Episode 95: German Security Policy’s Balancing Act

Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller joins this episode of The Zeitgeist to discuss Germany, transatlantic defense, and the West’s response to today’s challenging security order. Are Germany and the United States doing enough to support Ukraine amidst ongoing Russian aggression and geopolitical ambition? What domestic political debates are driving foreign policymaking and impacting defense spending? How does Germany view its role as a leader in European defense? And as Germany’s chapter of Women in International Security marks its twentieth anniversary, how has the role of women in German foreign and security policy transformed? Host Jeff Rathke, President, AGI Guest Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe, Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and trans-Atlantic Relations, The Brookings Institution This podcast is supported by the United States diplomatic mission in Germany.