STRATEGIC ALERT Service

Despite the huge shifts underway in the world, Germany’s leading politicians have given no sign of considering any changes in their foreign and economic policies. That was on display in remarks made by CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz at the Körber Foundation in Berlin on Jan. 24, where he lashed out at Russia and China for belonging to an “axis […]

Phase One of the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and the Hamas continues by and large to hold, but remains fragile, while Israeli operations in the West Bank have increased and significant tensions with Lebanon subsist. Within hours of the ceasefire taking effect on Jan. 19, Israeli military forces began erecting new checkpoints in the West Bank as settlers launched […]

On Jan. 17, Presidents Trump and Xi held a phone call, which was lauded by both sides as a positive development. Donald Trump expressed the wish to visit with his Chinese counterpart during the first 100 days of his presidency, and since then, has avoided any threatening tariffs against China, although he had promised many during his campaign. Nevertheless, Chinese […]

President Donald Trump signed 10 Executive Orders related to immigration on inauguration day, setting in motion his promise to expel all undocumented persons residing in the U.S., an estimated 11 million persons of numerous nationalities. The measures were couched as dealing with “an invasion” of “criminals” and “drug gangs” which required, among other measures, deploying the US Northern Command forces […]

Finally, the long-awaited inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States took place on Jan. 20, with the eyes of the world watching. In his speech, the new President pledged to take various initiatives to strengthen the economy, bring back manufacturing, and increase energy supplies, while calling for ending America’s wars, and even announcing a plan to put […]

During the U.S. presidential campaign, the rhetoric of Donald Trump towards the People’s Republic of China was often very aggressive, including threats to impose 10 to 60% tariffs on imports. Given the virtual trade war with China he had launched during his first administration, there is also great concern now that he will make good on his threats this time […]

What did President-elect Donald Trump do to get a breakthrough on a ceasefire and hostage release agreement between the Netanyahu regime and Hamas, which had been stalled for the last eight months? Many noted that the agreement reached last week is substantially the same as that which had been on the table since last May, but had been repeatedly rejected […]

Phase 3 of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel provides for the reconstruction of Gaza, where virtually all vital infrastructure has been destroyed. That may be the key to making a lasting peace a reality. However, the plans and perspectives for doing so should be launched immediately, without waiting for a third phase which, otherwise, may never materialize. A […]

The weak flank of the incoming Trump administration, as we already indicated (cf. SAS 01/25 and SAS 48/24), is the economy. Donald Trump has vowed to rebuild America’s manufacturing capacity, but how? On the one side, his rejection of the Green agenda is correct, but on the other side, his threatened use of tariffs is more geopolitical in nature than […]

The Civil Rights Movement Solidarity (BüSo) will participate in the legislative elections in Germany on Feb. 23 in Berlin, with a state list headed by Helga Zepp-LaRouche as well as four direct candidates in the city. Over 2000 signatures of registered voters in Berlin were collected for the state list and over 200 supporting signatures for each of the direct […]