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“Europe must know where its red lines are—the lines that must not be crossed,” GMF’s @SudhaDavidWilp said at the phoenix International Morning Roundtable on Europe's strategic autonomy and geopolitical weight. Watch the video: bit.ly/4dx1T3y

Yesterday, GMF hosted a roundtable discussion with Undersecretary of State for Planning at the Ministry of Defence of Latvia, Uģis Norītis and Senior Director for Policy at Anduril Industries, @dustinrwalker. Moderated by GMF’s @kristineberz, the discussion focused on ways to deepen transatlantic defense cooperation by building more resilient and adaptable industrial bases, aligning procurement with real-time battlefield needs, and advancing practical military AI applications.

📣 GMF is pleased to welcome Stephanie Miley as a nonresident senior fellow on the Global Power Shifts team. With over more than 35 years as a foreign service officer, Stephanie has worked on economic growth and development, political-military operations, and post-conflict stabilization, among other issues. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/3PNEvoz

GMF’s @kristinakausch spoke with the FT: “[Madrid] is thoroughly convinced that the appeasement approach that dominates across the EU towards the United States is not the best, most promising way to go.” “And so far they’ve been proven right, because we’re still waiting for any significant game-changing reprimand [against Spain]." Read the full piece by @HenryJFoy, @ChassNews, and @barneyjopson: bit.ly/4sUNQJt

GMF's @ClaudMajor spoke on ARD's Maischberger show about the Iran conflict and what it could mean for NATO and Europe's security. ➡️ Watch in full: bit.ly/4rHoGx8

🇩🇪 GMF’s @SudhaDavidWilp told Bloomberg's @ArneDelfs: “When it comes to existential issues like Greenland or the Iran war, Merz remains willing to achieve European unity. But when it comes to issues like bureaucracy and cutting red tape, he is ready to hammer Brussels to make sure that the German economy does well.” 🔗 Read the full article: bloom.bg/4lFmVPI

Donald #Trump und die #USA müssten „gar nicht aus der #NATO austreten, um diese Organisation fundamental zu schwächen“, so Militärexpertin Claudia Major (@ClaudMajor). „Alleine über diese Art des Redens wird die gesamte Abschreckungsbotschaft schon geschwächt.“ #maischberger

🇮🇳🇪🇺 Today, GMF convened a private roundtable on the emerging Europe–India strategic partnership and its implications for the transatlantic relationship. Moderated by @BonnieGlaser, the discussion featured insights from @GarimaMo and Sameer Lalwani. The conversation explored the growing political, economic, and security alignment between Europe and India and the drivers behind this shift. Participants also discussed how this deepening relationship could shape the future of transatlantic cooperation and US–India ties, and what opportunities it presents for trilateral engagement. Learn about GMF's India Initiative: gmfus.org/india-initiati…

Amid escalating tensions with Iran, Australia and the European countries are stepping up military support for Gulf states, but currently stop short of formal mutual security commitments. GMF’s Robert McKinnon examines how these actions strengthen strategic ties but risk deeper entanglement as Gulf partners seek more explicit security guarantees. 🔗 bit.ly/3PKb1YH

🇮🇳 GMF has launched a new India Initiative! Europe-India relationship is experiencing unprecedented momentum and new avenues of cooperation are opening. This new initiative, led by Dr. Garima Mohan (@GarimaMo), will focus on building European capacities and expertise on India and exploring US-Europe-India cooperation across issue areas. Learn more: bit.ly/4dtyasj

GMF's @kristineberz spoke with BBC about Europe’s hesitancy to get drawn into the Iran war and what that signals for transatlantic relations. Watch: youtu.be/tWTRTbKije4

Don't miss GMF’s Lindsay Gorman at POLITICO’s Policy Outlook on Powering 6G event today! ⏰ 9:00 a.m. ET
 📍 Washington, D.C. Lindsay will share insights on what’s next for the 6G rollout and what stands in the way. Sign up: bit.ly/4rGfY1X

GMF’s @ian_lesser spoke to NPR’s @AMartinezLA on how NATO countries are responding to US President Trump's request for help to secure the Strait of Hormuz. 🎧 Listen: n.pr/40GAeFQ

GMF’s Penny Naas spoke at the AmCham EU event "Crossed wires: how to reconnect transatlantic ties?" She emphasized that transatlantic cooperation underpins today’s global agenda, highlighting opportunities for the U.S. and EU to work together on critical minerals, the tech stack, and advancing AI capabilities to support developing economies. Penny was joined on the panel by EU Commission's Despina Spanou (@DespinaSpanou), Cisco's Pastora Valero (@pastora_valero) with Politico's Laurens Cerulus (@laurenscerulus) moderating. Watch here: bit.ly/4uvnIXz

GMF’s Lindsay Gorman will speak at POLITICO’s Policy Outlook on Powering 6G event tomorrow. 🗓 March 18
 ⏰ 9:00 a.m. ET
 📍 Washington, D.C. Lindsay will share insights on what’s next for the 6G rollout and what stands in the way. 
Don’t miss it! politicopolicyoutlook6g.splashthat.com/RSVPNow

GMF’s @ian_lesser told @jeannasmialek from the NYT: “We’re at a moment in the trans-Atlantic relationship where nothing stays in its lane. Europe is extremely aware of this.” Read the article: nytimes.com/2026/03/17/wor…

🇨🇳 New China Global episode is out! US President Trump is set to visit Beijing in the coming months for a summit with Chinese leader Xi — the first meeting between the two since the agreed trade truce last October that paused escalating tariff tensions. To discuss the upcoming summit, GMF’s @BonnieGlaser is joined by director of the Center for International Security and Strategy, @mawangcun1. 🎧 Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=FZzpk2…

GMF’s @ClaudMajor joined the CNAS Brussels Sprouts podcast this week to discuss Europe’s evolving nuclear deterrence debate and France’s new approach to extending its nuclear umbrella to European partners. Listen to the conversation: cnas.org/publications/p…