What do the first six months after the U.S. NSS and NDS tell us about the future of transatlantic relations? Together with @brandonbohrn.bsky.social I explore this question in our new policy brief. 👇 bst-europe.eu/europe-in-th...

Six Months After the NSS and NDS: Navigating U.S. Volatility and Preserving Transatlantic Relations

The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defense Strategy (NDS) at the turn of 2026 marked a critical inflection point in transatlantic relations. Together, they provided ...

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Was verraten die ersten sechs Monate nach der neuen US-National Security Strategy (NSS) und National Defense Strategy (NDS) über die Zukunft der transatlantischen Beziehungen? Mit @brandonbohrn.bsky.social gehe ich dieser Frage in unserem neuen Policy Brief nach. 👇 bst-europe.eu/de/europe-in...

Six Months After the NSS and NDS: Navigating U.S. Volatility and Preserving Transatlantic Relations

The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defense Strategy (NDS) at the turn of 2026 marked a critical inflection point in transatlantic relations. Together, they provided ...

bst-europe.eu

Was verraten die ersten sechs Monate nach der neuen US-National Security Strategy (NSS) und National Defense Strategy (NDS) über die Zukunft der transatlantischen Beziehungen? Mit @brandonbohrn.bsky.social gehe ich dieser Frage in unserem neuen Policy Brief nach. 👇 bst-europe.eu/de/europe-in...

Six Months After the NSS and NDS: Navigating U.S. Volatility and Preserving Transatlantic Relations

The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defense Strategy (NDS) at the turn of 2026 marked a critical inflection point in transatlantic relations. Together, they provided ...

bst-europe.eu

What do the first six months after the U.S. NSS and NDS tell us about the future of transatlantic relations? Together with @brandonbohrn.bsky.social I explore this question in our new policy brief. 👇 bst-europe.eu/europe-in-th...

Six Months After the NSS and NDS: Navigating U.S. Volatility and Preserving Transatlantic Relations

The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defense Strategy (NDS) at the turn of 2026 marked a critical inflection point in transatlantic relations. Together, they provided ...

bst-europe.eu

🚨 New Policy Brief 🚨 As G7 leaders convene this week, questions around transatlantic coordination, strategic resilience, and US policy volatility feel especially timely. Thus pleased to share our latest BSt Europe Policy Brief with @pwalkenhorst.bsky.social 🧵 bst-europe.eu/europe-in-th...

Six Months After the NSS and NDS: Navigating U.S. Volatility and Preserving Transatlantic Relations

The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defense Strategy (NDS) at the turn of 2026 marked a critical inflection point in transatlantic relations. Together, they provided ...

bst-europe.eu

Why the EU should use the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) against Trump's tariff threats over Greenland and what that would mean in concrete terms. Very good thread by @etiennehoera.d-64.social!👇

Etienne Höra@etiennehoera.d-64.social · 7mo ago

How should the EU react to Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland? Get out of self-deterrence, launch the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) and focus on concrete levers instead of the next abstract tools debate. This is an explainer how this could work: 1/ 🧵

It's a new year, and as usual our experts outlined key events and trends shaping Europe and the world in 2026: from geoeconomic vulnerability, to China’s next Five Year plan, the single market, security partnerships, the US midterms and more. Read their insights here: bst-europe.eu/europe-in-th...

Major Events and Trends Shaping Europe and the World in 2026

As Europe enters a new year, EU leaders have set out an ambitious agenda: strengthening security, boosting economic competitiveness and growth, keeping deficits in check, defending democratic systems ...

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With Trump, we see American imperialism with no clothes. Naked and vain. American imperialism is not just morally wrong. It is strategically disastrous. I wrote this essay in March 2025 when Vance visited Greenland, and it is unfortunately still too relevant. snyder.substack.com/p/vance-in-g...

The Imperialism Has no Clothes

JD Vance in Greenland

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The baroque corruption schemes playing out in America and Russia completely outclass the kickback scandal in Ukraine. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption

The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.

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Russland will bisher keinen Waffenstillstand. Die USA glauben, wenn die Ukraine den Festungsgürtel im Donbass übergeben würde, wolle Russland doch Waffenstillstand. Die Ukraine wird den Festungsgürtel nicht übergeben. Die Europäer sind zu Sicherheitsgarantien bisher nicht bereit.

It was a privilege and a pleasure to participate in this workshop. Many thanks to @elenalaz.bsky.social and her great team at @eliamep.bsky.social!

Bertelsmann Foundation@bertelsmannfdn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Grateful to our colleagues @pwalkenhorst.bsky.social at the @bertelsmannst.bsky.social for facilitating this workshop with us, and special thanks to @elenalaz.bsky.social , Athina Fatsea and Dimitrios Kollias for the wonderful event and warm Greek hospitality!

Great summary the new US National Security Strategy by @brandonbohrn.bsky.social. Highly recommended!

Brandon Bohrn@brandonbohrn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy was released overnight in the US. What are the administration’s apparent priorities pertaining to Europe? I’ve pulled out the key points from the 29-page document. PDF: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous. (video) snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...

The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War

Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine

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🚀 November 4 @5:30pm ASTROPOLITICS screens at Delphi Lux in Berlin — a 63-minute journey from the Cold War’s space race to today’s crowded cosmos. Can space become a domain of cooperation, or will history repeat itself? free event, registration required: bit.ly/47xpM6L

A special thanks to our colleagues Jasmin Ruhnke and @pwalkenhorst.bsky.social @bertelsmannst.bsky.social for hosting us and our guest speaker Sebastian Daus for sharing valuable insights and contributing to a thoughtful discussion!

