Henning Hoff
@henninghoff.bsky.social
Executive editor INTERNATIONALE POLITIK QUARTERLY @ipq.bsky.social / Editor-at-Large @internationalepolitik.de, published by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP); International Fellow @congeostrategy.bsky.social; lapsed Londoner.
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Henning Hoff
@henninghoff.bsky.social
· Oct 21
It was a great pleasure hosting yesterday‘s Special @ipq.bsky.social Debate on “Defending Europe‘s Economic Security“ with @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social as the keynote speaker and a stellar panel of Oliver Rentschler (AA), Katharina Neckel (DIHK) & Filip Medunic (DGAP). (Pictures by Tim Hofmann)
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In our @munsecconf.bsky.social special issue, Anne-Marie Slaughter asks if the decline of US soft power really matters.
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Does the Decline of US Soft Power Matter?
While European publics have a very unfavorable view of Trump’s America, the same is not necessarily true of the rest of the world.
ip-quarterly.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM
In our @munsecconf.bsky.social special issue, Anne-Marie Slaughter asks if the decline of US soft power really matters.
ip-quarterly.com/en/does-decl...
ip-quarterly.com/en/does-decl...
In a few hours, @munsecconf.bsky.social chairman Wolfgang Ischinger will open MSC 2026.
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
February 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
In a few hours, @munsecconf.bsky.social chairman Wolfgang Ischinger will open MSC 2026.
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
When we interviewed him for the @ipq.bsky.social Special Issue, his emphasis on the importance of upholding international law and of differentiating between democratic and autocratic states stuck in my mind. ../
ALI: Artificial lack-of-intelligence
damn you gmail, stop suggesting different ways to write my emails, i am capable of writing emails myself TYSM
I keep getting rid of this crap and it keeps coming back, like bloody crypto or something
I keep getting rid of this crap and it keeps coming back, like bloody crypto or something
February 13, 2026 at 7:23 AM
ALI: Artificial lack-of-intelligence
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Welcome to Count Deregula's castle
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Welcome to Count Deregula's castle
There is a certain irony in that the US and now also the UK government are behaving just like WikILeaks did back in the day…
Ministers, advisers and civil servants are braced for political fallout from the impending release of tens of thousands of documents relating to the disgraced peer Lord Peter Mandelson and his appointment as UK ambassador to the US
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Westminster fears release of ‘embarrassing’ exchanges in Mandelson data dump
Ministers, advisers and officials will see their communications about former peer’s appointment as UK ambassador released
www.ft.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
There is a certain irony in that the US and now also the UK government are behaving just like WikILeaks did back in the day…
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At the @munsecconf.bsky.social? Pick up a copy of our special issue at Bayerischer Hof or the press center.
ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
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Special Issue | MSC 2026
In a (second) special issue published on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference 2026 we focus on European security in the era of the "Trump Doctrine."
ip-quarterly.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM
At the @munsecconf.bsky.social? Pick up a copy of our special issue at Bayerischer Hof or the press center.
ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
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Recommended reading: @ipq.bsky.social reflects on the state of the transatlantic relationship in the era of the “Trump Doctrine” and offers views and thoughts on Europe's way forward.
@munsecconf.bsky.social
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@munsecconf.bsky.social
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IPQ Special Issue MSC 2026: "The Trump Doctrine"
This issue of Internationale Politik Quarterly (IPQ) reflects on the state of the transatlantic relationship in the era of the "Trump Doctrine.“
securityconference.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Recommended reading: @ipq.bsky.social reflects on the state of the transatlantic relationship in the era of the “Trump Doctrine” and offers views and thoughts on Europe's way forward.
@munsecconf.bsky.social
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@munsecconf.bsky.social
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From our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue: Patrick Keller on how Europe is building significant military capability within the framework of NATO defense planning—thanks to the EU.
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The EU as NATO’s Enabler
Brussels has started contributing considerably to the overall strengthening of what has long been an elusive concept: NATO’s European pillar.
ip-quarterly.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
From our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue: Patrick Keller on how Europe is building significant military capability within the framework of NATO defense planning—thanks to the EU.
ip-quarterly.com/en/eu-natos-...
ip-quarterly.com/en/eu-natos-...
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for all of you heading to #MSC2026, here's a little primer on how (not) to talk about European security
@ipq.bsky.social
@ipq.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 AM
for all of you heading to #MSC2026, here's a little primer on how (not) to talk about European security
@ipq.bsky.social
@ipq.bsky.social
Strategically, this really should be the British-German hour.
In our special @munsecconf.bsky.social issue, @james-rogers.bsky.social argues that, in order to counter the relative decline of European power, Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.
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Geostrategic Refresh: Europe in a New World
Britain and Germany should forge a military partnership to shape the arc from Greenland to the Black Sea.
ip-quarterly.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Strategically, this really should be the British-German hour.
And we’re live — @munsecconf.bsky.social starts in 4 days.
Great contributions by @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social Anne-Marie Slaughter @james-rogers.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social @claudmajor.bsky.social Patrick Keller @nicolange.bsky.social @joerglau.bsky.social Sophie Eisentraut & columnists
Great contributions by @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social Anne-Marie Slaughter @james-rogers.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social @claudmajor.bsky.social Patrick Keller @nicolange.bsky.social @joerglau.bsky.social Sophie Eisentraut & columnists
Our special issue for the @munsecconf.bsky.social is now live.
