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The Secret of Strobe Talbott’s and Bill Clinton’s Friendship

New Insight from Strobe Talbott’s Diaries Senior staff turnovers within the White House or the executive branch are not uncommon. There are many reasons, including firing, exhaustion, overwork, political loyalty, …

“We do not have any fax machines and we have no plans to buy any”*

Germany’s New Digital Ministry Germany has established its first-ever ministry dedicated solely to all matters digital. Spearheaded by political newcomer Karsten Wildberger, the Ministry for Digital and State Modernization aims …

Prospects for U.S.-German Collaboration in AI

The American-German relationship has entered a new era of uncertainty defined by shifting commitments on defense, a renegotiation of longstanding trade partnerships, and an uneasy alignment against strategic competitors including …

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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 …