Podcasts about transatlantic relationship

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, the future of the transatlantic alliance hangs in the balance. Europe Inside Out's new host Rym Momtaz is joined by Sophia Besch and Christopher Shell to unpack the reasons behind his victory and its implications for EU-U.S. relations.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:52] Interviews with Voters in the United States [00:10:52] The Reasons Behind Trump's Victory [00:20:59] The Election's Impact on EU-U.S. Relations [00:27:54] The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship.Rym Momtaz et al., November 7, 2024, “Taking the Pulse: Can Europeans Significantly Reduce Their Security Reliance on the United States?” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz, September 17, 2024, “Europe's Choice: Adapt or Atrophy,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Sophia Besch, Liana Fix, November 7, 2024, “Europe Does Not Have the Luxury to Panic Over Trump's Election,”, Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Sophia Besch, Christopher S. Chivvis, Stephen Wertheim, October 24, 2024, “Will America's Next President Bring Real Change in Foreign Policy?” The World Unpacked, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Christopher Shell, October 24, 2024, “Race, Foreign Policy, and the 2024 Presidential Election,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Christopher Shell, October 11, 2024, “How Do Americans Feel About the Election and Foreign Policy?” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

From July 9 through July 11, NATO will celebrate its 75th birthday at a summit in Washington, DC. US officials foreshadowed three themes of this summit: celebrating 75 years of the alliance's existence, emphasizing progress on defense burden-sharing, and aiding Ukraine in its defense against Russia.Despite modest increases in European defense spending, the United States still carries a disproportionate share of the continent's defense burden. At a time when there is increased pressure on US resources from debt, deficits, and other regions overseas, the transatlantic alliance needs rebalancing.On the first day of the Washington summit, join us for a half-day conference examining how the alliance arrived at its current condition, as well as proposals for burden-shifting and an updated view of US interests in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Anita speaks with Daniel Hamilton, a Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University SAIS. He is also the President of the Transatlantic Leadership Network and a former senior State Department official. We discuss the ups and downs of the Transatlantic Alliance and how the war in Ukraine and strategic competition with China affect the US's relationship with Europe.There have been several substantial developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. First, we discuss the Wagner rebellion and their march to Moscow, which was halted by a deal between Wagner leader Yevgeny Proghozin and Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko. Then, we catch up on the latest in Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia. China is also in the news, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's trip to the country, and we talk about what the US hopes to achieve with these talks. Finally, we discuss China's announcement on limiting exports of metals critical to the manufacturing of semiconductor chips.Topics Discussed in this Episode06:00 - Russia-Ukraine: Wagner Mutiny, Ukraine's Counteroffensive, and Cluster Munitions34:00 - China Strikes Back: Export limits on semiconductor inputs48:00 - Interview with Daniel Hamilton on US-European relations around Ukraine War and ChinaArticles and Resources Mentioned in EpisodeRussia-Ukraine: Wagner Mutiny, Ukraine's Counteroffensive, and Cluster MunitionsWhat just happened in Russia? The Wagner crisis, explained. (WaPo)Ukraine's top general, Valery Zaluzhny, wants shells, planes and patience (WaPo)Where Will All the Wagner Group Mercenaries Go Now That Russia Has Exiled Their Leader? (RAND)The secret calendar of Russian rebel warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin revealed (The Business Insider)China Strikes Back: Export limits on semiconductor inputsChina Restricts Export of Chipmaking Metals in Clash With US (Bloomberg)China's ‘first warning shot' on export controls causes 27% jump in price of gallium—a metal vital to tech industries (Fortune)Yellen Says U.S. Doesn't Seek ‘Winner Take All' Fight With China (WSJ)Interview with Daniel Hamilton on US-European relations around Ukraine War and ChinaSAISTransatlantic RelationsTwitter: @DanSHamiltonFollow Us Show Website: www.kelloggsglobalpolitics.com Show Twitter: @GlobalKellogg Anita's Twitter: @arkellogg Show YouTube

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Hoover Institution, Stanford University   In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and European Parliament Secretary-General Klaus Welle discuss European Parliament's priorities including the EU response to Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the humanitarian and security crisis.  H.R. McMaster in conversation with Klaus Welle on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 9:00am PT. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Klaus Welle is a German politician who has served as Secretary General of the European Parliament since March 2009. He was previously Head of the Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament in Brussels and from 2004 to 2007 the Director-General for Internal Policies at the European Parliament in Brussels. At the age of 30, Welle served as the Secretary-General of the European People's Party (EPP) and the European Union of Christian Democrats (EUCD) and then from 1999 to 2003 was Secretary-General of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament. He holds a degree in economics from the University of Witten/Herdecke.   H. R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute.  He is also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and lecturer at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.  He was the 26th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1984, McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for thirty-four years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in June 2018. Battlegrounds provides a needed forum with leaders from key countries to share their assessment of problem sets and opportunities that have implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy. Each episode features H.R. McMaster in a one-on-one conversation with a senior foreign government leader to allow Americans and partners abroad to understand how the past produced the present and how we might work together to secure a peaceful and prosperous future. “Listening and learning from those who have deep knowledge of our most crucial challenges is the first step in crafting the policies we need to secure peace and prosperity for future generations.”

