The German Marshall Fund of the United States

10/23/2026

🇪🇺 “If we have battles to fight, in my opinion, we should fight them together.”

GMF’s Tara Varma testified before the French Senate this week on the foreign policy implications of the US midterms elections, with a focus on European security.

🔗 Watch the full testimony: https://bit.ly/4jU06Jl

10/23/2026

🇧🇪 Brussels | November 5 | 10 AM CET

🇺🇦 As Ukraine's EU accession process enters a decisive phase, join GMF and partners for a discussion on the reforms and benchmarks that will shape the pace of accession negotiations: https://bit.ly/4i1DXY7

10/23/2026

GMF's Martin Quencez joined Bloomberg Television's The Pulse with Francine Lacqua to discuss Israel's October 27 elections, and break down how the US midterm elections may impact its foreign policy approach: https://bit.ly/47xYQUP

A rout in the artificial intelligence trade faded, offering global ...

10/23/2026

❄️ As strategic competition intensifies in the Arctic, GMF's Sophie Arts and Jana Ondraskova argue that the US, NATO, and allies must strengthen coordination, intelligence-sharing, and cross-command integration to prevent adversaries from exploiting gaps across regions and institutions in their 2026 report.

🔗 Read: https://bit.ly/3W3Ny89

This report was finalized and submitted to the Homeland Defense Institute in May 2026. It was published in October 2026 without revisions and does not take into account developments that occurred between the submission and publication dates. This report was finalized and submitted to the Homeland De...

10/23/2026

NEXT WEEK | The 2026 Midterms: What's at Stake for the United States and Europe?

📆 Online | October 27 | 9 AM ET / 2 PM CET

The implications of the 2026 midterm elections will be felt far beyond Washington, DC. Join GMF for a conversation on the electoral landscape, the key races that could determine control of Congress, and the political dynamics shaping the campaign, featuring GMF’s Bruce Stokes, J.C. Lintzenich, Kate Stotesbery, and Ian Lesser.

🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/47zmJeA

10/23/2026

🇩🇪 Berlin Freedom Week | November 13 | 20:00

Sveta Ben and Evgeny Kuchmeyno (.K) are Belarusian artists living in forced exile. Their joint concert program “Karova Belaya” emerged from the experiences of the past few years from living far from home, the loss of a familiar world, and the attempt to find a new place in a changed reality.

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Sveta Ben and .K are Belarusian artists whose songs tell of home and exile, loneliness and hope, as well as the universal experience of living in a world that has suddenly become unfamiliar.

10/22/2026

GMF’s Beniamino Irdi argues that Europe is wasting time debating what to call Russia’s hybrid campaign rather than figuring out what to do about it in a new piece, originally published in Foreign Policy:

Breadcrumb Home Press Europe Is Asking The Wrong Question About Russia’s Hybrid War Insights Europe Is Asking the Wrong Question About Russia’s Hybrid War Leaders are debating what to call it—rather than what to do. October 22, 2026 by Beniamino Irdi 2 min read Share Ukraine Print Article List...

10/22/2026

🇲🇩 As Russian military pressure, energy coercion, and political interference persist, GMF’s Laurențiu Pleșca argues that “Moldova is becoming a key test of whether EU enlargement can function as security policy.”

“The EU should tie its security support more closely to the accession track rather than run it in parallel,” he writes.

🔗: https://bit.ly/4BdkqeG

Breadcrumb Home Press Moldova’s Outsized Importance For European Security Insights Moldova’s Outsized Importance for European Security Moldova is where EU enlargement becomes security policy. October 22, 2026 by Laurențiu Pleșca 6 min read Share Central and Eastern Europe European Union Print ...

10/22/2026

GMF’s Tara Varma testified before the French Sénat on October 21, alongside Professor Corentin Sellin, on the foreign policy implications of the US midterms elections, with a focus on European security:

On October 21, Tara Varma, Managing Director of Strategic Foresight...

10/22/2026

🌏 What’s causing tension in the Taiwan Strait?

GMF’s Bonnie Glaser joined the Hoover Institution’s China Considered podcast with Elizabeth Economy to assess the political, military, and social factors influencing China’s decisions towards Taiwan, the progress and gaps in Taiwan's defense reforms and civil resilience, and more.

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Elizabeth Economy and Bonnie Glaser discuss Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan and the risk of a crisis.