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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 23h

2/2 Am 19. November spricht sie über sicherheitspolitische Zeitenwende(n) und die Folgen für Deutschland und Europa. Die Anmeldung läuft. www.uni-due.de/2025-10-07-s... #Sicherheitspolitik

Portraitfoto von Dr. Claudia Major. Text: Mercator-Professur 2025. Dr. Claudia Major. Politik- und Sozialwissenschaftlerin

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 21h

“They’re really powerful tools. They give the president a lot of flexibility in the scope of what he can define as national security," explained GMF expert Penny Naas when speaking about the president's application of the national security label to product-specific levies.

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 22h

“They’re really powerful tools. They give the president a lot of flexibility in the scope of what he can define as national security," explained GMF expert Penny Naas when speaking about the president's application of the national security label to product-specific levies.

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 1d

"Mr. Babis’s return to power would reflect an increasing polarization of voters who seesaw between illiberal populists and pro-Western democratic values, especially in Eastern Europe."

GMF Expert @danielhegedus.bsky.social featured in the New York Times:

Andrej Babis Likely to Return as Czech Prime Minister After Parliamentary Win

The party of Andrej Babis, a billionaire and a skeptic of military support to Ukraine, prevailed in parliamentary elections by focusing on the economy.

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 1d

🇯🇵 Sanae Takaichi’s election as leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October 4, 2025, positions her to become the country’s first female prime minister.

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Japan’s Iron Lady?

Sanae Takaichi’s election as leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October 4, 2025, positions her to become the country’s first female prime minister. Although she narrowly lost…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 1d

🇦🇺🇯🇵 While the lion’s share of Indo-Pacific geopolitical attention is captured by the maneuvering of nuclear-armed great powers, Australia and Japan have been steadily deepening their bilateral security partnership.

➡️ Read GMF expert Robert McKinnon's analysis:

Looking to Each Other

While the lion’s share of Indo-Pacific geopolitical attention is captured by the maneuvering of nuclear-armed great powers, Australia and Japan have been steadily deepening their bilateral security…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 1d

“France will increasingly be seen as unreliable and unyielding — giving Germany and others more influence and leadership at this crucial time for Europe,” explained GMF Expert Georgina Wright.

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Macron running out of options as government resigns — live updates

France’s fifth government in three years collapses less than a day after being appointed.

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 1d

❓What has changed since the Hamas attack on Israel two years ago?

Six GMF experts dive into the shifts that the world has seen since the attack

🆕 Read the full compendium here:

The Long Global Shadow of October 7

Hamas’ attack on Israel two years ago and the events unfolding in its wake have reverberated beyond the Middle East. The war in Gaza; the spillover into Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; escalation of…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 1d

🇮🇳🇪🇺🇺🇸 The 27th India Trilateral Forum, organized by GMF and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, begins today.

🛡️This edition will focus on security, defense, and defense-industrial collaboration, exploring new opportunities to strengthen partnerships between the US, India, and Europe.

German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 2d

🧠 How can the US and EU better cooperate on the integration of AI tools into the military?

Read an analysis by GMF's Sharinee Jagtiani: www.gmfus.org/news/diverge...

From Divergence to Cooperation

The adoption of AI as a force multiplier in military contexts (“military AI”) has spurred a new era of defense innovation. In July 2025, the United States unveiled its AI Action Plan, a strategic…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 3d

🇺🇦 "[Measures like the drone wall] although necessary, divert financial and military resources away from Ukraine, which remains the most efficient use of resources for containing and deterring Russia," writes @danielhegedus.bsky.social. www.gmfus.org/news/drone-w...

The Drone Wall

September has witnessed a profound rise in the intensity of Kremlin hybrid warfare against EU and NATO member states, setting off alarm bells with European leaders and among their publics. Moscow is…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 4d

🌎 "Meanwhile, the 80th session of the UN General Assembly highlighted tensions over the organization’s ability to address ongoing wars, climate change, and artificial intelligence."

Explore the latest GMF Competitiveness Check: www.gmfus.org/news/competi...

Competitiveness Check—September 30 Edition

The Quick Take

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 4d

🇨🇿 "...should ANO lead the next government, there will most likely be more continuity than change in foreign policy, even if there is a different tone and a greater focus on NATO than on the EU."

Ahead today and tomorrow's Czech elections, read an analysis by fellow Pavel Havlicek:

The World According to Andrej Babiš

According to all polls and expectations, Andrej Babiš and his ANO party will come out of Czechia’s October 3–4 parliamentary elections as the most important political force for the next four years,…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 5d

🧠 "Addressing these [divergences between US and EU AI policy] will be key to enabling effective and sustained transatlantic cooperation on military AI."

