European Union
Canada, Germany, and the Future of the Western Alliance
The briefing paper by David Bosold and David G. Haglund examines the "special relationship" between Canada and Germany through the lens of "strategic culture".
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Emerging Middle Powers: Germany and Canada Seek a Common Path
Kritische Mineralien, eine neue EU-Kanada-Sicherheitspartnerschaft und souveräne KI: Die 39. Deutsch-Kanadische Konferenz der Atlantik-Brücke lotete am 18. und 19. Mai in Berlin aus, wie zwei Mittelmächte in einer von Großmachtkonkurrenz geprägten Weltordnung gemeinsam Handlungsspielräume gewinnen.
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Semiconductors, High Tech, Trade Power: The German-American Partnership Seeks New Answers
Under the theme “Forging a Future-Ready Alliance,” representatives from politics, business, and research discussed the redefinition of German-American relations at the German-American Conference on May 11, 2026, in New York.
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Why New Players Will Decide Europe’s Security
Cumbersome platforms, long procurement cycles, and bureaucratic institutions: Sven Weizenegger explains why Europe is losing the competition for talent and technology because of its own structures.
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US tariffs: It’s time to find a path forward
The path to re-establishing a multilateral system of rules that includes the United States is to re-examine where the current rules have fallen short, writes trade expert Dan Mullaney.
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“Achieving digital sovereignty faster”
When dealing with technologies, a dual strategy is needed: we must strengthen the European market and embed non-European products, write Claudia Plattner and Florian Seiller.
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“Reaching the next generation of transatlanticists”
We need the next generation of transatlanticists—for security, freedom, and prosperity, demands Florian Hahn.
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Responding to Global Shifts
The 4th Transatlantic Forum on Geoeconomics emphasised the urgent need for reinforced NATO commitments, increased European defence spending and a renewed US-EU partnership.
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The summer of AI Action Plans
As the US champions deregulation and private investment, the EU’s rule-bound approach and budget limits threaten to widen the transatlantic gap.
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Waiting for the Big Bang: Executing the European Defense Build-Up in Germany
This policy brief analyzes the different funding mechanisms in the public and private sector for the German defense industry in the spirit of the Zeitenwende.
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The road to Turnberry
The US-EU trade agreement struck in Turnberry in July reveals deep asymmetries rooted in post-war dependencies on US markets and security.
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Hodges: “Germany’s reluctance surprises me”
Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Europe, criticizes the position of Germany's Federal Government regarding the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Time to Realign with the United States
True multilateralism can only gain momentum with the combined strength of Europe and the USA, writes our columnist Peter Rough, Fellow at the Hudson Institute. He argues that the transatlantic project needs new dedication.
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“One of the key factors is our openness to the world”
Dr. Ailish Campbell is Canada’s Chief Trade Commissioner and assesses the outcomes one year after CETA’s implementation: 99 percent of the Canadian-European Free Trade Agreement have already come into force.
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Nye: “Nastiness can be more effective than soft power”
Part X of our series: Joseph Nye regards President Trump’s handling of NATO as forceful. Moreover, the Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University detects that Trump has adapted to foreign policy traditions more than he expected.
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