Episode 72: Germany’s Foreign Policy Reorientation—A Zeitenwende Conversation with Roderich Kiesewetter MdB

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AICGS President Jeff Rathke sits down with Roderich Kiesewetter, ranking member of the CDU/CSU faction in the Foreign Relations Committee of the German Bundestag, to discuss the ongoing changes to Germany’s foreign and security policy, nine months after German chancellor Olaf Sholz declared the Zeitenwende. What support has Germany provided Ukraine to resist against Russian aggression? How should Germany reconceptualize its role in a changing Europe? Are longstanding partnerships within Europe still working, such as the Franco-German or German-Polish relationships, or does Europe need different constellations? What are some of the necessary components for a comprehensive new German national security strategy? And what message should Germany send to China, especially regarding Taiwan? Host Jeff Rathke, President, AICGS Guests Roderich Kiesewetter, CDU member of the German Bundestag