft ausgeben. Berlin sollte dies auch den Deutschen überzeugend kommunizieren.