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 …
Chancellor Merz’s Key Choices on German Foreign and Security Policy
This is the second 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 …
The Case for a German Grand Strategy
The early morning hours of February 24, 2022, shocked many German citizens and politicians. War on the European continent had been perceived as a relic of the past; the notion …
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 …
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Operation Plan Germany
Defense Is More Than Tanks and Drones Roughly a year ago, the German government took a significant step in the realm of homeland defense by adopting the classified “Operationsplan Deutschland” …
“Never again Ignore”
Why supporting Ukraine is a strategic necessity, not simply a moral obligation Support for Ukraine is a strategic necessity. However, in Germany, support for the beleaguered country is mainly portrayed …
Memo for Merz
Safeguarding German Security in a Turbulent World Dear Friedrich Merz, Congratulations on your election victory. Your party scored slightly lower than expected, but the CDU/CSU once again emerged as Germany’s …
Germany’s Zeitenwende 2.0: This Time for Real?
Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Change in Germany’s Foreign and Security Policy Amid Coalition Negotiations For years, European and transatlantic allies have urged Germany to take on greater responsibility for …
Defense is the Prime Ministry
As coalition negotiations to form the new German government begin, the defense portfolio will now be a key ministry in the new cabinet. Instead of trying to get the foreign …
The State of Tension
A Necessary Tool or a Step Too Far? “Germany is not at war, but it is not at peace either.” Statements like this have become increasingly common in recent months. …
Germany’s Accession to the United Nations Command and Why It Matters
The Korean Peninsula has once again become the focus of global attention. This is not only due to an attempt by South Korean President Yoon to impose martial law, which …
The Ukraine War and the German Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the Bundestag on December 16, setting the stage for an early election expected on February 23, 2025. This was the culmination …
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, …
