I cannot think of a democracy anywhere in the world where this sort of thing could happen. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

Vielen Dank für die Einladung @atlantakademie.bsky.social !!!

Das Ganze ist zwar ohnehin eine Geisterdebatte, weil die Stationierung von Friedenstruppen derzeit völlig unrealistisch ist. Aber dass Deutschland mit 2x~5000 Soldaten (in Litauen und dann Ukraine) überfordert wäre, sagt einiges über den Zustand der Bundeswehr. www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...

Entlang des Entwurfs des Bundeshaushaltsgesetzes 2025 sollen die Deutsch-Amerikanischen Zentren um 45 Prozent gekürzt werden. Das trifft die transatlantische Bildungsarbeit ins Mark und gefährdet wichtige Demokratieförderung in der breiten Gesellschaft in Deutschland. www.swr.de/swraktuell/r...

What exactly would US security guarantees for Ukraine be worth under an unreliably and volatile Trump adminstration? The continued attempt to entice Trump to commit to European security ignores the realities of Trump’s policies and the necessity of more European responsibility.

Für das Finale am Freitag durften wir Dr. Florian Böller @atlanticboeller.bsky.social vom Heidelberg Center for American Studies in Lambrecht begrüßen! Dr. Böller analysierte den Zustand der transatlantischen Beziehungen und diskutierte deren Zukunft mit unserer Summer School Gruppe! #SUSC25

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Neue Folge des Handelsblatt Trump-Watch Podcasts (mit meinen 5 Cent zu Iran, Nato, US-Außenpolitik) - Danke an Nichole Bastian & Christian Lammert für die Einladung! podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/h...

Können wir es eigentlich nun (endlich) lassen, Trumps Außenpolitik als „isolationistisch“ zu bezeichnen?!?!

This must be the famous ‘art of the deal’…

NEXT WEEK! Wir freuen uns auf Dr. @heinkelmann-wild.bsky.social und seinen Vortrag zum Thema "Multilateralismus ohne Amerika? Mythos, Realität und Antworten auf Trump 2.0"! Come join us, am 3. Juni um 18.00 Uhr an der @rptu.bsky.social. www.atlantische-akademie.de/atfo-juni-25

Just watched USTR Grier and Sec Bessent‘s Statement on trade relations with China and can’t stop wondering whether there is a correlation btw the size of the flag pin on the lapel and the stupidity of its owner…🙄

Damning analysis by Ziblatt et al.: “America has crossed the line into competitive authoritarianism. The Trump administration’s weaponization of government agencies and flurry of punitive actions .. has raised the cost of opposition for a wide range of Americans. “ www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

So this “peace plan” by Trump for Russia’s war is: give the aggressor what he wants, Ukraine gets nothing from US, Europe can pay to rebuild the country and organize a peacekeeping force (which Russia won’t accept, but we don’t care, because we obviously solved the conflict 🤡🤦‍♂️).

New blog post: Trump’s Venezuela policy isn’t just inhumane, it’s a slide towards fascism. Weaponizing fear & trampling the rule of law. Is democracy on the brink? #Trump #Venezuela #Fascism #Authoritarianism #USPolitics

100%: „While broad, Trump’s tariff power is not absolute, and limited by the legislative branch. The GOP-run Congress (…) could put an end to this madness at any time. If only it had a spine.“ Whole charade would be hilarious if not for the dire consequences… www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

CfP! 💥 "Long Live the King! Authoritarian Right-Wing Populism and Democratic Backsliding in the United States." This peer-reviewed publication aims to critically examine recent political developments in the U.S. through interdisciplinary lenses! @jusimon.bsky.social @profausberlin.bsky.social

📬Found this heavy fella in the mail... The Oxford Handbook of NATO - big thanks to editors Jim Sperling & Mark Webber, who did an impressive job of putting this 1000pp book together. So, if you're interested in NATO, here's your definitive resource... academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

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Trump als Tesla-Salesman (vielleicht noch die harmloseste unter den ständigen Normverletzungen) - mit u.a. meinen 2 Cent… www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...

In DLF interview this morning, Jürgen Haardt, CDU spokesman for foreign pol, claims the US nuclear umbrella for Europe won’t be touched by Trump, because Congress would be opposed. In light of 0 assertiveness by Congress re Trump’s foreign pol so far, that’s pretty optimistic (or wishful thinking).

The Art of the Deal: How to Lose Friends, Influence Nobody, and Ruin the World Order

Can’t wait to hear from Neorealists (Mearsheimer in particular) how US siding with Russia is proof of balance of power politics, relative gains and so forth. 🤡

Nice to see NYT’s detailed reporting on “DOGE”. But how is it possible for serious journalists to stop short of the obvious conclusion: this is a clear attack on democratic principles of government. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

With the 🇩🇪 snap elections in the box, it’s clear the country & Europe face their biggest security crisis since WWII. Out now in ZPol with @jwiedekind.bsky.social we tried to make sense of Trump 2.0 and assessed how uncertainty impacts transatlantic relations. rdcu.be/eaPUt (open access)