The United States needs to prioritize three core relationships in Europe to reflect the distribution of threats across Europe

At the Munich conference, Sigmar Gabriel, the exiting German foreign minister, called for a “European moment,” a strong EU

NATO needs a frank discussion among the allies about Russia.

The future NATO? Two very capable and compatible pillars: North America and Europe.

The bigness paradox for Europeans is that they will not realise the Euro-world, until they properly invest in the real world…and do it together.

Germany relies on Russia for 20 – 25 percent of its total energy needs, a challenge nevertheless from a security perspective

“To the Brink — and Back?”

Fair burden sharing, however, is not just about “cash.” It is also about the “capabilities” NATO needs to successfully execute all its missions as well as “contributions” to operations and missions.

The aim of the Group is to promote something in which I believe deeply: a close, twenty-first century U.S.-German strategic partnership itself deeply embedded in an adapted and modernized NATO.