Henning Hoff

Indeed, Harold James has been arguing as much in our summer issue ip-quarterly.com/en/perverse-...

'The First Zeppelin Seen from Piccadilly Circus, 8 September 1915' by Andrew Carrick Gow

(Imperial War Museum, London)

The last piece we publish before taking a short summer break is by long-standing contributor Jacob Mardell who is looking into the effects of China pivoting to the countries of the Global South when it comes to green tech exports.

NEW | The Kremlin will likely capitalize on US cuts to media funding in Africa as Russia continues to expand its media on the continent.

Russia’s media ecosystem in Africa supports Russia’s strategic effort to supplant the United States in Africa.

www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus... 🧵

€ 131 billion ask for defence and space…

From Forum to Force? The NB8’s Emerging Role in European Security Amid rising geopolitical tensions, the NB8, the little-known forum that brings together the Nordic and Baltic states, is evolving into an important political force. But it faces many challenges.

NEW: Amid rising geopolitical tensions, the NB8, the little-known forum that brings together the Nordic and Baltic states, is evolving into an important political force. But it faces many challenges, write @markrhinard.bsky.social and Jakob Hallgren.

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The Trump Trade has given way to the Taco Paradox: the less the market believes Trump's threats, the more likely they are to be true.

Oh, oh, another candidate for President Trump‘s naughty list…

Imagine you are a former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and reduced to publishing articles such as the one below.

‘It’s blitz, blitz, blitz’: Kyiv’s shelters fill up as Russia intensifies aerial attacks People in Ukrainian capital are exhausted and struggling for normality amid a dramatic rise in bombardment

Russia has been pummelling Ukraine's towns and cities since the start of its full-scale invasion. In recent months the attacks have got dramatically worse. "It's blitz, blitz, blitz," Dartsia Liuba told me, of life under fire in #Kyiv. My dispatch for the Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

An honour and a pleasure to take part again in @congeostrategy.bsky.social |s Big Ask.

The 🇩🇪 government has to pull a parliamentary vote on new Constitutional Court justices bc it was unclear whether the CDU/CSU caucus wd support the SPD candidate. As we said before the Merz government isn’t as stable as it looks. & even tabloid BILD - rightly - blames parliamentary leader Jens Spahn.

Should GCAP be opened to other countries? The Big Ask | No. 28.2025

‘Should GCAP be opened to other countries? Yes. The reason is another four-letter acronym: FCAS,’ states @henninghoff.bsky.social, @ipq.bsky.social

#BigAsk #BritainsWorld

The West at War with Itself A systematic transformation is occurring in the United States, with profound ramifications for Europe. This is not just a political disagreement. It’s a struggle over the meaning of modernity, playing...

NEW from @gmfus.bsky.social's Jack Janes and Markus Ziener: A systematic transformation is occurring in the United States, with profound ramifications for Europe. This is not just a political disagreement; it’s a struggle over the meaning of modernity.

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Should GCAP be opened to other countries? The Big Ask | No. 28.2025

Should GCAP be opened to other countries?

We asked six experts in this week’s Big Ask:

✍ @willfreer.bsky.social, Ben Goodwin, @henninghoff.bsky.social, @mcnamara-eoin.bsky.social, @salisbot.bsky.social and @shelter-jones.bsky.social

#BigAsk #BritainsWorld

“How do you negotiate with someone who does know what he wants?“ The EU‘s problem in a nutshell.

Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Breaking News: Israel has concluded that some of Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium survived American strikes, according to a senior Israeli official.

There are challenges ahead for Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk: ip-quarterly.com/en/tusks-for...

Why Le Pen Would Not Reverse Deeper Defense Integration Geography and economics mean that even under a President Marine Le Pen, France could not walk away from European and German security.

The latest Pariscope from @josephdeweck.bsky.social: Geography and economics mean that even under a President Marine Le Pen, France could not walk away from European and German security.

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Many thanks for visiting and the thought-provoking insights!

Check out our new Who's Who (or soon will be) in German foreign policy poster––a quick and handy guide to all the new faces!

Europe should shrug off Trump’s tariff threats Not all provocations require a reaction — and sometimes showing courage entails doing nothing.

The longer one watches Trump’s tariff farce, the more I think @agathedemarais.bsky.social is right. Do nothing. Just ignore it. Wave it away. (Still plenty of time to hit back once the dust has settled.) www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Summer 2025 Issue: A World Order Minus One The 20th issue of INTERNATIONALE POLITIK QUARTERLY focuses on the changing global order.

French President Emmanuel Macron, addressing the British parliament as part of his state visit to the UK, says the Speaker’s traditional call “order, order“ needed to go out to the world … indeed! ip-quarterly.com/en/summer-20...

Merz’ Improvised “Dirty Work” Foreign Policy Raises Eyebrows The German chancellor appeared to have no qualms about Donald Trump entering the war against Iran at Israel’s side in order to destroy the Iranian nuclear program. It remains unclear what follows from...

In his latest Berlin Cable, @henninghoff.bsky.social asks what happens now, after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced appreciation for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s “dirty work” campaign against Iran and its nuclear program.

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Global Governance Without America The United States is retreating from efforts to address global problems collectively, removing huge resources and expertise. While the short-term consequences are dire, the process needs to be seen as...

Read @samirpuri.bsky.social in our summer issue on rebalancing global governance without the USA, its resources, or expertise: ip-quarterly.com/en/global-go...

Haider heißt jetzt …

While Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine burn, this is the EU. As if it's not bad enough that EU leaders lack the courage to shut down Putin's shadow fleet in the Baltic. On top of that, they continue to export like crazy to Russia via all kinds of places. The EU is truly broken and its behavior shameful.

The Perverse Globalism of Donald Trump The US president is trying to impose a new model for trade and investment on the world. It’s as globalist as the old one. Ironically, his efforts may eventually lead to a better version of globalizati...

“Globalism, or the ethically and morally unanchored pursuit of advantage and interest on a global scale, is at the heart of MAGA.“ — Harold James in @ipq.bsky.social

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Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.

Disgraceful: The Pentagon held up a shipment of weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found that the aid package would not jeopardize the US military’s own supplies. www.nbcnews.com/news/militar...

Eminent economic historian Harold James assesses Trump‘s approach to trade and economic relations—not to be missed!