German Marshall Fund

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 (paywalled): cnn.it/4fJ6WNV

GMF is pleased to welcome Ioan Istrate and Zach Beecher as non-resident senior fellows. Both will be part of the research team supporting the Defense Tech Task Force. Learn more about the task force here: bit.ly/3SNGmvi

🤖 The brief US export-control suspension of Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models exposed a governance gap: there's no dedicated transatlantic forum for allies to resolve frontier AI access disputes before they escalate. GMF's @HeliKlaar examines why Washington and Brussels need a structured dialogue on frontier AI governance. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4yNBbfq

🇺🇸🇮🇱 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 the article: bit.ly/4yY0b3I

J.C. Lintzenich of @gmfus on Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting last week with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov: "It's a slog and it takes time, but that formal diplomacy is what's ingrained in the Russian way of doing things…that's the one thing that will get Russians' attention over time, and I hope the State Department keeps it up."

J.C. Lintzenich of @gmfus discusses the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war & U.S. foreign policy Watch here: tinyurl.com/46mu3p9c

#Ukraine’s hard-won lessons in civil protection can help Europe ramp-up its defense preparedness. Our forum in Gdansk ahead of #URC2026 marked the launch of @gmfus #UnbreakableEurope program & our book #UnbreakableKherson. 🔗 Check out event video here: shorturl.at/2gLNt

🚢 The Hormuz crisis and its knock-on energy price shock have renewed pressure on Europe to diversify supply routes have put the Middle Corridor back in the spotlight. GMF's Bogdan Cozma explains why the EU should designate the Three Seas Initiative as its main partner for the corridor's European leg. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4fhbqfQ

🇨🇦🇺🇸 GMF expert Martin Quencez spoke to @POLITICOEurope about the balancing act facing middle powers like Canada who are caught between the benefits of aligning with a superpower and protecting their sovereignty: "They're concerned that a strategic alignment will be a problem for their sovereignty and their political model. They want to find this sweet spot." 🔗 Read Politico's Forecast newsletter: politi.co/4hvp4gF

Trump said the country is “maybe a little bit different today than it was then” and that “we’ve talked to them about it” and “it took place a long time ago”. Oh, right. China is a completely different country than it was 6 years ago. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🌐🇨🇳 China's toolkit of economic power is growing more sophisticated and reshaping international competition. Georgetown's Dr. Evan Medeiros joins @GMFAsia's @BonnieGlaser to discuss how China's economic statecraft has evolved and how governments can respond. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/44Ee8Wz

🚢 Growing emphasis on supply-chain resilience and diversified Eurasian connectivity has pushed the Middle Corridor into focus for Brussels. GMF's @KadriTastan argues the corridor is a strategic instrument that can boost Europe’s resilience and deepen engagement with Türkiye, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/45lP8U4

#Zelenskyy has just replaced Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr #Syrskyi with Mykhailo #Drapatyi, proving that peaceful protest remains among the strongest pillars of 🇺🇦 democracy. Check out this @gmfus piece on how current governance crisis can be systemically addressed going forward.

my latest for @gmfus: “Rethinking the Middle Corridor.” Middle corridor is a strategic tool to boost Europe’s resilience and deepen engagement with Türkiye, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus. gmfus.org/news/rethinkin…

🇩🇪 GMF expert @SudhaDavidWilp spoke to @Bloomberg's @ArneDelfs on the resignation of a top leader of German Chancellor Merz’s party: "Chancellor Merz’s unpopularity is unprecedented, so a new leader for the CDU-led conservative bloc in parliament can engender some excitement before the far-right AfD overshadows Merz’s party during state elections in the former East this fall.“ 🔗 Read here: bloom.bg/3Rt16bf

🇫🇷🇮🇳 France has emerged as one of India's most trusted partners. In the latest edition of the Europe-India Briefing newsletter GMF's @GarimaMo and @tara_varma discuss the elements that make the France-India relationship unique and how the relationship might evolve ahead of France's 2027 elections and Macron's departure from office. 🔗 Read the July edition of the newsletter: gmfus.org/news/europe-in…

🇺🇸 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 on the recent flare-up of the conflict: cnb.cx/4gO2f7M

🔌🌐 Hybrid warfare targeting Europe, and the Western Balkans in particular, has expanded in recent years. Energy and digital transitions alike create new vulnerabilities for countries and international organizations like NATO and the EU. @MauriGeri explains how Russia and China are positioned to exploit critical infrastructure vulnerabilities across the region. ➡️ Read here: bit.ly/4heox2v

⚛️ Quantum technologies hold transformative potential across sectors and remain largely in a pre-competitive stage, making early alignment on standards a critical opportunity to shape global markets. GMF’s @LindsayPGorman and Alexandra Pugh offer recommendations for how the US, Japan, and Europe can align on innovation and economic security to compete with China. ➡️ Read here: bit.ly/4hhh96s

🇺🇦 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 international partners. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4bjPY7B