This episode was recorded as a live broadcast on the 26th January 2022. The deeply rooted transatlantic relationship now faces old and new challenges. With rising autocracy, growing economic insecurity, climate threats, and the rapid development of technology, what is the transatlantic relationship's role in mitigating these challenges?The Aspen Institute's International Partners convened the NextGen Network of millennials and Generation Z, from across the United States and Europe, take a deep dive on these questions and others. The group concluded that strengthening democracy, building economic opportunity, increasing sustainability efforts, and focusing on the development of technology will remain crucial for a prosperous transatlantic relationship and democratic world. In their report, Make it Durable: Renewing the Transatlantic Relationship, NextGen members outline their perspectives and provide concrete policy recommendations to today's leaders. Hear our expert panellists discuss the NextGen report, Make it Durable: Renewing the Transatlantic Relationship, their policy recommendations, and learn about the next generation's perspectives. 

What are Transatlantic Relations today? This episode reaches back into the past to one of the most important artifacts of transatlantic history. Then, Rachel Rizzo, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center, explains the foundations of the Euro-Atlantic alliance today. And finally, Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, former NPR foreign correspondent and host of the Common Ground podcast, reflects on her experience as a journalist linking Germany and the United States and talks about the importance of finding common ground over disagreement. Edited by Stefano Montali. Find out more about Are We Europe  and sign up for our newsletter. To support our mission of reporting on border-breaking stories across the continent, consider becoming a Member. 

In his address to the IIEA, Fredrik Erixon argues that Europe's quest for digital sovereignty is unrealistic if it requires Europe to cut its dependence on the rest of the world by substituting foreign suppliers with local ones. Instead, Europe's relative economic decline means it will become more dependent on innovation and technological breakthroughs happening outside of the EU. Mr Erixon argues that the EU should improve its autonomous capacity to use and commercialise new digital technology and that Europe should deepen collaboration with the US and other like-minded countries to help shape the global norms and rules guiding digital markets. This is the sixth event in an IIEA project entitled Europe's Digital Future, which is exploring the topic of ‘digital sovereignty' in Europe. As part of this project, which is supported by Google, a year-long programme of events and research is exploring what this concept means, and what future it might herald for the EU and for small, open economies like Ireland. Fredrik Erixon has been the Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) since it was founded in 2006. He is a Swedish economist and is the author of several books. His research interests include trade, regulatory policy and technological change and Europe's relations with North America and Asia. The Financial Times has ranked Erixon as one of Brussels's thirty most influential people.

What is the significance of Angela Merkel's upcoming White House for the future of U.S.-German relations? Cathryn Clüver and Jeff Rathke join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the most important aspects of the July 15 meeting and how the U.S. and Germany can work together on a range of issues going forward. Cathryn Clüver is the Director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations. She was previously executive director of The Future of Diplomacy Project and The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. Jeff Rathke is the President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC.Prior to joining AICGS, Jeff was a senior fellow and deputy director of the Europe Program at CSIS, where his work focused on transatlantic relations and U.S. security and defense policy.

Margareta Cederfelt and Arnaud Danjean discussed about Transatlantic Relationship, Trade and much more in on newest episode of the European People's Podcast!

Emily Tamkin is in Bratislava, Slovakia, where she's been speaking to European security experts about their view of the transatlantic relationship in light of the recent G7 and NATO meetings, and US President Biden's first round of in-person summits since taking office including his bilateral with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Emily is joined by Ido Vock, with contributions from General Petr Pavel, former chair of the NATO Military Committee, and Daniel Milo, Senior Research Fellow and GLOBSEC Policy Institute.Read more:Emily writes on 'the Cold Web', exploring how the United States and Russia have become entangled. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First up: Biden and Putin had their first face-to-face meeting. We'll tell you what was on the agenda (hint: nuclear weapons and cyberattacks) and whether this meeting was more than just a photo op.  Next: We've got the context on recent reports about the Trump-era Department of Justice obtaining the info of journalists and politicians, and what's going on with the latest heat wave out West.  Then: The Supremes are about to take their summer vacay, but before they go, they tend to drop some bombshells. And two major decisions broke today. We'll explain the cases we have our eye on.  Finally: Saturday is Juneteenth. We're taking a look at how companies have been thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion differently over the last year.  On this episode, you'll hear from:  Torrey Taussig, research director for the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Harvard Kennedy School Caroline Polisi, legal analyst and adjunct lecturer at Columbia Law School Evelyn Carter, Managing Partner, Paradigm  Janelle Jones, Chief Economist, Department of Labor Want more Skimm?  Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what's going on in the news right now  Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Bridget Armstrong and Alex Carr. Engineered by Andrew Callaway. TheSkimm's head of audio is Graelyn Brashear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Europe is keen to leave years of turbulence in the Transatlantic relationship behind, as US President Joe Biden is set to visit the continent later this month. With a number of important elections in France and Germany and the Conference on the Future of Europe in the next few years, what are the prospects for rebuilding the democratic alliance and how crucial are regional formats such as NATO and the Three Seas Initiative in strengthening Transatlantic bonds? Europe Programme Director at the International Republican Institute Thibault Muzuergues addresses several of these strategic questions, part of his upcoming book Europe champ de bataille. In this episode, we also discuss the separate threat of prosecutorial scrutiny for the Czech and Polish prime ministers, the chances of a possible new, conservative and identitarian European political family and the role of religion in Central Europe. Monthly foresight: Biden's European Tour Exudes Optimism: https://visegradinsight.eu/bidens-european-tour-exudes-optimism/ Viktor Orbán Beefs Up Support in Neighbouring Slovakia: https://visegradinsight.eu/viktor-orban-beefs-up-support-in-neighbouring-slovakia/ The Conference on the Future May Divide Europe: https://visegradinsight.eu/conference-on-the-future-may-divide-europe/ Thibault Muzuergues' Europe champ de bataille: https://www.editionsbdl.com/produit/europe-champ-de-bataille/ #Biden #EU #NATO #Putin #Salvini #V4 #Christianity #Orban #United States #Germany #France #Bulgaria #Czechia

