Germany 2030: Scenarios for Germany’s Leadership Role
Key Certainties and Uncertainties Shaping Germany’s Future Role Both teams identified certainties: Germany will remain Europe’s largest economy and an open democratic polity. Germany will have an aging population. Germany …
Trump: No Iran Nukes Even if Agreement Folds
Standing alongside Germany’s chancellor, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized on Friday that Iran would not be permitted to build a nuclear arsenal, even if a deal intended to prevent that …
“Trump hat Merkel von Anfang an als Rivalin wahrgenommen”
Featuring Jackson Janes via t-online on April 25, 2018.
Merkel’s Return Engagement: An Ambitious Agenda, Too Little Time
When Angela Merkel visits Donald Trump on April 27, the meeting of two vastly different personalities may again be awkward, but it may also yield some reminders of just how …
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Macron Addressing China’s Sharp Power Efforts in Europe
A flurry of concern has grown over what is being referred to as China’s sharp power efforts in Europe—that is, influencing efforts disguised as soft power that hinge on manipulation …
Discussing Transatlantic Partnership at the American-German Situation Room
As a fellow in the American-German Situation Room, I sought to learn as much as possible about the approach and direction of the Trump administration. In discussions with various experts, …
The 2003 Iraq War as a Turning Point in German–American Relations: Political Leadership and Alliance Cohesion
The article explores and explains Germany’s pre-emptive ‘No’ to the war in Iraq and argues that the ‘No’ was not a structural break in the relationship with the US, although …
Judy Asks: Does Europe Have a Russia Policy?
Featuring Stephen Szabo via Judy Dempsey’s Strategic Europe on March 28, 2018.
Trump außer Kontrolle? Interview with Jackson Janes
Featuring Jackson Janes via ARD on March 24, 2018.
Cybersecurity Risks Unify Old Partners in the Post-Alliance Era
In the frenzy of finger-pointing this month following the latest cyberattacks affecting Germany’s Foreign Office, one piece of good news remained largely buried. On December 19, 2017, the Germans were …
From the AGI Bookshelf: Making the Unipolar Moment: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Rise of the Post-Cold War Order
At a time when there is a ferocious debate over the global role and responsibility of the United States, there is a benefit to looking back on the course of …
