Does Germany Need a National Security Council?
In an op-ed for Tagesspiegel Causa, AICGS Trustee Julianne Smith calls on Germany to engage a National Security Council, a stance recently reiterated by German defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who …
Martin Richenhagen, CEO of Fortune 500 company AGCO, elected as next Chairman of AICGS
New York, NY, October 30, 2019 – Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO, a Fortune 500 company and worldwide leader in agricultural equipment, has been elected Chairman of …
Yixiang Xu on the Future of Huawei in Europe
In a new conversation with ChinaFile, AICGS Fellow Yixiang Xu writes: “The European Commission’s report signals a convergence of 5G network security risk assessment between the EU and the U.S. …
Leon Lieblang, Visiting Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Leon Lieblang as an NRW Fellow at AICGS in October and November 2019. He is a research assistant and PhD candidate at the University of …
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New Project to Strengthen the German-American Relationship Up for Vote in NATO
Over 50 academics and cyber and energy experts from across NATO and Partnership for Peace countries gathered in Washington, DC, on September 24 and 25 for a third workshop on …
Jeff Rathke on Voice of America’s “Encounter”
AICGS President Jeff Rathke appeared on VOA’s “Encounter” program to discuss the way forward for Brexit with host Carol Castiel and Erik Brattberg, Director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie …
Jack Janes on C-Span’s Washington Today
On September 23, Dr. Jackson Janes spoke with C-Span’s Steve Scully on the Washington Today program. He discussed Germany, the UN, and the global perspective (23:40). Listen to interview
Merve Schmitz-Vardar, Visiting Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Merve Schmitz-Vardar as a Visiting Fellow at AICGS from August to October 2019. Ms. Schmitz-Vardar is a research and teaching assistant at the Chair of …
New Book Chapter from AICGS Senior Cyber Fellow Dr. Sarah Lohmann
Redesigning Organizations: Concepts for the Connected Society, edited by Denise Feldner, is now available. The book offers readers a deeper understanding of the cyberspace, of how institutions and industries are reinventing …
Jeff Rathke on NATO Spending Fight
AICGS President Jeff Rathke tells The Washington Post, “It is a natural fit for Germany to increase its contribution to NATO common funding as an expression of Germany’s international security …
Jeff Rathke in Foreign Policy on Nord Stream 2
In a recent article in Foreign Policy, AICGS President Jeff Rathke writes, “congressional action to halt Nord Stream 2 carries risks of weakening European solidarity against Russia and could help …
