Michael Stehle

I am a graduate of the University of Maryland with a BA in Linguistics and Germanic Studies. I have a love for language and I find translation to be both an engaging activity as well as an important process for connecting the world.

Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines*

Michael Stehle - June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Anyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular.

Germany: Cult of Harshness

Michael Stehle - June 18, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Hegseth sees the military bombing of Iran not only as part of a geopolitical conflict, but a war “for Jesus.”

Germany: The Request Concert of Hormuz

Michael Stehle - May 20, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Who will hold out longer, Iran under a naval blockade or the world economy without 20% of its oil and gas supply?

Germany: The Pentagon’s Internal War

Michael Stehle - May 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Hegseth is not making America stronger with all this.

Germany: Clear Winners and Losers

Michael Stehle - April 17, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Trump has not achieved any of his never clearly defined war goals.

Germany: A Kindergarten Is Deciding World War III

Michael Stehle - March 31, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

We are witnessing the dumbest warmonger in recent American history.