The US National Security Strategy and Transatlantic Relations

DGAP’s Morning Briefing
Date
11 December 2025
Time
-
Event location
Online, Germany

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Speakers: 

Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Otto Wolff Director, DGAP 

Amanda Sloat, Professor of Practice, IE University, Spain; Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe, National Security Council, USA 

Rachel Tausendfreund, Senior Research Fellow, USA and Transatlantic Relations, DGAP 

 

Chair: Jan Stöckmann, Head of Karl Kaiser Forum, DGAP 

DGAP’s Research Institute regularly brings together experts and high-level guests to discuss the latest developments in foreign affairs. On December 11, we will examine the new US National Security Strategy that was published last week. The document reiterates and enshrines the rhetoric first used by Vice President JD Vance at the 2025 Munich Security Conference. It blames Europe for insufficient military spending and criticizes unrealistic expectations among European leaders for Russia’s war on Ukraine. It also states that Europe faces “civilizational erasure” and proposes that the United States interfere in European politics to “correct [their] current trajectory.” Our panel will assess the views formalized in the strategy and their implications for the transatlantic relationship. 

Please register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the DGAP Morning Briefing via Zoom. Participants will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s question and answer function during the discussion. You will find information related to data processing at https://dgap.org/en/zoom. Please note that this event will be recorded. 

For any questions, please contact events@dgap.org