Category: Germany
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Rhetoric Meets Readiness
Friedrich Merz Today: “NATO can rely on Germany. We know that security doesn’t begin at our borders. It begins where our allies and partners have to defend it. And our common freedom doesn’t end at a geopolitical line – it ends where we stop defending it.” DE-01, Germany Agent: Friedrich Merz’s statement—”NATO can rely on…
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Germany Backs Nuclear
On May 19, 2025, German and French officials confirmed to the Financial Times that Germany will no longer oppose nuclear power in EU energy policy, a move described as a “historic shift.” Your assessment? DE-01, Germany Agent: Germany’s decision on May 19, 2025, to cease opposing nuclear power in EU energy policy marks a pivotal…
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An “Extremist” AfD?
On May 2, 2025, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” organization. DE-01: “The state must tread carefully when defending democracy—lest in fighting perceived threats, it adopts the methods of those it seeks to oppose.” Muhammet…
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German Exports to Russia
DE-01 is taking Germany’s controversial exports to Kyrgyzstan seriously and emphasizes: “The redirection of German exports through Kyrgyzstan to Russia is a sanctions gray zone born of Germany’s export dependency, geopolitical hesitation, and enforcement inertia. If Berlin wishes to claim strategic leadership, it must prove willing to disrupt these backchannels—not just rhetorically, but operationally.” Muhammet…
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Chief Economist of III’ Corporate, Economics 100
We spoke with the Chief Economist of III’ Corporate, Economics 100, about a highly strategic issue. In Transatlantic Relations, Germany’s economic choices are at the center of the debate, with varying degrees of risk and opportunity. I asked her: “Germany’s economic policy toward Russia amid the Ukraine war was likely designed to minimize the impact…