Germany’s Charlottesville Moment
The protests and violence that took place last week in Chemnitz have brought home the depths of the western revolt against the liberal order which has been the norm in …
The Future of War?
Just as people expect government to defend the physical world, they also expect government to protect the cyber realm. Governments must have the means to hold criminals and non-state and …
EU Elections: The Center Cannot Hold, but Do We Want It To?
Populism has truly become a transatlantic phenomenon, transcending national borders and disrupting democracies throughout the Western world: from Brexit in the UK to the election of Donald Trump in the …
Shedding Light on War’s Victims
Historical memory and the experiences of war’s victims continue to emerge more than seventy years after the end of World War II. AGI’s focus on reconciliation between former enemies in …
War in the Cybersphere – The Polyvariant Threat Needs International Cooperation!
We live in highly complex times, in which the threats to our countries are more diffuse than ever before. Power blocs have given way to new, asymmetrical power relations of …
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Reinstating Conscription: Wrong Issue, Wrong Time
Nearly a decade after Germany suspended military conscription, the topic has found its way back into the German political debate. In a surprise move, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the general secretary of …
Europe Should Take Steve Bannon’s Threats Seriously
In an interview with the Daily Beast, Steve Bannon announced his plan for The Movement, a foundation to support right-wing populist parties in the upcoming European Parliament (EP) elections. Many …
The West’s Greatest Challenge Lies in Washington, Not Moscow
It has been a month now since Donald Trump’s indulgence in Helsinki of Vladimir Putin’s “extremely strong” denial of Russian involvement in hacking the 2016 U.S. election. With this move, …
Germany and Russia: A Reset?
Angela Merkel’s meeting with Vladimir Putin this past weekend in Meseberg is a sign of the beginning of a reset in the German relationship with Russia. Putin arrived after having …
EU Blocking Statute and U.S. Sanctions: Difficult Choices for German Companies
The first batch of re-imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran is in effect. As a countermeasure, the EU has updated its already existing Blocking Statute with measures that entered into force …
The Political Economy of Trade Balances: Too Simple to Understand!
The issue of bilateral trade balances between the United States (U.S.) and its trading partners (not enemies!) has dominated the discussion of transatlantic trade relations in the past 18 months. …
The Berlin Wall: Limits and Legacies of Divisions
Fifty-seven years ago this week, the most tangible symbol of the Cold War started to emerge in the morning hours of August 13. As the East German government stretched barbed …
