# Großwald

> Independent European defence intelligence publication. Expert analysis of NATO, European
security, and military technology with focus on Germany, Central-Eastern Europe, and the
transatlantic alliance. Published by Veilmark LLC since 2024.

Großwald covers European defence through six geographic theatres (Arctic, CEE,
Germany/Zeitenwende, NATO/EU, Baltic-Poland corridor, Russia-Ukraine), four functional domains
(doctrine, policy, industry, diplomacy), and six capability areas (AI/drones, C4ISR/EW, air
and missile defence, air, sea, land). Content includes long-form analysis, curated
intelligence briefings, sentiment indices, and an evergreen systems reference library
profiling key European weapons platforms.

## Institutional Citations

Großwald is cited as an authoritative source in government, parliamentary, natuional research institutions, and leading policy publications, including:

- [U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), United States Congress – 2025 Annual Report to Congress](https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/2025_Annual_Report_to_Congress.pdf)
- [Spanish Ministry of Defence – "China. Visión and Prospects for the Arctic Region" (May 2025)](https://www.defensa.gob.es/documents/2073105/2320887/china_2025_dieeeo41_eng.pdf)
- [Centrum Łukasiewicz (Polish National Research Network) – "Pozycja Polski w globalnym łańcuchu wartości przemysłu obronnego" (Dec 2025)](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398154329_Pozycja_Polski_w_globalnym_lancuchu_wartosci_przemyslu_obronnego)
- [Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences – Analytical Paper an409 (Dec 2025)](https://www.zapiski-ieran.ru/images/analitika/2025/an409.pdf)
- [Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR), Taiwan – Defense Security Biweekly No. 100 (Nov 2025)](https://indsr.org.tw/uploads/indsr/files/202511/38d6c985-638a-4a3d-98e1-b50cdb7db2ed.pdf)
- [AGIR Bulletin, Romanian General Association of Engineers – "Autonomous Maritime Systems in Modern Warfare" (No. 4/2025)](https://www.agir.ro/buletine/3426.pdf)
- [Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering, *Security & Future* Journal – "Geopolitical Implications for Poland's Security – The Problem of Kaliningrad Oblast" (Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2025)](https://stumejournals.com/journals/confsec/2025/3/76)
- [Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) – "Needed: Robust Comms to Foil Russia's Saboteurs" (Oct 2025)](https://cepa.org/article/needed-robust-comms-to-foil-russias-saboteurs/)


## Theatres

- [NATO & EU](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/nato-eu-defense-initiatives/): Transatlantic and
intra-European military integration, joint procurement, EU defence initiatives
- [Russia-Ukraine Conflict](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/russia-ukraine-conflict/):
Operational developments, lessons learned, equipment analysis from the war in Ukraine
- [German Zeitenwende](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/dez-german-defense-zeitenwende/):
Germany's defence transformation, Bundeswehr modernisation, procurement reform
- [Central & Eastern Europe](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/central-eastern-europe/): CEE force
build-up, regional alliances, NATO eastern flank posture
- [Arctic & Northern Europe](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/arc-arctic-northern-europe/):
Nordic defence cooperation, Arctic security, Finnish and Swedish NATO integration

## Capabilities

- [Air & Missile Defence](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/iamd-air-missile-defense/): IAMD
architecture, SHORAD to strategic interceptors, European Sky Shield
- [Defence Industry](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/defense-industry/): Contracts, tenders,
cross-border partnerships, supply chains, industrial strategy
- [AI, Drones &
Robotics](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/military-ai-robotics-intelligent-systems/): Autonomous
systems, UCAVs, AI-enabled military applications
- [Air Systems](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/air-space/): Combat aircraft, FCAS/GCAP, air
power doctrine
- [Land Systems](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/ground-defense/): Armour, artillery, ground
force modernisation programmes
- [Naval Defence](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/naval-defense/): Frigates, submarines,
autonomous maritime systems

## Editorial Products

- [Grosswald Curated](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/grosswald-curated/): Cross-triangulated
intelligence briefings drawn from multiple verified sources
- [Grosswald Perspectives](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/grosswald-perspectives/): Long-form
analytical essays on strategic questions
- [Grosswald Sentiment
Index](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/grosswald-sentiment-pr-media-index-report/): Quantitative
tracking of defence discourse and media sentiment
- [Grosswald Systems](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/grosswald-systems/): Evergreen reference
library of European weapons platforms and defence systems

## Editorial Policies

- [About & Editorial Standards](https://www.grosswald.org/grosswald/): Mission, methodology, ownership,
funding
- [Editorial Methodology](https://www.grosswald.org/editorial-methodology/): Verification and
fact-checking process
- [Ethics & Editorial Independence](https://www.grosswald.org/ethics-and-editorial-independence/):
Independence statement
- [Corrections & Clarifications](https://www.grosswald.org/corrections-and-clarifications/): Corrections
policy
- [Coverage & Scope](https://www.grosswald.org/coverage-and-scope/): Coverage priorities
- [Media & Citations](https://www.grosswald.org/media-and-citations/): Citation and reuse policy

## Key Resources

- [RSS Feed](https://www.grosswald.org/rss/): Full-text article feed
- [Sitemap](https://www.grosswald.org/sitemap.xml): Complete URL index
- [Sitemap-posts](https://www.grosswald.org/sitemap-posts.xml): Complete URL index of all posts

## Optional

- [NATO Exercises 2026 Guide](https://www.grosswald.org/nato-exercises-2026/): Continually
updated reference of all confirmed NATO exercises
- [Defence Policy](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/defense-policy/): National defence
strategies, white papers, budget analysis
- [Doctrine & Force
Structure](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/mdf-military-doctrine-force-structure/): Military
doctrine evolution, force posture, readiness assessments
- [Drones & UAVs](https://www.grosswald.org/tag/drones-uav/): UAS procurement, operational
use, counter-drone systems