AGI Asks: Assessing the First Year of the Merz Government
Friedrich Merz was sworn in as Germany’s chancellor on May 6, 2025. The country faces its biggest challenges in a generation: a sluggish economy, Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, a …
U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Europe: AGI Expert Analysis in the Media
On April 29, U.S. President Donald Trump said the administration was reviewing troop numbers in Europe, and on May 1, the Pentagon announced the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany. …
Deterrence Under Uncertainty
Europe’s Long-Range Strike Dilemma A Familiar Dilemma in a New Strategic Era The American security umbrella has leaks, the chancellor says. At first glance, this line could easily be mistaken …
Episode 139: The German-Polish Relationship amid Changing European Security Challenges
The European security landscape is shifting. The United States is pressuring Europe to manage the defense of its region, and many NATO allies have growing doubts about the long-term reliability …
A Disastrous Year in German-American Relations
2025 will surely go down as the worst in German-American relations since World War II. To be sure, there have been many deep disagreements since the formation of the German-American …
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Deterrence by Self-Defense?
Ukraine, Security Guarantees, and Transatlantic Relations Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, seized Crimea, and occupied parts of the Donbas region, a major question confronting transatlantic policymakers has been …
The Minilateral Turn in Transatlantic Security Cooperation?
How Minilateralism Fits into Trump’s Deal-Making Foreign and Security Policy Only two weeks after the re-election of Donald J. Trump as the forty-seventh president of the United States, the defense …
Episode 137: Friedrich Merz: Foreign Policy Chancellor
Chancellor Merz has received praise internationally for many German foreign policy and defense initiatives in 2025: suspending the “debt brake” to allow for more security investments, expanding the Bundeswehr, committing …
Deterrence, Defense, and Resilience in Space
Germany’s First Space Safety and Security Strategy As announced in the 2025 coalition agreement, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense and the Federal Foreign Office have unveiled the country’s first-ever Space …
Adapting German Foreign & Security Policy to a New Threat Environment
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s First Steps German Chancellor Friedrich Merz entered office in May 2025 promising a more strategic and unified foreign and security policy to keep Germany safe, influential, and …
Iulian Romanyshyn, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow in Fall 2025. Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn is a senior fellow and lecturer at the Center for Advanced …
Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow in Fall 2025. Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters is Assistant Professor for European Security at the Faculty …
Improving Foreign and Security Policymaking in Germany
This is the third of a three-part series addressing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s approach to foreign and security policy and initial actions, the key issues Merz faces through the end …
Episode 134: Europe’s Strategic Dependencies
The dynamics of the transatlantic relationship are changing. As Europe faces the changing policies of the United States toward its alliances, Germany is investing in its armed forces at a …
