Nico Lange is a German politician and an expert in geopolitics, security, and defense, with a particular focus on Ukraine, Russia, and America. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and served as chief of staff to former Federal Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
Born in Berlin in 1975, Lange studied political science at the University of Greifswald. As part of his military service, he served in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.