Ulrich Speck

How Friedrich Merz views the world At the Munich Security Conference, the German chancellor gave a wide-ranging speech, laying out, for the first time, his guidelines for German foreign policy.

My take on the Merz speech at the Munich Security Conference ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/how-friedr...

In 2026, the battle for a new world order will continue Geopolitcal Notes 15/2025

My latest on Substack: In 2026, the battle for a new world order will continue ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/in-2026-th...

A strong America remains Europe's best bet Geopolitcal Notes 14/2025

A strong America remains Europe's best bet -- my latest on Substack. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/a-strong-a...

Allies and partners in the new American Security Strategy Geopolitical Notes 13/2025

My take on the new US Security Strategy ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/allies-and...

Europeans must support Japan in its dispute with China Geopolitical Notes 12/2025

Europeans must support Japan in its dispute with China -- my latest on Substack. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/europeans-...

Why Trump fails to make peace in Ukraine Geopolitical notes 11/2025

Why Trump fails to make peace in Ukraine -- my analysis. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/why-trump-...

Geopolitical notes 8/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

Latest edition of my Geopolitical Notes just out. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

Geopolitical notes 7/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

My latest Geopolitical Notes. Read for free ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

Geopolitical notes 6/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

Ukraine diplomacy, the Russian threat, and China's rare earth challenge -- main topics in my latest Geopolitical Notes Briefing. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

Very good newsletter. Good list of arguments for why it's clear that time is not on Russia's side, that Russia is losing the war.

Geopolitical notes 5/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

Just published -- new edition of my "Geopolitical notes. A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint". Sign up for free.
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Geopolitical notes 5/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition -- from a European viewpoint

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Geopolitical notes 4/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition

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Geopolitical notes 3/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition

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Geopolitical notes 3/2025 A weekly briefing on strategic competition

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Geopolitical notebook, 15.-21. September Putin moves to the next level: provocations against Nato. After the incursion into the Polish airspace, now a violation of the Estonian border: Three Russian fighter jets entered the Estonian airspace...

My latest "Geopolitical notebook" is out. It's free to read and subscribe. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

Geopolitical notebook, 15.-21. September Putin moves to the next level: provocations against Nato. After the incursion into the Polish airspace, now a violation of the Estonian border: Three Russian fighter jets entered the Estonian airspace...

My latest "Geopolitical notebook" is out. It's free to read and subscribe. ulrichspeck.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck | Substack Notes on geopolitics. Click to read Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck, a Substack publication.

New substack from @ulrichspeck.bsky.social (Powerplay) will provide his analysis on geopolitical developments. ulrichspeck.substack.com

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My new publication: "Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics." I provide a weekly overview of what I consider important developments, interesting comments, and analysis. From now on every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe. ulrichspeck.substack.com

Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck | Substack Notes on geopolitics. Click to read Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics by Ulrich Speck, a Substack publication.

My new publication: "Powerplay. Notes on geopolitics." I provide a weekly overview of what I consider important developments, interesting comments, and analysis. From now on every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe. ulrichspeck.substack.com

I took the liberty of creating an alternative cover for the report, with my co-author as a hussar of the Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth and yrs truly as an Estonian peasant from Halliste Parish in South Estonia, standing on the cliffs on the Gulf of Estonia/ (or Finland). @kaikaarelson.bsky.social

Commission preliminarily finds TikTok\'s ad repository in breach of the Digital Services Act Today, the Commission has informed TikTok of its preliminary view that the company does not fulfil the Digital Services Act (DSA)\'s obligation to publish an advertisement repository.

Commission finds TikTok does not provide the necessary information about the content of the advertisements, the users targeted by the ads, and who paid for the advertisements.

Could be fined 6% of global revenue

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

“Overcapacity is a feature not a bug in the Chinese model of techno-industrial upgrade through relentless manufacturing scaling

“To mitigate US tariffs, China needs Europe to absorb more Chinese goods while Europe wants China to export less and import more.. Their aims are diametrically opposed”

Xi’s visit to Moscow this week is a usefully-timed reminder to European policymakers of the hard ceiling on China-Europe relations in the coming years. My @gmfus.bsky.social colleagues put a neat little video together laying it out... More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...

Es könnte sein, dass wir in Deutschland mit Merz endlich nicht mehr vorwiegend nur diskutieren, OB das Land international eine wichtige Rolle spielen soll, sondern WIE es dies tun kann: was in konkreten Bereichen zu tun ist. Das wäre ein großer Schritt nach vorne.

Kiesinger, Brandt, Schmidt, Kohl, Schröder, Merkel, Scholz waren Ministerpräsidenten oder Minister, bevor sie Bundeskanzler wurden. Parteisoldaten. Merz ist Quereinsteiger, Politik-Unternehmer. Eine Chance in einer Zeit der Disruption, in der es um Umbau und Neubegründung geht.