Read it online here: ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
And pick up a physical copy if you're in Munich this week.
Read it online here: ip-quarterly.com/en/special-i...
And pick up a physical copy if you're in Munich this week.
Special Issue | MSC 2026
In a (second) special issue published on the occasion of the Munich Security Conference 2026 we focus on European security in the era of the "Trump Doctrine."
ip-quarterly.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
And we’re live — @munsecconf.bsky.social starts in 4 days.
Great contributions by @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social Anne-Marie Slaughter @james-rogers.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social @claudmajor.bsky.social Patrick Keller @nicolange.bsky.social @joerglau.bsky.social Sophie Eisentraut & columnists
Great contributions by @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social Anne-Marie Slaughter @james-rogers.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social @claudmajor.bsky.social Patrick Keller @nicolange.bsky.social @joerglau.bsky.social Sophie Eisentraut & columnists
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The end of arms control: With the expiration of New Start and Trump's failure to deliver a successor treaty he has promised since term one, the US and Russia have no legal limits on nuclear arsenals for the first time in 54 years. @sangernyt.bsky.social William Broad www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The end of arms control: With the expiration of New Start and Trump's failure to deliver a successor treaty he has promised since term one, the US and Russia have no legal limits on nuclear arsenals for the first time in 54 years. @sangernyt.bsky.social William Broad www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Oh, oh…
🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Oh, oh…
What would an ICE agent want to be doing around a polling location in November? Other than casting his/her vote?
KAROLIE: “I can’t guarantee an ICE agent won’t be around a polling location in November.”
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
What would an ICE agent want to be doing around a polling location in November? Other than casting his/her vote?
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The worse the global crises become, the more Friedrich Merz is pushing for quick decisions—if necessary, even against Germany's closest partner, France, @andreasrinke.bsky.social writes in a new piece.
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Germany’s New European Policy Puts Effectiveness before Unity
German policy on Europe is changing fundamentally. The worse the global crises become, the more Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pushing for quick decisions—if necessary, even against Germany's closest pa...
ip-quarterly.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The worse the global crises become, the more Friedrich Merz is pushing for quick decisions—if necessary, even against Germany's closest partner, France, @andreasrinke.bsky.social writes in a new piece.
ip-quarterly.com/en/germanys-...
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
Many interesting points in our interview w/ Wolfgang Ischinger @munsecconf.bsky.social
- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
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- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
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Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the @munsecconf.bsky.social, on increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability.
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
“We Have to Go Back to the Idea of a Core Europe”
Washington’s behavior on the global stage at the beginning of 2026 has increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability, MSC chairman Wolfgang Ischinger warns.
ip-quarterly.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Many interesting points in our interview w/ Wolfgang Ischinger @munsecconf.bsky.social
- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
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- transatlantic relationship/NATO far from dead, but Trump administration’s actions in January have raised doubts about Washington’s reliability
… 2/
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Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the @munsecconf.bsky.social, on increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability.
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
“We Have to Go Back to the Idea of a Core Europe”
Washington’s behavior on the global stage at the beginning of 2026 has increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability, MSC chairman Wolfgang Ischinger warns.
ip-quarterly.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the @munsecconf.bsky.social, on increased doubts about the Trump administration’s reliability.
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
This interview is part of our upcoming special issue for the Munich Security Conference: ip-quarterly.com/en/we-have-g...
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Richard Moore: "I’m no longer sitting reading the intelligence, but my sense talking to people is that there is still absolutely zero sign that Putin is serious about negotiating. He obviously will play us along. He will try and spin things out." samf.substack.com/p/putin-is-n...
"Putin is not getting an accurate picture"
This is the second part of our interview with Richard Moore, who from 2020 until last September was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) also known as “C”.
samf.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Richard Moore: "I’m no longer sitting reading the intelligence, but my sense talking to people is that there is still absolutely zero sign that Putin is serious about negotiating. He obviously will play us along. He will try and spin things out." samf.substack.com/p/putin-is-n...
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media friends: I'm looking for some new work to supplement the excellent roster of outlets I edit for on a regular basis (Jezebel, Foreign Policy, IPQ). Do you need a cover for an editor on leave, a fact-checker, a morning newsletter writer? I can do it all—and more! Please be in touch :)
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
media friends: I'm looking for some new work to supplement the excellent roster of outlets I edit for on a regular basis (Jezebel, Foreign Policy, IPQ). Do you need a cover for an editor on leave, a fact-checker, a morning newsletter writer? I can do it all—and more! Please be in touch :)
The EU should have asked India for the same commitment. By not insisting on it, Brussels one again failed to “speak the language of power” (Merz). Still, it seems the EU-India agreement has created a new dynamic.
Trump says he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India from 25% to 18% after Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
Trump says he plans to lower tariffs on India to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The EU should have asked India for the same commitment. By not insisting on it, Brussels one again failed to “speak the language of power” (Merz). Still, it seems the EU-India agreement has created a new dynamic.
Good!
February 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Good!