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI's Jeff Rathke and Peter Rashish speak with Soumaya Keynes, trade and globalization editor at The Economist and co-host of the Trade Talks podcast, …

Subscribe to the Perch Pod News Letter https://perchperspectives.com/reports/ (HERE) In this episode, Jacob speaks with Radu Magdin. He's the CEO of Smartlink Communications. He's a global analyst, consultant, trainer, think tanker, a former prime ministerial advisor in Romania and Moldova. Writes all over the place all the time if you're interested in things Eastern and Central Europe. Here's what they talked about: (08:27 onwards)  00:00 Intro- A brief on Brazil (Bolsonaro), China (Rare Earth)08:27 Radu's thoughts on Romania's current geopolitical position11:52 Where does Romania stand on the future of the Transatlantic Relationship  19:16 A conversation about Nord Stream 2 26:54 Romania's potential future with China? 31:27 Romania and Turkey Relations 35:28 Outro  Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any new episodes!  We put out new episodes every other Monday Questions? Reach out at: info@perchperspectives.com

Today we bring you a "bonus track" of our EPP Podcast. In this episode we focus on the Transatlantic relationship especially with the U.S.

Steve Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for the New York Times, talks to Paul Adamson about the likely future shape of transatlantic relations in a Biden administration.

Steve Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for the New York Times, talks to Paul Adamson about the likely future shape of transatlantic relations in a Biden administration.

In the week when Germany's governing party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), elected Armin Laschet as its new leader, and Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin are joined on World Review by Constanze Stelzenmüller, Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Transatlantic Relations at the Brookings Institution. In this episode, they discuss what these new appointments mean for the future of relations between Europe and the US, and how the rise of China will play out for the transatlantic alliance.We'd love to hear from you! Send us your You Ask Us questions at youaskus.co.uk. Find us on Twitter: @jeremycliffe and @emilyctamkin.Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our twice-weekly UK politics podcast The New Statesman podcastIf you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get ad-free access to this podcast by visiting newstatesman.com/nssubscribers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After four years of President Donald Trump, the United States of America appears considerably removed from Europe. In Brussels and in many European capitals, Trump's legacy is characterised by an American rejection of longstanding multilateral commitments and institutions, and an “America first” policy, which in practice often meant frequent unfriendly moves against long-standing European allies. Trump's presidency has been described as a wakeup call – a cautionary example that Europe cannot be reliant on the US for its security and must become a geostrategic entity in its own right, independently responsible for the safety of its member states and the stability of its neighbourhood. But today, with the inauguration of President Joe Biden, there is sense of excitement in Europe at the prospect of a new era of transatlantic relations. During the presidential election campaign, Biden often emphasised the importance of the United States working closely with European allies. So, with President Biden safely installed in the White House, are we to expect a new golden era for the transatlantic relationship?In this episode of Global Europe Unpacked, Will Murray speaks to Dr Dan S. Hamilton, the Director of the Global Europe Program at the Wilson Center (Washington DC) and former US State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, about:what a Biden presidency means for the EU-US relationship;what the new administration's foreign policy priorities look like, and how will these coincide with Europe's own priorities and concerns;how the Biden administration will perceive this desire of the EU to become a more geostrategically independent actor; andissues in the transatlantic relationship of the Trump era that we are likely to see carried over into the new administration.For more news analysis and commentary on the EU and its neighbourhood, visit commonspace.eu or follow us on twitter @commonspaceEU.

Wolfgang Ischinger was German Ambassador to the US when Angela Merkel made her first visit to the White House as Chancellor back in 2006- to meet with then-president George W. Bush. He talks to Max Hofmann about a special moment during that first meeting, as well as about the ups and downs in Merkel's relationship with ‘her' three US presidents so far – and about what love's gotta do with it.

What should we expect from the next chapter of the EU and US relationship? On December 11th, we host H. E. Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, to talk about the EU's current political issues, such as the EU's Covid-19 strategy, finalizing the Brexit deal, and the expectations for overcoming the strained relationship with the US during the Trump presidency. You can also find a transcript of the interview here: http://ralphbuncheinstitute.org/2020/12/11/the-future-of-the-eu-and-the-transatlantic-relationship/

Jeff Anderson, professor of political science at Georgetown University, sat down with us for a quick conversation on the impact the Trump presidency has had on the transatlantic relationship and look at what the Biden victory means for it moving forward. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Matt Ellias, Nick Lokker, Emily Traynor Mayrand and Jonas Heering. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Hannah Tyler and Iris Thatcher https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

