German Council on Foreign Relations

Military Mobility

Getting Germany’s ­Transportation Infrastructure Up to Speed

Germany is NATO’s linchpin for moving military assets to its eastern flank. Yet the decay of the country’s infrastructure, its prohibitive bureaucracy, capacity constraints, and vulnerability to physical and cyber threats cripple military mobility. This undermines Germany’s ability to fulfill its obligations under NATO’s New Force Model at a time when Russia represents an increasingly acute threat and Berlin is about to deploy a full brigade to Lithuania.

Author/s
Jannik Hartmann
Policy Brief

The AI Election Year

How to Counter the Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Author/s
Dr. Katja Muñoz
Memo

Trump-Proofing Europe

How the Continent Can Prepare for American Abandonment
Author/s
Prof. Dr. Guntram Wolff
Camille Grand
Arancha González Laya
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External Publications

On the Wrong Track

The German government has straightjacketed itself by a return to the “debt brake,” pursuing a stringent fiscal policy at a time when the country is trying to fight its way of out a recession. Two of three ruling parties think the approach is wrongheaded.

Author/s
Dr. Henning Hoff
IPQ
Berlin Cable
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The Case for an EU-US Economic Security Alliance

Despite much goodwill on both sides, trade and economic relations between the United States and Europe have remained strained. Working together to collectively improve transatlantic geoeconomic security would offer a way forward.

Author/s
Dr. Markus Jaeger
IPQ
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