Our RANGE forecasting workshop on the future of U.S. commitment to NATO’s eastern flank is a wrap. Special thanks to @linaskojala.bsky.social & @gssc-lt.bsky.social for gathering strategic thinkers for an insightful session. @tonysilberfeld.bsky.social @pwalkenhorst.bsky.social

1/2. The phrase "land swap" is being used to mean "Ukraine concedes land illegally occupied by Russia and also concedes territory that is not even occupied." That is not a swap.

A guess about a point Putin and Trump agreed on: that Putin won’t release the files about Russia’s campaigns to support Trump in 2016 and 2020 so long as Trump continues to aid Russia’s war.

Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12mo ago

"In the ancient world, people spoke of 'Ultima Thule,' a mythical land in the extreme north, the end of the earth. By venturing north to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump reaches his own Ultima Thule, the arctic endpoint of a foreign policy dreamworld." snyder.substack.com/p/ultima-thule

International verurteilen Medien das ergebnislose Treffen von US-Präsident Trump mit Russlands Staatschef Putin. Insbesondere der Pullover Lawrows sorgt für Irritation.

Presseschau zum Alaska-Gipfel: "Widerlich. Beschämend. Und letztendlich nutzlos."

International verurteilen Medien das ergebnislose Treffen von US-Präsident Trump mit Russlands Staatschef Putin. Insbesondere der Pullover Lawrows sorgt für Irritation.

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Trump und Putin: „Am Ende sind das dort zwei Leute, die nicht die Interessen der Ukraine, nicht die Interessen der Europäer verfolgen werden.“ www.welt.de/politik/ausl...

Gipfel in Alaska: „Das Ganze hat eine Schieflage zulasten der Ukraine und der europäischer Sicherheit“ - Video - WELT

Nico Lange, Experte für Sicherheitspolitik, sieht im Ausgang des Alaska-Gipfels keine gute Nachricht für die Ukraine: „Am Ende sind das dort zwei Leute, die nicht die Interessen der Ukraine, nicht die...

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Hegseth, backed by Colby, stopped weapons deliveries to Ukraine without consulting others in the administration and despite evidence that the deliveries would not have a damaging impact on US stockpiles. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness

The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.

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Diese Regierung ist ohne ökologische Ambition und Emotion. Wichtigstes Ziel: wo wir überhaupt was machen, soll niemand was merken. Warum das nicht nur Natur und Mensch schadet, sondern auch der Regierung haben @PPinzler und ich aufgeschrieben www.zeit.de/2025/28/klim...

Klimapolitik: Strategie ist eben nichts für Feiglinge

Die schwarz-rote Regierung könnte die ökofeindlichste seit Langem werden. Damit schadet sie nicht nur dem Klima und der Bevölkerung. Es ist auch machtstrategisch unklug.

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Thanks to quieter decisions by members of Donald Trump’s administration, “the American realignment with Russia and against Ukraine and Europe is gathering pace—not merely in rhetoric but in reality,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes:

The Great Realignment

Trump is giving the Russian dictator every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.

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Thanks to the @bertelsmannst.bsky.social team for your support to our @sciencespo.bsky.social students to manage the art of #forecasting!

Big thanks to @sciencespo.bsky.social for hosting our 2-day workshop on the art of forecasting! From methods to decomposition, students explored the future of transatlantic relations with sharp thinking & great energy Grateful to @aranchagonzalez.bsky.social, faculty & students for the warm welcome!

Was great to be back in the city I once called home for a 2 day workshop on the art of forecasting. Very refreshing to talk about the future of transatlantic relations with non experts but enthusiastic master students with different interests: health, development, environment, finance, economics!

Bertelsmann Foundation@bertelsmannfdn.bsky.social · last yr.

Big thanks to @sciencespo.bsky.social for hosting our 2-day workshop on the art of forecasting! From methods to decomposition, students explored the future of transatlantic relations with sharp thinking & great energy Grateful to @aranchagonzalez.bsky.social, faculty & students for the warm welcome!

Five things to remember about war:

Trump expects to be celebrated at the NATO summit for his success in Iran. And he certainly will be. But it’s a double edged sword for European NATO members, because the attack in Iran is how US will operate from here on. Unilaterally, opportunistically, overwhelmingly, one-off.

Interested in the geopolitics of space? From mega-constellations to lunar ambitions, the stakes are rising. Join our space forecasting on RANGE and help shape the conversation @ rangeforecasting.org

Bertelsmann Foundation@bertelsmannfdn.bsky.social · last yr.

New RANGE Forecasting Question Now Live! How many Starlink satellites will be in orbit on December 31, 2025? Since 2019, Starlink has rapidly deployed thousands of satellites to build a global internet constellation, now crucial to both civilian and military communications.

www.n-tv.de/mediathek/vi... Besten Dank an Jens Rupert für das Gespräch bei @ntvde.bsky.social . Trump geht es beim Einsatz der Nationalgarde um ein Instrument autoritärer Herrschaft.

Jäger: Darum geht es Trump mit Nationalgarde-Einsatz

In Los Angeles protestieren Menschen gegen Razzien der US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE und liefern sich gewaltsame Auseinandersetzungen mit der Polizei. Trump schickt daraufhin die Nationalgarde in die US...

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