15 – Germany and UK: Friends in Need Must Start Playing as Teammates [Part 1]

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In this first of a two-part series, Ben and Aaron look at Germany’s relationship with Ben’s native UK – and how Russia’s war against Ukraine has necessitated a move-on from the tension around Brexit to new ways of cooperating – particularly on security issues. They look at how the two countries should prepare for a possible Trump presidency in the US, how they can both cooperate to meet European security needs, and how to keep working together without the common forum of the EU. In light of the urgency and seriousness of the security situation in Europe it’s essential that these two friends make the most of their partnership after drifting in the last few years – but can they overcome the obstacles to doing so?

Guests:

• David Lidington, Chair of Königswinter Conference, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Europe Minister of the United Kingdom (@DLidington)
• Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe and Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King’s College London (@anandMenon1)
• Annette Dittert, Senior Foreign Correspondent London, ARD (@annettedittert)
• Jens Zimmermann, MdB, Chairman of the German-British Parliamentary Group (@JensZSPD)

Resources:

• Germany Needs to Finish the Job – and Think Bigger, Benjamin Tallis, DGAP Commentary
• Does Rishi Sunak Care About Ukraine?, Philipps P O’Brien, The Spectator
• The UK needs to support Germany’s historic shift on Ukraine, Annette Dittert, New Statesman
• Merkel is turning into Blair, Aaron Gasch Burnett, The Spectator
• Global Britain will be an empty slogan if it has a Europe-shaped hole in the middle, David Lidington, Conservative Home
• The War in Ukraine Is Not a Stalemate,Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs
• Europe Must Ramp Up Its Support to Ukraine, Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs
• To defeat Putin in a long war, Ukraine must switch to active defense in 2024, Mykola Bielieskov, Atlantic Council
• Trump vowed he’d ‘never’ help Europe if it’s attacked, top EU official says, Eddy Wax, Politico

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