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It took two rounds of voting in the Bundestag to elect Friedrich Merz chancellor, a sign of division unprecedented in modern German history.

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Revitalizing growth in Germany’s economy, which appears increasingly mired in stagnation, will demand urgent action from the next chancellor.

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The next German chancellor must lead from the front, not the middle, on European security

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From support for Ukraine to defense spending, German leaders would be wise to take the phrase Führung aus der Mitte permanently out of their vocabulary.

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US Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Ray Odierno, July 1, 2015

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Jul 20, 2015

US Army Wants to Position More Tanks, Artillery, and Armored Vehicles in Europe

By Wall Street Journal and Army Times

From Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal: The head of the Army said on Friday that he was taking steps to offset the continuing reduction of U.S. forces in Europe,

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Europe After The Vote

Jul 13, 2015

Deal will ‘Weaken’ Greece’s Tsipras

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Domestic Politics Weighed Heavily on Greek Negotiations, says Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell The terms of an agreement between Greece and its Eurozone creditors are tough, but there is an implicit recognition that austerity alone is not the answer, says the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. “There needs to be solidarity within the Eurozone and one has […]

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Jul 13, 2015

Here’s Why European Disunity is a Greater Threat to Ukraine Than Russia

By Aaron Korewa

As the Greek tragedy unfolds, many Europeans seem to have forgotten that for the first time since the end of World War II, a country is trying to redraw European borders by force. Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its support for rebels in eastern Ukraine is, by far, Europe’s most serious security crisis since the […]

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Jun 30, 2015

Next Generation Project: Eine Strategie für die Zukunft der deutsch-amerikanischen Beziehungen

By The US-German Next Generation Project Fellows

Fünfundzwanzig Jahre nach dem Fall der Berliner Mauer stehen die deutsch-amerikanischen Beziehungen vor neuen Herausforderungen. Während die offizielle Zusammenarbeit und Interaktion zwischen Berlin und Washington in vielen Bereichen weiterhin stabil ist, haben sich die deutsche und die amerikanische Öffentlichkeit zunehmend auseinander gelebt. Nachlassende persönliche Bindungen drohen die bilateralen und transatlantischen Beziehungen nachhaltig zu schwächen und […]

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Jun 30, 2015

Conference: Exposing Russian Disinformation in the Twenty-First Century. Berlin, Germany

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

On June 25, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted an all-day conference titled, “Exposing Russian Disinformation in the Twenty-First Century,” in Berlin in partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). The conference featured panel discussions on the Kremlin’s disinformation campaign in Europe and at home with prominent German and Russian […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jan. 14, 2015

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Jun 29, 2015

NATO’s Stoltenberg Tells Germany to Pay its Share on Defense

By Deutsche Welle

On Monday, the eve of the 60th anniversary of Germany joining NATO, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gently reminded Berlin that the suggested minimum defense spending for alliance members is 2 percent of GDP.

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UkraineAlert

Jun 29, 2015

Exposing Russian Disinformation

By John B. Emerson

Editor’s note: Ambassador John B. Emerson gave the opening remarks at “Exposing Russian Disinformation in the 21st Century,” a conference sponsored by the Atlantic Council, the European Council on Foreign Relations, and the Heinrich Böll Foundation on June 25, 2015 in Berlin. Emerson’s remarks have been shortened below. The full version is available here. Guten […]

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Defense ministers of the Netherlands, US, Germany, and Norway, June 22, 2015

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Jun 24, 2015

After Ukraine, NATO’s Chance for a New Normal

By Derek Chollet, Defense One

NATO’s responses over the last year have been reactive and by definition (when measured by budgets) temporary.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, March 13, 2015

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Jun 24, 2015

NATO Spending Less on Defense, Despite Russian Threat

By Kedar Pavgi, Defense One

The alliance’s easternmost members are ratcheting up their budgets as Russian threats loom.

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, June 22, 2015

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Jun 23, 2015

Secretary of Defense Carter: US and NATO Will Counter Russia’s ‘Efforts to Undermine Strategic Stability’

By Ashton Carter, Department of Defense

At a time when some have suggested our relationship is suffering from a crisis and others have questioned the staying power of our partnership, we know better.

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FEATURED COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

Is Merz’s double-take chancellor vote a sign of things to come in Germany?

Germany’s economy has gone from engine to anchor. Here’s what the next chancellor faces.

The next German chancellor must lead from the front, not the middle, on European security

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What to expect from Germany’s next government

Debriefing Germany’s federal elections

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US Army Wants to Position More Tanks, Artillery, and Armored Vehicles in Europe

Deal will ‘Weaken’ Greece’s Tsipras

Here’s Why European Disunity is a Greater Threat to Ukraine Than Russia

Next Generation Project: Eine Strategie für die Zukunft der deutsch-amerikanischen Beziehungen

Conference: Exposing Russian Disinformation in the Twenty-First Century. Berlin, Germany

NATO’s Stoltenberg Tells Germany to Pay its Share on Defense

Exposing Russian Disinformation

After Ukraine, NATO’s Chance for a New Normal

NATO Spending Less on Defense, Despite Russian Threat

Secretary of Defense Carter: US and NATO Will Counter Russia’s ‘Efforts to Undermine Strategic Stability’

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