Nina Haase, Chief Political Correspondent for Deutsche Welle, and Constanze Stelzenmüller, Director at the Brookings Institution, dive into Germany's shifting political landscape. They discuss the historic electoral gains of the far-right Alternative for Germany party and the implications for democracy and transatlantic relations. The conversation highlights the challenges of managing free speech amid rising extremism and the urgency for a stable government to counter external threats. Fear and hope collide as Germany grapples with its past and future.

Constanze Stelzenmüller, a Brookings expert on U.S.-European relations, and Michael Kofman, a senior fellow at Carnegie focusing on Russian military matters, discuss the current U.S.-Ukrainian tensions following a controversial White House meeting. They explore the ramifications of halted U.S. military aid for Ukraine and its implications for European security. The duo also delves into Ukraine's ongoing struggle against Russian aggression, the changing dynamics in military assistance, and the historical context influencing U.S. public perception towards Ukraine.

Constanze Stelzenmüller, Expertin für amerikanische Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, beleuchtet die ernsthaften Herausforderungen der transatlantischen Beziehungen. Sie analysiert die Auswirkungen populistischer Bewegungen auf die liberale Weltordnung und die Ideologien des Aufstiegs der extremen Rechten in den USA und Europa. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit gilt der Rolle Chinas, der geopolitischen Spannungen und der Notwendigkeit verstärkter europäischer Sicherheitsstrukturen. Ein Blick auf die aktuelle Sicherheitskonferenz und deren Auswirkungen rundet das Gespräch ab.

Célia Belin, a Brookings fellow and former French foreign affairs official, and Constanze Stelzenmüller, a German security policy expert, dive into the seismic shifts in European security sparked by Russia's aggression in Ukraine. They discuss Germany's break from its historical pacifism, including increased defense spending and energy policy changes. The conversation also covers the EU and NATO's evolving strategies, the implications for European identity, and how Ukraine's crisis is reshaping regional alliances and future defense approaches.

Fiona Hill is a Senior Fellow specializing in foreign policy, particularly concerning Russia and Ukraine, while Constanze Stelzenmüller focuses on transatlantic relations as the Director at the Center on the United States and Europe. Anastasiia Lapatina brings the Ukrainian perspective as an expert fellow. They discuss the historical context of Ukraine's struggles, the shifting U.S.-Ukraine relations, and the resilience of Ukrainians amid ongoing conflict. Their lively conversation highlights urgent geopolitical challenges and the need for a united defense strategy in Europe.

Constanze Stelzenmüller, geopolitische Expertin vom Brookings Institut, spricht über Donald Trumps Einfluss auf die Weltpolitik. Sie erläutert, dass Trump tatsächlich einen Plan verfolgt, um die US-Vormachtstellung zu zementieren. Das Gespräch beleuchtet auch die strategischen Bemühungen der Biden-Regierung in der Zusammenarbeit mit der EU und die geopolitischen Spannungen, die durch den Aufstieg extremistischer Bewegungen in Europa entstehen. Stelzenmüller diskutiert die Verantwortung der Bürger zur Stärkung demokratischer Werte und blickt optimistisch auf zukünftige internationale Kooperationen.

Constanze Stelzenmüller ist Expertin für transatlantische Beziehungen an der Brookings Institution, während Thomas Carothers Demokratieexperte am Carnegie Endowment for Peace ist. Sie analysieren die Rückkehr von Donald Trump und deren Auswirkungen auf die politische Landschaft der USA. Die autoritären Tendenzen und innerparteilichen Spannungen der Republikaner stehen im Fokus. Zudem wird der Einfluss der wachsenden Kluft zwischen Superreichen und Mittelklasse auf die Demokratie thematisiert, sowie die Geschlechtertrennung in der amerikanischen Politik.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has tested the international legal order like never before. For many, the fact that a nuclear power and member of the U.N. Security Council would commit unveiled aggression against another state seemed like it might be the death knell of the international system as we know it. But last week, in the annual Breyer Lecture on International Law at the Brookings Institution, Oona Hathaway, the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, argued that international law and institutions responded more robustly than many initially anticipated—and may yet emerge from the Ukraine conflict stronger than before.In this episode, we are bringing you the audio of Professor Hathaway’s lecture, followed by a question and answer session with Constanze Stelzenmüller, the Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and the inaugural holder of the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and trans-Atlantic Relations at the Brookings Institution. Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson then moderated a panel discussion that included Professor Hathaway, as well as Professor Rosa Brooks of Georgetown University Law Center; Karin Landgren, the Executive Director of Security Council Report; and Ambassador Martin Kimani, Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. More information on the Breyer Lecture is available on the Brookings Institution’s website.A video recording of Professor Hathaway’s lecture is available at https://www.brookings.edu/events/russias-aggression-against-ukraine-and-the-international-legal-order/.The text of Professor Hathaway’s lecture has been published at https://www.brookings.edu/on-the-record/how-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-tested-the-international-legal-order/.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the weekend, Germany held elections to see who will succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's chancellor. The results are in, but there's still a lot of coalition building to go. To break it all down, Jacob Schulz sat down with Constanze Stelzenmüller, the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and trans-Atlantic Relations and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Yascha Mounk, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced and International Studies, both of whom are experts in German politics. They talked about the election, how to make sense of the results, and what everything means for the bigger picture of European politics, Germany's role in the world and more.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Much of the world has been watching the rapidly developing situation in Afghanistan with a mix of shock and anguish. Bryce Klehm spoke with five experts to get a sense of how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is being perceived around the world. You’ll hear from Madiha Afzal, the David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, on Pakistan; Suzanne Maloney, the vice president and director of the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, on Iran; Yun Sun, the director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, on China; Joy Neumeyer, a writer and historian of Russia and the Soviet Union who has also worked as a journalist in Moscow, on Russia; and Constanze Stelzenmüller, the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and trans-Atlantic Relations and a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, on Germany. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.