🇨🇳 GMF expert Bonnie Glaser joined BFM 89.9 to discuss how relations between China and Taiwan are shifting in light of the current US administration's policies. 🔗 Listen here: https://bit.ly/3S8CqVU

Data centers, which are critical chokepoint in global competition for emerging technologies, depend on water for cooling and power generation. GMF’s Dylan Welch explains how to ensure data centers deliver economic benefits without undermining water sustainability. 🔗 Read: https://bit.ly/4pTu158

The recent surge of migrants into Ceuta, Spain was the latest flashpoint in Europe's decade-long policy paralysis around migration. GMF's Alberto Tagliapietra explains what the reaction reveals about the bloc's migration politics. 🔗 Read here: https://bit.ly/4gaOvlF

GMF's Ian Lesser spoke to CNN about the obstacle facing US-European coordination on Iran: "It's one thing to ask Europe to help with an agreed strategy, but there is no agreed strategy. Indeed, it's not clear what American strategy is at this point.” 🔗 Read here: https://cnn.it/4fJ6WNV

Analysis: Trump is stuck in Iran. Here’s one idea that could offer a way out | CNN Politics

The US war in Iran is in desperate need of new thinking.

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🇺🇸🇮🇱 Is the US-Israel relationship entering a new phase? Drawing on developments since the Iran war, GMF's Grace Wermenbol examines how changing political attitudes, strategic priorities, and electoral dynamics may shape the partnership's future. 🔗 Read here: https://bit.ly/4yY0b3I

Shifting Ground

Israel and the United States after the Iran war

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GMF expert J.C. Lintzenich joined C-SPAN to discuss recent developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and in US foreign policy toward the conflict. 🔗 Watch here: https://bit.ly/4wsgWlT

🇫🇷🇮🇳 France has emerged as one of India's most trusted partners. In this Europe-India Briefing newsletter GMF's Garima Mohan and Tara Varma discuss what makes the France-India relationship unique and future evolutions. 🔗 Read here: https://bit.ly/44JHWky

🇺🇸 GMF expert Ian Lesser spoke to CNBC on the risk of the U.S. and Iran becoming mired in a so-called forever war: “There’s a risk of this, but of course we were in essentially a cold and occasionally hot war with Iran for decades.” 🔗 Read the full piece: https://cnb.cx/4gO2f7M

Two U.S. service members killed in Jordan, one missing; Iran threatens 'unforgettable lessons' after calling off interim peace agreement

When asked about Iran no longer abiding by the interim peace agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly said, "I couldn't care less."

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🇺🇦 Ukraine’s latest government reshuffle has raised questions about transparency, accountability, and wartime governance. GMF’s Oleksandra Antypenko argues that opaque personnel decisions risk weakening institutional credibility at home and with Ukraine's partners. 🔗 Read: https://bit.ly/4bjPY7B

Zelenskyy’s “Own Goal”

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Discussion of Middle Powers has grown as the international system shifts toward multipolarity. Our experts share their perspectives👇 Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/3TrfL7v

Discussion of Middle Powers has grown as the international system shifts toward multipolarity. Our experts share their perspectives👇 Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/3TrfL7v

GMF expert Claudia Major featured in Bloomberg: “Europe would prefer to work with the Americans in a trusted, mutually valued relationship. So it’s not out of choice that they’re looking for a Plan B. It’s out of necessity.” 🔗 https://bloom.bg/4pldaI0

GMF Distinguished Fellow Ian Lesser in The Guardian on what shaped the mood and dynamics of the NATO Summit: "Trump, more than many, puts his personality out there when he deals with international affairs." 🔗 Read here: https://bit.ly/4w2qmEz

US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit

Sudden shift may be linked to affinity for Erdoğan but what might be consequences of erratic behavior towards alliance?

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Following the NATO summit in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed that the alliance is “more united than ever.” GMF's Claudia Major joined journalist Anne Will to discuss the summit’s key outcomes. ➡️ Watch (in German) here: https://bit.ly/4gvcQo2

Was kostet uns eine "europäischere NATO"? Mit Claudia Major

"Wir bauen eine europäischere NATO, damit die NATO transatlantisch ...

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🪖 Europe can build more military capability. Escaping dependence on the United States will be much harder. ➡️ Read the op-ed here: https://bit.ly/4vWFB1N ➡️ Read the full report on American Power in Europe here: https://bit.ly/3RrRn51

Europe can step up on defence. Escaping America will be far harder.

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GMF Senior Fellow Martin Quencez featured in POLITICO Europe on the challenges facing France's defense ambitions: "France hasn't resolved the issue of acquiring more mass." Quencez notes that the rhetoric has not always been matched by investment. 🔗 https://politi.co/4h4es8j

More nukes, more NATO: Will Macron’s makeover of French defense last?