This week's episode features another debate from our friends at Intelligence Squared Germany, who in partnership with The European Council on Foreign Relations debated whether the election of Joe Biden as U.S President will really change the relationship between Europe and The United States. The debate featured Matt Karnitschnig, Chief Europe Correspondent, POLITICO going up against Sudha David-Wilp, Deputy Director, German Marshall Fund. The debate was chaired by Jana Puglierin, Senior Policy Fellow and Head of Berlin Office, European Council on Foreign Relations. To find out more about the ECFR click here: https://ecfr.eu/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week of electoral frenzy in the United States, .think atlantic host Thibault Muzergues sits down with his guest Bruno Maçães, author of History has Begun: The Birth of a New America to reflect on the trajectory of the United States in the long-term, with a historical, philosophical, cultural but also political perspective. What is the cultural and political relationship between America and Europe, how is America defining (or rather redefining) its identity, culture and politics in a changing world, and what does the future hold, irrespective of the result of the Presidential Elections? These and many other questions are the subject of this conversation between two Europeans deeply attached to America and the Transatlantic Relationship. Bruno Maçães is a non-resident senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a senior advisor at Flint Global and a senior fellow at Renmin University of China. Formerly Portugal’s Europe minister (2013–15), he has been a regular commentator for CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera, and has written for the Financial Times, The Guardian and Foreign Affairs. He is the author of History Has Begun, The Dawn of Eurasia, and Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order. Find Bruno on Twitter at @MacaesBruno Find Thibault on Twitter at @tmuzergues Further reading: History has Begun: The birth of a new America by Bruno Macaes (https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/history-has-begun/)

Jana Puglierin joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how Europeans are thinking about the United States and a future transatlantic relationship. Puglierin is a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, where she is also head of the Berlin office and director of the “Rethink: Europe” initiative. She has also advised the German Bundestag as an expert on arms control and non-proliferation.

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AEI welcomes Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas to discuss Estonia's commitment to transatlantic cooperation, collective security, and rule of law. The post https://www.aei.org/multimedia/perspectives-from-estonia-prime-minister-juri-ratas-on-the-transatlantic-relationship/ (Perspectives from Estonia: Prime Minister Jüri Ratas on the transatlantic relationship) appeared first on https://www.aei.org (American Enterprise Institute - AEI).

How is the relationship between the United States and Europe? What does the future of NATO look like? Is the rise of China the glue that NATO may need to renew political cohesion after years of soul-searching? In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and his guest Benjamin Haddad discuss the future of the transatlantic relationship. Benjamin Haddad is the Director of the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council, and author of a great book Le Paradis perdu (Lost paradise: Trump’s America and the end of European Illusions). Find Ben Haddad on Twitter at @benjaminhaddad Find Thibault Muzergues on Twitter at @tmuzergues

As both Europe and the United States continue to be hammered by the health and dire economic effects of the corona virus and the US is engulfed by social protest, Joel and Kaj discuss what this all means for the Transatlantic relationship we hold so dear. Will the relationship recover from all the enmity? Then, … Continue reading The Transatlantic Relationship Is On Hiatus: Episode 7 →

The Transatlantic Relationship in the Post COVID-19 Era with Rupert Schlegelmilch, Director at DG Trade, European Commission and Bart Putney, Minister Counselor for the Economic Section at the US Mission to the EU

When the United States doesn’t have enough room in morgues or masks for healthcare providers, cities, states and the country as a whole will turn where they can for help they desperately need. Some international actors have been quick to flip into first responder mode with their new brand of “mask diplomacy” but exploiting vulnerability for personal gain is hardly new. Help with an agenda or strings attached comes at a cost. Whether it’s losing your economic footing with greater dependency on a foreign supply chain or providing unwitting access to cyber-sensitive information, the costs of receiving aid from bad Samaritans can be felt long after the crisis fades. How great is the cost? Does it outweigh the benefits? What are the risks to look out for? To discuss these issues, USSC hosted a webinar discussion with Philippe Le Corre, affiliate with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, in a conversation with Dr Gorana Grgic, USSC Lecturer in US Politics and Foreign Policy.

Anthony Luzzatto Gardner, former U.S. Ambassador to the EU and author of 'Stars with Stripes: The Essential Partnership between the European Union and the United States', talks to Paul Adamson about the current state of the transatlantic relationship and Joe Biden's presidential campaign.

Anthony Luzzatto Gardner, former U.S. Ambassador to the EU and author of 'Stars with Stripes: The Essential Partnership between the European Union and the United States', talks to Paul Adamson about the current state of the transatlantic relationship and Joe Biden's presidential campaign.

Die amerikanische Wirtschaft befindet sich ein einem künstlichen Koma, die Arbeitslosenzahlen steigen in schwindelerregende Höhen, und die Schätzungen für die zu erwartenden Corona-Toten in den USA sind erschreckend. Der Präsident äußert sich derzeit fast täglich gegenüber der Presse zur Lage. Im Podcast sprechen Tyson Barker, Deputy Director und Fellow beim Aspen Institute Germany, und David Deißner, Geschäftsführer der Atlantik-Brücke, mit Peter Rough, Senior Fellow am Hudson Institute, und Cathryn Clüver, Executive Director des Future of Diplomacy Project und des Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Belfer Center der Harvard Kennedy School, über das Krisenmanagement des Präsidenten, über die Rolle der Bundesstaaten bei der Bewältigung der Pandemie und darüber, ob es im Feld der Demokratischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten noch einen Überraschungskandidaten geben könnte. Shownotes Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count, The New York Times. "Forgive our debts", Marketplace Morning Report. “The coronavirus will test the president like no other crisis to date”, Atlantik-Brücke. Interview mit Peter Rough, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute. Atlantik-Brücke e.V. | Website Aspen Institute Germany | Website

