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Recent publications

View of the ship ™ Excelsior ™ at the LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven 1 of DET Deutsche Energie Terminal Wilhelmshaven, 30 04 2026

European Energy Security or Acquiescence?

A critical review of the 24 February 2026 United States-Central and Eastern Europe Joint Statement

Loyle Campbell

Sabrina Schulz

Folded hands of US President Donald J Trump during a meeting with Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on March 3, 2026

Why and How Europeans Must Prepare for US Retrenchment

Justin Logan

Rachel Tausendfreund

While US restraint poses daunting challenges for Europe, forestalling a reckoning may be even worse.

European Group of Five (E5) Februar 2026

Europe Against Russia Without the US? Not Europe’s Preference but Possible

Karl-Heinz Kamp

Europe has the economic strength, financial resources, and defense industrial base to build up their own defenses against a Russia that is in decline in the coming years. All that is needed is political will.

As bombs drop across the Middle East, what will Merz say to Trump?

Dominik Tolksdorf

Merz has not directly criticised the US operation against Iran and will likely try to shift the focus of the conversation to topics he deems are particularly important for Europe.

America’s Estranged Relationship with the United Nations: Europe’s Search for a Response

Tim Bosch

Mechthild Becker

In its 81st year, the UN faces a deepened funding and legitimacy crisis after the US withdrew from key bodies, weakening central mandates. Germany and other middle powers can step up by closing funding gaps and strengthening multilateral action.

Visual DGAP Memo Series on Global Reordering 2026

Global Reordering, German Responses

Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff

Kira Vinke

Increasingly wedged between the aspirations of three global superpowers building spheres of influence, Germany needs a clear strategy of its own to avoid subordination by a drastically changed United States. Here, DGAP experts take stock of affected policy fields and outline a path forward.