德国外交关系理事会：数字技术环境和欧洲的行动能力（英文版）（27页）.pdf

1、REPORTGerman Council on Foreign RelationsThe Digital Technology Environment and Europes Capacity to ActNo. 27November 2021Tyson BarkerHead of the Technology & Global Affairs ProgramTHIS VOLUME IS THE THIRD OF FOUR MONITORING STUDIES2No. 27 | November 2021REPORTThe Digital Technology Environment and

2、Europes Capacity to ActIDEENWERKSTATT DEUTSCHE AUSSENPOLITIKThis monitoring study was written within the framework of the project “Ideenwerkstatt Deutsche Auenpolitik,” a pro-cess of reflection on the capacity to act in German and Eu-ropean foreign policy, the underlying conditions for which are und

3、ergoing a fundamental transformation. In addition to the much-discussed changes to the international system and increasing great-power competition between the United States and China, technological developments, new securi-ty threats, the consequences of climate change, and socio-economic upheaval a

4、re just some of the developments that will determine the future tasks and international impact of German foreign policy. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandem-ic poses numerous political, economic, and societal risks; it accelerates many existing trends in the multilateral system with immediate consequen

5、ces for Germany and the EU. In light of these challenges, the project “Ideenwerkstatt Deut-sche Auenpolitik” aims to put German foreign policy to the test through evidence-based analyses and interdisciplinary strategy discussions and contribute to strengthening Ger-manys and the EUs capacity to act

6、in foreign policy.The project focuses on four thematic areas that are high-ly relevant for the future ability to act of German and Eu-ropean foreign policy: geo-economics, migration, security and defense, and technology. As part of the projects over-all strategic and analytical effort, DGAP produce