The Globalist

A German perspective on the global AI race.

Why it is in Germany’s own self-interest to take Donald Trump’s policy impulses on trade and defense seriously.

Additional designations of Erdogan’s cronies would hurt the Turkish strongman’s warchest.

Multiple diplomatic spats raise questions about Saudi concept of sovereignty and its human rights obligations internationally.

China’s refusal to cut back on Iranian oil purchases opens up another frontline with the U.S.

In the tit-for-tat retaliation gaming with the United States over imposing tariffs, China is at a disadvantage.

It isn’t just about Angela Merkel or Trump’s general misogyny. The current U.S. President’s negative attitude toward Germany is rooted in his grandfather’s murky personal biography.

The events near Chang Rai powerfully underscore that a “global community” very much exists – and that it can have very positive effects on the lives and well-being of people.

What Europe earns by selling goods to the U.S., it spends on licensing fees for U.S. technology and on U.S. services. Nothing unfair here.

The German government should not need any exhortations from the U.S. President to raise its level of defense spending.