{"id":355743,"date":"2026-06-25T19:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nato-under-pressure-can-germany-be-the-european-leader-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:00:58","slug":"nato-under-pressure-can-germany-be-the-european-leader-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nato-under-pressure-can-germany-be-the-european-leader-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO under pressure: Can Germany be the European leader? | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Dy-50E2DXEU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"NATO under pressure: Can Germany be the European leader? | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dy-50E2DXEU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany is facing a dilemma: its alliances are weakening and its dependence is growing. NATO is under pressure, US leadership is less predictable, and Europe is struggling to act as one. At the same time, power is shifting beyond the military: toward AI, digital infrastructure, and technological control.<br \/>\nSo where does Germany really stand and how much influence does it still have?<br \/>\nFrom new alliances like the E3 and Weimar Triangle to stalled decision-making in NATO and the EU, Berlin has yet to define a clear strategy.<br \/>\nIn this special episode of Berlin Briefing from the Global Media Forum, DW\u2019s Chief Political Correspondent Nina Haase and DW Head of Berlin Bureau Max Hofmann are joined by NATO and international security expert Gerlinde Niehus and Maximilian Mayer, Professor of International Relations and Global Technology Policy at the University of Bonn.<br \/>\nTogether, they ask: where does Germany hold real leverage and how can it help Europe become a strategic power?<\/p>\n<p>#berlinbriefing #dwgermanpolitics <\/p>\n<p>CHAPTERS:<br \/>\n0:00 &#8216;Bonn Briefing&#8217; Special<br \/>\n2:45 Germany in a Shifting Order<br \/>\n5:30 UN Setback, Credibility Questions<br \/>\n8:15 Values, Trust, Global Perception<br \/>\n11:00 NATO Under Pressure<br \/>\n13:45 Europe\u2019s Leadership Gap<br \/>\n16:30 Strategy or Strategic Ambiguity?<br \/>\n19:15 Tech Dependencies and AI Risks<br \/>\n22:00 Defense Spending, Fragmented Europe<br \/>\n24:45 National Paths vs European Action<br \/>\n27:30 NATO Limits, EU Alternatives<br \/>\n30:15 Outlook: Defense Industry and Europe\u2019s Future <\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing on<br \/>\nApple Podcasts: DW Berlin Briefing &#8211; Inside German politics<br \/>\nSpotify: DW Berlin Briefing &#8211; Inside German politics<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe Berlin Briefing Newsletter: Newsletter Registration<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany is facing a dilemma: its alliances are weakening and its dependence is growing. NATO is under pressure, US leadership is less predictable, and Europe is struggling to act as one. At the same time, power is shifting beyond the military: toward AI, digital infrastructure, and technological control. 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