Transatlantic Cooperation in the Next U.S. Administration
The next U.S. president will be confronted with a plethora of global challenges: war in Europe, a disordered trading system, growing geopolitical competition and a more assertive China, disruptive new …
Germany’s Military Deployment to Lithuania
Rough Terrain Ahead for the Bundeswehr The Eurasian lynx is the largest wild cat native to Lithuania. Soon, this cat will be joined in its forested habitat by much larger, …
Germany’s Strategic Challenges after a Turbulent Month
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his national security team visited the United States July 9-11, and their engagement highlights the strategic challenges that Berlin must confront as the United States …
AGI Profiles: Jens Plötner
Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to Chancellor Olaf Scholz Jens Plötner was appointed Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to Olaf Scholz in December 2021. His official title is Ministerial Director, …
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Support Our WorkEpisode 107: Interpreting the European Parliament Elections
From June 6 to 9, citizens across the European Union’s 27 member states voted for the 720 seats in the European Parliament. The center-right had the strongest result, with the …
The Transatlantic Community and the Global South in the Age of Great Power Rivalry
In 1980, the Independent Commission for International Development Issues, chaired by former German Chancellor Willy Brandt, published a landmark report entitled “North-South: A Program for Survival.” In the midst of …
Episode 105: Steadfast, Capable, and Ready: An Address by H.E. Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense
In this special episode of The Zeitgeist, we are sharing German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius’ address at an event hosted by AGI and Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced …
A Zeitenwende for Science and Technology Research?
In March 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research published its “Position Paper on Research Security in Light of Zeitenwende.” The document asserts that Germany’s approach to science …
Small Carrots, Hypothetical Sticks, and Phantom Hopes
Scholz’s Visit to China Showcases Parallel Practice to Germany’s China Strategy Nine months after the release of Germany’s first China Strategy, Chancellor Olaf Scholz returned to China at the head …
Revising Germany’s Playbook
For More European Unity When faced with criticism about his commitment to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz usually reminds audiences of numbers—German military support to Kyiv is the highest in Europe—and …
Episode 102: The Trends Driving Europe’s Future
Every four years, the U.S. National Intelligence Council publishes its Global Trends report, an unclassified document that seeks to assess the key factors that shape the strategic environment for the …
