{"podcast":{"title":"DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics","slug":"dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","podcast_index_feed_id":7077761,"rss_url":"https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing","website_url":"https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-briefing/program-70445579?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","image_url":"https://static.dw.com/image/70198501_7.png","author":"DW","episode_count":86,"summary":"We break down how events like Russia's war in Ukraine and European security shifts are shaping Germany - and the world. Whether you’re a student, journalist, or policymaker, hosts Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner, and Richard Walker deliver the insights you need to understand where Germany is headed and why it matters, with a hint of Berlin's distinct energy. Published every Friday. Find us also on YouTube: @dwnews. Subscribe to our newsletter: dw.com/berlinbriefing. Leave us a comment here: newsletter@dw.com. Or find us on X: @dw_politics.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761"},"episode":{"title":"Facing the future: Germany’s struggle with nuclear reliance on the US","slug":"facing-the-future-germany-s-struggle-with-nuclear-reliance-on-the-us","published_at":"2026-01-23T09:17:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/facing-the-future-germany-s-struggle-with-nuclear-reliance-on-the-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/facing-the-future-germany-s-struggle-with-nuclear-reliance-on-the-us/audio-75617033?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","audio_url":"https://radiodownloaddw-a.akamaihd.net/Events/podcasts/en/42113_podcast_Berlin_Briefing/5814FD9C_2-podcast-42113-75617033.mp3","summary":"Germany is famously \"under the US’ nuclear umbrella\"-creating a dependency that some are now calling risky. What exactly does that mean? How would US help protect Germany in a worst-case scenario? What options does Germany have to move toward a European umbrella? Host Nina Haase talks with her guests about Germany’s deep dependencies on the US -from NATO cooperation to nuclear deterrence.","meta_description":"Germany is famously \"under the US’ nuclear umbrella\"-creating a dependency that some are now calling risky. What exactly does that mean? How would US help…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2682,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/episodes/facing-the-future-germany-s-struggle-with-nuclear-reliance-on-the-us/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/facing-the-future-germany-s-struggle-with-nuclear-reliance-on-the-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}