The Nord Stream 2 Debate and Russia’s Gas Weapon
“Nord Stream 2 was a mistake,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently said during his first official visit to the White House. President Donald Trump appreciated these remarks, reminding reporters that he …
Germany is Back
Chancellor Merz, Defense Investment, and the NATO Summit Since Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine more than eleven years ago, German leaders have struggled to find a fitting response to the …
Chancellor Merz and Germany’s ‘New Determination’
In a June 24 address to the German parliament, Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a Regierungserklärung (government declaration) that highlighted a profound shift in Germany’s strategic outlook, characterized by what he …
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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 …
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