Guests:Mary Elise Sarotte is the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.Douglas Lute is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. Ambassador Lute is also the former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO from 2013 to 2017, as well as a career Army officer who retired from active duty in 2010 as a lieutenant general after 35 years of service.International Security Article:This episode is based on M.E. Sarotte, “How to Enlarge NATO: The Debate inside the Clinton Administration, 1993-95,” International Security, Vol. 44, No. 1 (Summer 2019), pp. 7–41.Additional Related Readings:Nicholas Burns and Douglas Lute, “NATO at Seventy: An Alliance in Crisis,” Belfer Center Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relations Report, February 2019.Serhii Plokhy and M.E. Sarotte, “The Shoals of Ukraine: Where American Illusions and Great-Power Politics Collide,” Foreign Affairs, January/February 2020.Mary Elise Sarotte, “A Broken Promise?What the West Really Told Moscow About NATO Expansion,” Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.John J. Mearsheimer, “Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West’s Fault,” Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.Michael McFaul; Stephen Sestanovich; John J. Mearsheimer, “Faulty Powers: Who Started the Ukraine Crisis?” Foreign Affairs, November/December 2014.James Goldgeier, “Promises Made, Promises Broken? What Yeltsin Was Told About NATO in 1993 and Why It Matters,” War on the Rocks, July 12, 2016.Originally released on January 15, 2020

Julie Smith, Director of the Asia Program at The German Marshall Fund, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to recap her year as the Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin. Smith explains the state of German politics, foreign policy, and perceptions of the transatlantic relationship in Europe.

La Fundación Rafael del Pino organizó, el día 9 de septiembre a las 19 horas el diálogo «La guerra fría tecnológica y la nueva geopolítica bipolar» en el que intervendrán Fidel Sendagorta, Manuel Muñiz y Georgina Higueras. Fidel Sendagorta, fue Director General para América del Norte, Asia y el Pacífico en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España de 2015 a 2018. En 2014, fue Secretario General del Consejo España-Estados Unidos. Fue embajador en Egipto desde octubre de 2010 hasta mayo de 2014. Anteriormente, fue Director General para el Mediterráneo, Magreb y Oriente Medio (2008-2011), Embajador en misión especial para Asuntos del Mediterráneo (2007-2008) y Director de la Oficina de Análisis y Previsión en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Fue becario Rafael del Pino-MAEC con el Proyecto sobre Europa y la relación transatlántica desde septiembre de 2018 hasta julio de 2019. Diplomático desde 1984, ha servido en varios puestos diplomáticos en las Embajadas de España en Tokio, La Habana y Rabat, así como en la Representación Permanente de España ante la Unión Europea en Bruselas. En el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, también fue Asesor del Secretario de Estado para la Cooperación Internacional e Iberoamérica de 1991 a 1993 y fue Subdirector General en el Gabinete del Ministro de 1993 a 1996. Fidel Sendagorta es Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y Diploma en Estudios Internacionales por la Escuela Diplomática del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España. De 2003 a 2008 dio clases en la Escuela Diplomática y publicó el ensayo «Europa entre dos luces: ¿declive o renacimiento?» (Biblioteca Nueva, Madrid 2007). Además, es miembro del Consejo Científico del Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos. Manuel Muñiz, Catedrático Rafael del pino de Transformación Global y Decano de la Escuela de Asuntos Globales y Públicos del IE y Catedrático Rafael del Pino de Transformación Global. Es asimismo el Director del Centro para la Gobernanza del Cambio del IE, una institución dedicada al estudio de los retos planteados por la aceleración del cambio tecnológico y social en los sectores público y privado. El trabajo académico del Dr. Muñiz se concentra en los campos de la innovación, disrupción, economía política y gobernanza regional y global. Entre los años 2015 y 2017 el Dr. Muñiz dirigió el Programa de Relaciones Transatlánticas de la Universidad de Harvard. Desde 2017 es Senior Associate y uno de los promotores del Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship del Harvard Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. A lo largo de su carrera el Dr. Muñiz ha dado consejo a gobiernos y organizaciones internacionales como las Naciones Unidas, el G20, la Comisión Europea o el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de España. Asimismo ha publicado ensayos o ha sido entrevistado por publicaciones como The New York Times, The Washington Post o Project Syndicate. El Dr. Muñiz posee una Licenciatura en Derecho de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, un Master en Bolsa y Mercados Financieros del Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles, un Master en Administración Pública de la Kennedy School of Government y un Doctorado en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de Oxford. Ha sido, asimismo, David Rockefeller Fellow de la Comisión Trilateral y Millennium Fellow del Atlantic Council. En el año 2016 fue nombrado por Esglobal como uno de los 25 intelectuales que están redefiniendo el pensamiento iberoamericano. Georgina Higueras, es licenciada en Ciencias de la Información y máster en Historia Contemporánea por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. En 1979 se fue a China para realizar un postgrado en Historia de las Relaciones Internacionales de China (1839-1949) en la Universidad de Pekín (Beida). Su larga y prolífica carrera periodística incluye las corresponsalías de EFE en Pekín, Washington y Estrasburgo y de la Cadena SER en Moscú, pero sobre todo destacó como referencia imprescindible de la información de Asia en España durante sus dos largas décadas como editora para ese continente de El País. Ha sido corresponsal de guerra en las contiendas de Afganistán, el golfo Pérsico, Chechenia, Georgia, Líbano…; y enviada especial a catástrofes naturales (el ciclón de Bangladesh de 1991, el terremoto de Irán de 2003, el tsunami de 2004 y el de Fukushima de 2011…); magnicidios (Zia ul Haq, Benazir Bhutto, Rajiv Gandhi…) y acontecimientos históricos como la matanza de Tiananmen. Ha entrevistado a líderes mundiales (Jiang Zemin, Mijaíl Gorbachov, Yasir Arafat, Isaac Rabin…) y ha vertido ese caudal de experiencias en libros como China, la venganza del dragón y El despertar de Asia. Es coautora de China en mis ojos y, con Gustavo Martín Garzo y Manuel Rivas, de Haití, una apuesta por la esperanza.

