Foreign Policy Essay
Germany’s Strategic Repositioning
Gunther Hellmann Sun, Oct 14, 2018, 10:00 AM
With the Trump administration wavering in its European commitments, Germany considers going its own way.
Latest in Germany
Germany
Germany’s Position on International Law in Cyberspace
Nele Achten Tue, Oct 2, 2018, 1:47 PM
In responding to a series of inquiries from the opposition party, the German government has clarified its position on international law in cyberspace—but questions remain.
Western Europe
The New German Coalition: A Government if You Can Keep It
Shannon Togawa Mercer Sun, Mar 4, 2018, 4:49 PM
Analysis of the new German CDU/CSU and SPD coalition government.
Western Europe
What’s Next for the Bundestag, Merkel and Germany’s Security Policies?
Shannon Togawa Mercer Mon, Sep 25, 2017, 10:16 PM
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Christian Democrats retained their dominant positions in the recent German federal election, but the new composition of the Bundestag will necessitate complex negotiations between parties.
Western Europe
Happy German Election Day: What to Expect as the EU’s Dominant Power Goes to the Polls
Shannon Togawa Mercer Sun, Sep 24, 2017, 7:00 AM
The center may hold, but Germany’s smaller parties of both the right and the left are increasingly pro-Russian and skeptical of defense ties with the U.S.
Intelligence Oversight
New Rules for SIGINT Collection in Germany: A Look at the Recent Reform
Thorsten Wetzling Fri, Jun 23, 2017, 3:00 PM
Those following the Section 702 reauthorization debate may be interested in Germany’s recent intelligence reforms.
Middle East Ticker
Qatar Cut Off by Diplomatic Rift, Syrian Forces Begin Attack on Raqqa, Germany Withdraws Troops from Turkish Airbase
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Jun 6, 2017, 10:20 AM
Saudi Arabia escalates its renewed spat with Qatar, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces coalition is pushing into the Islamic State’s de facto capital, and Germany and Turkey can’t resolve their diplomatic feud.
Going Dark
Germany’s Crypto Past and Hacking Future
Sven Herpig, Stefan Heumann Thu, Apr 13, 2017, 10:08 AM
While the basic contours of the encryption debate in Germany are similar to the US, there are also important differences that shape Germany’s approach to crypto policy.
Politics & National Security
Renaissance of the Militant Democracy?
Alexander Pirang Mon, Mar 27, 2017, 8:30 AM
A look at the principle of "militant democracy" embodied in art. 21 sec. 2 of Germany's Basic Law, which provides that the Federal Constitutional Court, the Bundesverfassungsgericht, must declare the dissolution of any political party that seeks to undermine or abolish the free and democratic order of Germany or to endanger its existence.
Western Europe
Balancing Privacy and Security in Germany
Russell A. Miller Tue, Mar 14, 2017, 10:32 AM
As the recent, seminal BKA-Act Case shows, Germany wants to be seen as a beacon for privacy and data protection in our anxious, big-data era while also benefitting from a blood-and-iron security regime.