Read an analysis of the transatlantic implications of military AI by GMF's Sharinee Jagtiani. www.gmfus.org/news/diverge...

From Divergence to Cooperation

The adoption of AI as a force multiplier in military contexts (“military AI”) has spurred a new era of defense innovation. In July 2025, the United States unveiled its AI Action Plan, a strategic…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 5d

🌊 "...while [this week's all-general meeting] did not spark an immediate crisis, it was a stark reminder that there are rough seas ahead for both the senior US officer corps and US partners across the Atlantic."

Read an analysis of this week's US military developments by Carrie Lee:

Rough Seas Ahead

When the Washington Post first reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had recalled hundreds of the United States’ most senior military commanders to Washington for an in-person…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 6d

📈 In the latest roundup of the competitiveness check, GMF experts highlight new tariffs announced and the top five transatlantic trade-related developments.

➡️ Read the full roundup here: www.gmfus.org/news/competi...

Competitiveness Check—September 30 Edition

The Quick Take

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 6d

🇨🇳 On the latest episode of the China Global podcast:

🎧 A conversation on Beijing's push to reshape the global security order, with Bonnie Glaser and Sheena Chestnut Greitens. Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADzm...

China Global Podcast - Episode #110 - Ft. Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens

In mid-September, while many China watchers were focused on the Xiangshan Forum, the Chinese military’s annual high-level security and defense convening in Beijing, another major annual meeting was…

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Sheena Chestnut Greitens @sheenagreitens.bsky.social · 7d

The @gmfus.bsky.social China Global podcast is one of my go-to podcasts on China’s role in the world, so I was delighted to get join @bglaser.bsky.social this week to talk about China’s expanding global security cooperation: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Global Public Security with Chinese Characteristics

Podcast Episode · China Global · 09/30/2025 · 36m

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 6d

Today, national security executive Dr. Daniel Kliman joins GMF as senior vice president for global power shifts. He will oversee a new GMF pillar on adapting the transatlantic partnership to a shifting global landscape and serve as a member of the GMF executive team. Learn more: buff.ly/KG6czAd

German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 7d

🇲🇩 🇷🇺 “The goal of the Russian interference is to amplify societal distrust, to diminish the confidence that the Moldovan public has not just in its government and president, but also in its European future,” GMF's Clara Volintiru told the Guardian

The pro-European party won Moldova’s election but obstacles to join the EU remain

Russia’s campaign to amplify societal distrust continues as membership talks have stalled

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · 8d

The #DroneWall might be necessary to maintain societal resilience but is not a strategic answer to 🇷🇺's hybrid warfare.
Instead of responding to tactical moves, Europe should address the Kremlin's strategy.
Check out my latest policy brief 🖊️ for @gmfus.bsky.social 👉 www.gmfus.org/news/drone-w...

The Drone Wall

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 7d

"From the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, it has been clear that the consequences of the war would not be limited to physical destruction. What Ukraine faced was a systemic breakdown of infrastructure...," writes GMF's Valeriia Ivanova.

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 7d

💭 How can Western governments reach the Russian public in the TikTok era?

GMF's Nathaniel Myers and Bret Schafer explore a European playbook for reaching Russians and breaking through today's digital swamp.

➡️ Read the article for their full recommendation here:

From Tinder to TikTok

In the days after Russia attacked Ukraine in early 2022, a group of young Russian-speaking Lithuanians started using dating apps to connect with Russian soldiers inside Belarus and, after some flirty…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 8d

In a new op-ed for DER SPIEGEL, GMF's Claudia Major argues that while drone technology will be an increasingly critical part of Europe's defense ecosystem, it is not the be all end all solution to NATO's defense strategy.

Read now (in German):

(S+) Meinung: Drohnen im Krieg: Stoppt den Hype! - Gastbeitrag von Claudia Major

Drohnen werden immer wichtiger in Europas Streitkräften. Doch sie zur Wunderwaffe zu stilisieren, ist gefährlich: Es verhindert den Aufbau einer innovativen Industrie und eines kriegstüchtigen…

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 8d

🇷🇺 "This is a way for Russia perhaps to answer Trump's question of 'well, is Russia a paper tiger?'"

On CNN, GMF's Kristine Berzina discusses the uptick in drone sightings in Europe as wll as President Trump's recent impactful remarks about Ukraine at the UN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rF2...

Europe on alert after more drone sightings | GMF Kristine Berzina featured on CNN

For more analysis by Kristine Berzina: https://www.gmfus.org/find-experts/kristine-berzina

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