As his tenure ends, France’s budget problems and the prospect of a far-right president threaten Macron’s legacy.

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“It really is a tale of two summits.” In the NYTimes, GMF's Ian Lesser reflects on a NATO Summit that unfolded on "two parallel lanes": one shaped by debate over Trump's agenda and another focused on collective defense, defense spending, and support for Ukraine. ⬇️ https://nyti.ms/4vTjQ2x

Trump's NATO Summit, and Everyone Else's

While President Trump insulted allies and demanded loyalty, the military alliance moved quietly closer to accepting more European responsibility for defense.

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In The Wall Street Journal, GMF President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer explains: “The big issue I think that Europeans should be focusing on is the industrial cadence and capacity to actually deliver in a much quicker way to meet the moment.” 🔗 https://on.wsj.com/4eZRP2c

Europe Races to Plug Security Holes After U.S. NATO Pullback

Alliance leaders say alternatives exist for systems the U.S. will pull, but fears of weakened deterrence grow.

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GMF expert Ian Lesser on NPR: "I think there's a broad consensus in the alliance that in the future NATO is going to be a more European NATO, though certainly not a NATO without the United States. I think that's extremely unlikely, and obviously very undesirable." 🔗 Read here: https://n.pr/4fbyxqW

Trump's NATO pressure campaign continues as summit begins

President Trump's arrival in Ankara kicks off another potentially tense meeting for NATO.

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In a new GMF policy brief, Dan Kliman examines the opportunities and pressures shaping the emerging transatlantic defense tech ecosystem and sets forth guidelines for navigating today's inflection point. 🔗 Read the guidelines: https://bit.ly/4wsWEbp

"It's very clear that the US role is changing." In The New York Times, GMF's Claudia Major explains why European allies increasingly view a greater role in their own defense as unavoidable—and why the key question now is how that transition will unfold. 🔗 https://nyti.ms/4vQ8k8d

In NATO's Next Act, Can Europe Lead?

The focus at a leaders' summit in Turkey this week will be on building a new model for the alliance, as President Trump pushes to do less and pressures others do more.

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GMF's Claudia Major joined journalist Paul Ronzheimer for his podcast to analyze how serious the threat from Russia really is, what the consequences of a possible US withdrawal from Europe would be, and why Europeans underestimated the warnings from Trump’s first term. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4y6GHcu

Macht Trump jetzt seine Drohung wahr? Mit Claudia Major

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In the Financial Times, GMF President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer argues that Europe should see this moment as an opportunity rather than a “window of vulnerability” made up of “Europeans not knowing what to do [and] panicking.” ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4bdTYGp

How Europe would fight without America

As Nato meets, the continent is starting to think about how to defend itself without the US

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In The NYTimes, GMF's Ozgur Unluhisarcikli highlights one of the factors reshaping NATO's future: defense industrial capacity. "Turkey has built a unique ecosystem in which its production times are faster than European averages and its finishing of projects more reliable." https://nyti.ms/3QUJcy3

As Trump Cools on NATO, Turkey Hosts Summit Meeting

As President Trump cools on the alliance, its members see Turkey's large military and vibrant defense sector as assets.

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🛡️ NATO is being renegotiated. The transition to a Europe-led security order is underway. GMF President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer argues that Europe must move beyond debates over defense spending and focus on capabilities, industrial coordination, and innovation. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4vbIQRt

🌍 "This is less a NATO crisis than Europe's geopolitical maturation," said GMF President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer. 🔗 Read the full interview with Der Spiegel's Roland Nelles here: https://bit.ly/4flkbVZ 🔗 Read the original interview in German here: https://bit.ly/4azLmK3

Trump wants to be on the winning side

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"The dilemma at the E.U." is seeing Turkey as "a partner, a competitor and at times a rival," he argues. As Europe's security landscape shifts, defining that relationship is becoming increasingly important. 🔗 https://wapo.st/4eMmWzt

Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump

A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.

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In an interview with @lemonde.fr, GMF President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer argues that the United States is grappling with strategic saturation. 🔗 Read the English interview here: https://bit.ly/4vRVu9E

GMF's Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı told Bloomberg: "Historically, Turkey’s value to NATO was seen as stemming mainly from its strategic geography and the size of its military. Increasingly, however, its defense industry has become an equally important asset.” Read the piece: https://bloom.bg/4avxrVj

Erdogan Shows Europe Why NATO Needs Turkey’s Clout on Defense

As the US reduces its military commitment to the continent, Turkey is looking to benefit geopolitically and economically.

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GMF's Sudha David-Wilp told AP: "Most of the mainstream leaders realize that Europe is getting squeezed between China and America...They need to act as a bloc in order to maintain Europe’s place in the world.” 🔗 Read the article: https://bit.ly/4whtZpG

Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe's leaders close ranks

U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for hi...

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