La Fundación Rafael del Pino organizó, el día 9 de septiembre a las 19 horas el diálogo «La guerra fría tecnológica y la nueva geopolítica bipolar» en el que intervendrán Fidel Sendagorta, Manuel Muñiz y Georgina Higueras. Fidel Sendagorta, fue Director General para América del Norte, Asia y el Pacífico en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España de 2015 a 2018. En 2014, fue Secretario General del Consejo España-Estados Unidos. Fue embajador en Egipto desde octubre de 2010 hasta mayo de 2014. Anteriormente, fue Director General para el Mediterráneo, Magreb y Oriente Medio (2008-2011), Embajador en misión especial para Asuntos del Mediterráneo (2007-2008) y Director de la Oficina de Análisis y Previsión en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Fue becario Rafael del Pino-MAEC con el Proyecto sobre Europa y la relación transatlántica desde septiembre de 2018 hasta julio de 2019. Diplomático desde 1984, ha servido en varios puestos diplomáticos en las Embajadas de España en Tokio, La Habana y Rabat, así como en la Representación Permanente de España ante la Unión Europea en Bruselas. En el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, también fue Asesor del Secretario de Estado para la Cooperación Internacional e Iberoamérica de 1991 a 1993 y fue Subdirector General en el Gabinete del Ministro de 1993 a 1996. Fidel Sendagorta es Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y Diploma en Estudios Internacionales por la Escuela Diplomática del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España. De 2003 a 2008 dio clases en la Escuela Diplomática y publicó el ensayo «Europa entre dos luces: ¿declive o renacimiento?» (Biblioteca Nueva, Madrid 2007). Además, es miembro del Consejo Científico del Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos. Manuel Muñiz, Catedrático Rafael del pino de Transformación Global y Decano de la Escuela de Asuntos Globales y Públicos del IE y Catedrático Rafael del Pino de Transformación Global. Es asimismo el Director del Centro para la Gobernanza del Cambio del IE, una institución dedicada al estudio de los retos planteados por la aceleración del cambio tecnológico y social en los sectores público y privado. El trabajo académico del Dr. Muñiz se concentra en los campos de la innovación, disrupción, economía política y gobernanza regional y global. Entre los años 2015 y 2017 el Dr. Muñiz dirigió el Programa de Relaciones Transatlánticas de la Universidad de Harvard. Desde 2017 es Senior Associate y uno de los promotores del Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship del Harvard Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. A lo largo de su carrera el Dr. Muñiz ha dado consejo a gobiernos y organizaciones internacionales como las Naciones Unidas, el G20, la Comisión Europea o el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de España. Asimismo ha publicado ensayos o ha sido entrevistado por publicaciones como The New York Times, The Washington Post o Project Syndicate. El Dr. Muñiz posee una Licenciatura en Derecho de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, un Master en Bolsa y Mercados Financieros del Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles, un Master en Administración Pública de la Kennedy School of Government y un Doctorado en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de Oxford. Ha sido, asimismo, David Rockefeller Fellow de la Comisión Trilateral y Millennium Fellow del Atlantic Council. En el año 2016 fue nombrado por Esglobal como uno de los 25 intelectuales que están redefiniendo el pensamiento iberoamericano. Georgina Higueras, es licenciada en Ciencias de la Información y máster en Historia Contemporánea por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. En 1979 se fue a China para realizar un postgrado en Historia de las Relaciones Internacionales de China (1839-1949) en la Universidad de Pekín (Beida). Su larga y prolífica carrera periodística incluye las corresponsalías de EFE en Pekín, Washington y Estrasburgo y de la Cadena SER en Moscú, pero sobre todo destacó como referencia imprescindible de la información de Asia en España durante sus dos largas décadas como editora para ese continente de El País. Ha sido corresponsal de guerra en las contiendas de Afganistán, el golfo Pérsico, Chechenia, Georgia, Líbano…; y enviada especial a catástrofes naturales (el ciclón de Bangladesh de 1991, el terremoto de Irán de 2003, el tsunami de 2004 y el de Fukushima de 2011…); magnicidios (Zia ul Haq, Benazir Bhutto, Rajiv Gandhi…) y acontecimientos históricos como la matanza de Tiananmen. Ha entrevistado a líderes mundiales (Jiang Zemin, Mijaíl Gorbachov, Yasir Arafat, Isaac Rabin…) y ha vertido ese caudal de experiencias en libros como China, la venganza del dragón y El despertar de Asia. Es coautora de China en mis ojos y, con Gustavo Martín Garzo y Manuel Rivas, de Haití, una apuesta por la esperanza.

Has the Transatlantic Relationship Been Irreparably Damaged? At the most recent Brussels Forum, GMF partnered with Intelligence Squared U.S., for a lively debate on the future of the U.S. and Europe’s special relationship amidst polarized politics and tensions over security and trade on both sides of the Atlantic. Through this special Out of Order episode, we are excited to feature our live broadcast recording of the debate. Among the debaters: John Mearsheimer − American Political Scientist & Professor, University of Chicago, Constanze Stelzenmüller − Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Carla Norrlof − Professor, University of Toronto Federiga Bindi − Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata.   Presented in partnership with Intelligence Squared    

Populism is on the rise. Relations between American and European leaders are often tense. Is the transatlantic relationship beyond repair? Four of the brightest foreign policy minds gather in Brussels for this timely and thoughtful debate. This debate is presented in partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Elsa B. Kania joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Rachel Rizzo to discuss 5G technology and its implications for transatlantic security. Elsa B. Kania broadly explains 5G, how it will affect societies’ economic futures, and the current state of the ‘race’ to adopt next generation networks. They also discuss Huawei, the support it receives from the Chinese government, and the advantages it gives back—as well as whether Huawei is actually as far ahead of its competition as it has touted in the past.

