Frustration in US over Germany’s defense spending shortfall
AICGS President Jeff Rathke tells Michael Knigge in Deutsche Welle, “There is very little understanding in the United States, quite frankly — whether among Republicans or Democrats — for the German government’s …
Politologe zum Mueller-Bericht” „Dieser Kampf ist noch nicht ganz vorbei“
AICGS President Emeritus Jack Janes discusses the release of the Mueller Report with Tobias Armbrüster on Deutschlandfunk. From Dlf: US-Präsident Donald Trump sieht sich durch den Bericht von Sonderermittler Robert …
Sonja Thielges, DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Sonja Thielges as a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow from mid-March to mid-May 2019. In Germany, Sonja is a research associate in the project “Pathways to Sustainable …
Gut aufgestellt? Trump und seine Herausforderer
AICGS President Emeritus Jack Janes discusses the upcoming 2020 presidential election on this episode of Der Tag podcast from HR2. From HR2: Ob wohl eine Frau die größte Chance hätte, …
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Can the U.S. and Allies Agree on WTO Reform?
AICGS Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish spoke on a panel on “Can the U.S. and Allies Agree on WTO Reform?” at the Hudson Institute on March 13, 2019. About the panel At …
Attacks on the Energy Grid and the Future of Democracy
AICGS’ Senior Cyber Fellow Sarah Lohmann spoke on “Attacks on the Energy Grid and the Future of Democracy” and “Confidence Building Measures for Transatlantic Cooperation” at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on March …
Trump invokes new demand for extracting billions of dollars from U.S. allies
In reaction to President Trump’s recent “cost plus 50” proposal for allies’ financial contribution to defense, AICGS President Jeff Rathke told The Washington Post, “’The United States, including under the …
Philip Ackermann, AGSR Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Philip Ackermann as an AICGS/GMF Fellow with the American-German Situation Room in Washington, DC, in February 2019. Philip A. Ackermann is a Research Fellow with …
Maria Skora, AGSR Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Maria Skora as an AICGS/GMF Fellow with the American-German Situation Room in Washington, DC, in February 2019. Maria Skora is Senior Project Manager at Das …
Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman to Retire from AICGS
The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) at Johns Hopkins University announces that Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman will be retiring at the end of February 2019. Dr. Gardner Feldman …
Judy Asks: Is NATO Deterrence a Paper Tiger?
Far from it. Deterrence rests on risk calculation and doubt. The costs of challenging the deterrent have to be just high enough to discourage risk taking. While Putin was surprised …
