SPIEGEL ONLINE - 04.04.2013
Now that wars are also being fought on digital battlefields, experts in international law have established rules for cyberwar. But many questions remain unanswered. Will it be appropriate to respond to a cyber attack with military means in the future? By Thomas Darnstaedt, Marcel Rosenbach and Gregor Peter Schmitz more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 25.03.2013
The planned trans-Atlantic free trade agreement between Europe and the US must be senstive to agricultural concerns, says former World Bank President Robert Zoellick in a SPIEGEL interview. If successful, it could set a global economic precedent, he predicts. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 22.03.2013
In a speech to Israeli university students on Thursday, US President Barack Obama insisted that peace with the Palestinians is still possible. But German commentators note that brokering a peace deal still doesn't number among Obama's top priorities. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 20.03.2013
A decade on, polls suggest that a majority of Americans view the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a mistake. Right or wrong, the war has immensely influenced how America sees itself, is seen and conducts itself on the global stage. By Sebastian Fischer in Washington more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 20.03.2013
Germany opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, and little has changed about that stance a decade later. German editorialists on Wednesday gauge the effects of the war on the global balance of power, and their conclusions aren't positive. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 19.03.2013
As the US deals with its economic troubles and pays increasing attention to Asia, its influence in the Middle East is declining. In a SPIEGEL interview, Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, says President Obama cannot neglect his country's vital role in the region. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 01.03.2013
The war on drugs has become so intense that the line between criminality and law-enforcement has blurred. Salvador Martinez, an undercover officer at the Mexican border, ended up in prison after he went too far. By Takis Würger more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 25.02.2013
The new US secretary of state is visiting Berlin on Monday. He's promising grand things -- and he has a soft spot for Europe. But John Kerry has little room for maneuver. The Old World is of little interest to people in Washington, particularly President Obama. An Analysis by Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 21.02.2013
Officially, the West plans to continue helping Afghanistan beyond the conclusion of the NATO mission at the end of 2014. But the US is planning a massive withdrawal, leaving behind a skeletal force of only 10,000 troops. Washington's allies will have to fill the gaps that result. By Matthias Gebauer and Christoph Schult more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 18.02.2013
Germany wants the planned free-trade pact between the US and EU to be as broad as possible, but France and other Southern European nations want a number of issues affecting their farming industries to be excluded from the talks. Washington could run out of patience. By Gregor Peter Schmitz more... [ Forum ]
