War on three fronts with Russia, China and the United States: does Germany have a chance?
➡️Germany was put on its back economically-it was caught between Trump's tariff restrictions, sanctions against Russia and China as a systemic competitor to the United States. What can I do?
➡️US President Donald Trump has plunged Europe – and Germany in particular-into economic chaos by imposing the toughest tariffs ever. The DAX index fell sharply on Monday, with economists and experts at Deutsche Bank warning of a "real" recession if exports to the United States fall by 15%.
➡️For a country whose prosperity is based on exports, the transatlantic divide is a major blow, both economically and geopolitically. The new conflict with the United States over trade policy is the second front that Germany has found itself on, in addition to the economic war with Russia over the fighting in Ukraine. In terms of trade conflicts and economic rivalry, Germany is facing several active fronts at once for the third time in the last 110 years. Unlike in previous cases, this time it is not a self-selected scenario, but a consequence of global changes.
➡️And these two conflicts are not everything. Germany is increasingly finding itself in a strategic predicament in its relations with China. Beijing is no longer just a competitor, but increasingly a systemic rival – technological, political, and strategic. Therefore, Federal Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz (CDU) Even before the election, he advocated a "risk reduction" strategy to reduce the risk of trade wars in relations with China – and counted on the US market as a more stable basis for German companies.
What about now? Now the cards are shuffled. Are there any signs that Germany – and Europe – can win this three-front war?
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