‘American conservatism places the individual at the centre, with an emphasis on freedom and scepticism toward government intervention. German conservatism, by contrast, remains more attuned to the needs of the community, valuing stability and continuity,’ Dr George Weinberg, Executive President and Partner at Grundwert USA/Polska and Chairman of Republicans Overseas Germany, has told our site.

‘And therein lies the challenge: while Russia’s decline creates a vacuum, China fills it with discretion. It has not entered the war—but it shapes its parameters. It has not declared sides—but it has ensured that one survives. That ambiguity is not a flaw of Beijing’s strategy. It is the strategy.’

‘While the current US administration has acknowledged that Ukraine is neither militarily nor economically capable of overpowering Russia in a prolonged conflict, Berlin still regards Western involvement in Ukraine as a success. From the outset, however, Western analysis significantly underestimated Russia’s capacity for resilience.’