Josef Janning, Senior Policy Fellow and Head of ECFR Berlin, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of the transatlantic relationship, U.S.-German relations, and the European Union.

Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook (@Cluverc), Executive Director of the Belfer Center’s Future of Diplomacy Project and the newly created Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, speaks with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about the future of the U.S.-Europe relationship, how language can influence policy, and the benefits of dual citizenship. Subscribe to the Belfer Center’s YouTube channel for a new episode of Office Hours each month! Subscribe to the podcast: http://hvrd.me/K2K330e5mfD More about Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook: https://www.belfercenter.org/person/cathryn-cluver-ashbrook Belfer Center website: http://www.belfercenter.org Listen to the full interview: http://hvrd.me/jeMZ30e5mj1

El Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs de la Harvard Kennedy School y la IE School of International Relations se han unido a la Fundación Rafael del Pino para impulsar el diálogo sobre las relaciones transatlánticas. En este sentido, entre el 6 y el 8 de julio de 2018, tuvo lugar, entre Madrid y Segovia, el encuentro titulado “Las relaciones transatlánticas en crisis”. Entre las personalidades que participaron en esta conferencia, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Director, The Future of Diplomacy Project & The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Harvard Kennedy School, dio respuesta a las siguientes cuestiones: 1º ¿Por qué cree que es importante centrarse en el estado de las relaciones transatlánticas? 2º Ha trabajado en ciudades que actúan como actores emergentes del espacio de gobernanza global: ¿cómo evoluciona este proceso y qué impacto cree que podría tener en los asuntos globales? ¿Existe un ángulo transatlántico concreto para este desarrollo?

El Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs de la Harvard Kennedy School y la IE School of International Relations se han unido a la Fundación Rafael del Pino para impulsar el diálogo sobre las relaciones transatlánticas. En este sentido, entre el 6 y el 8 de julio de 2018, tuvo lugar, entre Madrid y Segovia, el encuentro titulado “Las relaciones transatlánticas en crisis”. Entre las personalidades que participaron en esta conferencia, Karl Kaiser, Senior Associate of the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy emeritus, Harvard Kennedy School, dio respuesta a las siguientes cuestiones: 1º Ha dedicado su vida al estudio de las relaciones Europa-EE. UU. ¿Qué hace que esta vez sea diferente? 2º Hace mucho que estudia a Rusia y su política exterior: ¿es esta Rusia diferente a la que ocupó Occidente durante la Guerra Fría? ¿Por qué? ¿Estamos ante una nueva Guerra Fría?

El Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs de la Harvard Kennedy School y la IE School of International Relations se han unido a la Fundación Rafael del Pino para impulsar el diálogo sobre las relaciones transatlánticas. En este sentido, entre el 6 y el 8 de julio de 2018, tuvo lugar, entre Madrid y Segovia, el encuentro titulado “Las relaciones transatlánticas en crisis”. Entre las personalidades que participaron en esta conferencia, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Director, The Future of Diplomacy Project & The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Harvard Kennedy School, dio respuesta a las siguientes cuestiones: 1º ¿Por qué cree que es importante centrarse en el estado de las relaciones transatlánticas? 2º Ha trabajado en ciudades que actúan como actores emergentes del espacio de gobernanza global: ¿cómo evoluciona este proceso y qué impacto cree que podría tener en los asuntos globales? ¿Existe un ángulo transatlántico concreto para este desarrollo?

El Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs de la Harvard Kennedy School y la IE School of International Relations se han unido a la Fundación Rafael del Pino para impulsar el diálogo sobre las relaciones transatlánticas. En este sentido, entre el 6 y el 8 de julio de 2018, tuvo lugar, entre Madrid y Segovia, el encuentro titulado “Las relaciones transatlánticas en crisis”. Entre las personalidades que participaron en esta conferencia, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Director, The Future of Diplomacy Project & The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Harvard Kennedy School, dio respuesta a las siguientes cuestiones: 1º ¿Por qué cree que es importante centrarse en el estado de las relaciones transatlánticas? 2º Ha trabajado en ciudades que actúan como actores emergentes del espacio de gobernanza global: ¿cómo evoluciona este proceso y qué impacto cree que podría tener en los asuntos globales? ¿Existe un ángulo transatlántico concreto para este desarrollo?

El Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs de la Harvard Kennedy School y la IE School of International Relations se han unido a la Fundación Rafael del Pino para impulsar el diálogo sobre las relaciones transatlánticas. En este sentido, entre el 6 y el 8 de julio de 2018, tuvo lugar, entre Madrid y Segovia, el encuentro titulado “Las relaciones transatlánticas en crisis”. Entre las personalidades que participaron en esta conferencia, Karl Kaiser, Senior Associate of the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy emeritus, Harvard Kennedy School, dio respuesta a las siguientes cuestiones: 1º Ha dedicado su vida al estudio de las relaciones Europa-EE. UU. ¿Qué hace que esta vez sea diferente? 2º Hace mucho que estudia a Rusia y su política exterior: ¿es esta Rusia diferente a la que ocupó Occidente durante la Guerra Fría? ¿Por qué? ¿Estamos ante una nueva Guerra Fría?

El Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs de la Harvard Kennedy School y la IE School of International Relations se han unido a la Fundación Rafael del Pino para impulsar el diálogo sobre las relaciones transatlánticas. En este sentido, entre el 6 y el 8 de julio de 2018, tuvo lugar, entre Madrid y Segovia, el encuentro titulado “Las relaciones transatlánticas en crisis”. Entre las personalidades que participaron en esta conferencia, Karl Kaiser, Senior Associate of the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy emeritus, Harvard Kennedy School, dio respuesta a las siguientes cuestiones: 1º Ha dedicado su vida al estudio de las relaciones Europa-EE. UU. ¿Qué hace que esta vez sea diferente? 2º Hace mucho que estudia a Rusia y su política exterior: ¿es esta Rusia diferente a la que ocupó Occidente durante la Guerra Fría? ¿Por qué? ¿Estamos ante una nueva Guerra Fría?

In the CER Bulletin podcast, CER researchers brief podcast listeners on three of the most important topics for Europe this month.

For the third issue of TNSR, Julie Smith - a former government official and CNAS senior fellow - writes in the Strategist section on her efforts to engage Americans across the country on the value of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as well as our deep political and economic relationships with the nations of Europe.   Check out the rest of issue three at tnsr.org   Music and Production by Tre Hester 

Lord Paddy Ashdown, former High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, sits down with Julie Smith to discuss his thoughts on the damage done to the transatlantic relationship and gives us an update on the Balkans and Brexit.

Guest: Dr. Irene Finel-Honigman Euroscepticism is on the rise, and strong opposition to EU policies in the United Kingdom, France, Greece, and Italy have put the future of the organization in doubt. Meanwhile, the United States has not appointed an ambassador to the European Union, and both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council President Donald Tusk have expressed grave concern over ongoing EU-U.S. relations. Dr. Irene Finel-Honigman, an expert on international finance and economic policy, joins Cameron Munter for a timely discussion on past and present fissures in the European Union and the path forward. Dr. Finel-Honigman is a Professor of International Finance and Economic Policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, frequently providing commentary on Bloomberg News, the Huffington Post and NPR discussing Brexit and U.S.-EU Relations. She also served as the Senior Advisor on finance policy to the Clinton Administration.

Dr. Karen Donfried, President of the German Marshall Fund and former Senior Director for European Affairs on the National Security Council, joins Brussels Sprouts to offer her perspective on the current state of transatlantic relations, reflect on this year’s Brussels Forum, and discuss takeaways from her time at the Obama White House.

Karen Donfried, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, talks to Paul Adamson about the challenges facing the transatlantic relationship in security, defence and trade.

Karen Donfried, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, talks to Paul Adamson about the challenges facing the transatlantic relationship in security, defence and trade.

On January 31st, the Atlantic Council hosted a conversation with female thought leaders about the current state of the transatlantic relationship. In today’s turbulent political and security environment, the transatlantic alliance is at a critical crossroads. Pressing foreign policy and security challenges – from terrorism and Russian aggression to rising nationalism and waning confidence in … Continue reading Taking Stock of the Transatlantic Relationship: Female Leaders Reflect on 2017 →

2017 is the year of campaigns across the West. President Trump�s inauguration in the United States was followed by the election of President Macron in France, snap elections in Great Britain, and the start of the general election campaign in Germany. In the span of nine months, the four largest powers in the transatlantic alliance will have confronted or experienced major political change. This has unleashed an expansive debate on the state of the West, from trade to monetary policy to the military alliance. On June 21, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion with fellow Peter Rough, research fellow Benjamin Haddad, and senior fellows Tom Duesterberg and Brendan Brown.

2017 is the year of campaigns across the West. President Trump�s inauguration in the United States was followed by the election of President Macron in France, snap elections in Great Britain, and the start of the general election campaign in Germany. In the span of nine months, the four largest powers in the transatlantic alliance will have confronted or experienced major political change. This has unleashed an expansive debate on the state of the West, from trade to monetary policy to the military alliance. On June 21, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion with fellow Peter Rough, research fellow Benjamin Haddad, and senior fellows Tom Duesterberg and Brendan Brown.

As Donald Trump prepares to take on the office of US president, RUSI Associate Director Dr Jonathan Eyal speaks to NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu on the prospects for the transatlantic relationship in the year ahead. 

Global governance failures and economic disparity influence the evolution of a variety of other global risk; most of them are tightly connected. Disconnection through Connection: new, intertwined global challenges and global shifts of power bear the risk of a marginalization of traditional partnerships and multinational institutions. What are the consequences for Europe and the US? Will the transatlantic relationship remain a core element of Western political influence or is it in agony? A bold and long-term strategic vision for the transatlantic community needs to reinvigorate the transatlantic relationship by promoting a global democratic political culture (that respects specific cultural aspects) and fostering a regional cooperative model in a multi-polar and increasingly complex geopolitical setting.

The growing European sovereign debt crisis has many looking to Germany, the largest economy in the euro area and the fifth largest in the world, for a solution. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has affirmed that it is Germany’s duty to contribute to securing the euro’s future, but how far is Germany willing to go to defend the common currency? Is the European Union on the brink of implosion or will the debt crisis and other challenges of the globalized world deepen European integration? Join the World Affairs Council and the American Council on Germany for a talk with German Deputy Foreign Secretary Werner Hoyer, who will discuss the outlook for economic growth within the euro zone, Germany’s perspective on what is needed to achieve positive results and why the transatlantic partnership is indispensable for Europe, Germany and the West in an increasingly globalized world.