Security, freedom, prosperity: foreign policy in the era of uncertainty

UE, NATO, Politica externa

Delivering the fifth IISS Raffles Lecture in Singapore on Monday 2 February 2026, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Dr Johann Wadephul outlined Germany’s foreign-policy priorities and approach, as well as opportunities for collaboration between his country and the Indo-Pacific. Against the background of an increasingly fraught and fracturing geopolitical environment with continued conflict in multiple regions, Minister Wadephul explored ways to build stability, prosperity and