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The Case for a German Grand Strategy

The early morning hours of February 24, 2022, shocked many German citizens and politicians. War on the European continent had been perceived as a relic of the past; the notion …

Shaking Off the European Hangover

Europe has a hangover, and it shows. Gone is the cocktail of defiance and apprehension that accompanied the first few months of the second Trump administration. The summer has unveiled …

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Foreign Policy Approach

This is the first of a three-part series addressing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s approach to foreign and security policy, initial achievements, the key issues Merz faces through the end of …

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Assessing the Zeitenwende

Implications for Germany, the United States, and Transatlantic Security The Zeitenwende marks a major turning point in German security policy. Fundamental shifts in Germany’s energy-security strategy, policies on security cooperation, conventional …

Smoot-Hawley, McKinley, or a Brave New Trading World?

Historical Analogy and the Future of U.S. Trade Policy under Trump Trump and trade history MAGA is coming back to the White House—but the 2024 vintage of “Make America Great …

Transatlantic Cooperation in the Chip War

Enhancing U.S.-German Policy Coordination on Re-shoring Semiconductor Manufacturing Semiconductor chips have become the basic component of the digital transformation. From smartphones, computers, and cars to jets and drones, nearly every …