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Central and Eastern Europe’s Role in Ukraine’s Reconstruction: Shared Opportunities, Benefits, and Challenges (Dominik Istrate – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Ukraine’s reconstruction will be a historic undertaking requiring global leadership and the involvement of the largest economies of the international community. While it is being...

China’s Quiet Strategy in Bulgaria: Economic Appeal, Political Constraints (Asya Metodieva, Dimitar Keranov- German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Bulgaria presents an opportunity for China to increase its presence and pursue its strategic interests in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). China’s engagement with...

Musk Aims to Break the Two-Party US System (Carroll Doherty – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

For years, Americans have complained about the iron grip the two major parties have on the nation’s politics. They have sent a clear signal...

The Franco-British Summit: back in business (Georgina Wright – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The 35th Franco-British summit in 2023 was mostly about displaying unity after years of mistrust. Yesterday’s meeting was different: it was about delivery. And,...

Assessing Terrorist Use of Virtual Asset Intermediaries (RUSI – Project CRAAFT)

This research briefing by Allison Owen examines intermediary services that convert virtual assets to fiat currency in cases related to three groups: Hamas, Hezbollah...

Unnatural Disasters: The Next Front in Russia’s Hybrid War (Matt Ince – RUSI)

Once confined to science fiction, solar geoengineering is now moving into real-world experimentation, raising the risk of misuse by hostile actors. Also known as...

Italian defence firms hit by suspected Indian state-backed hackers (DigWatch)

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with suspected ties to India has been accused of targeting Italian defence companies in a cyber-espionage campaign. Security...

Moscow’s Unrelenting Bombardments in Ukraine Signal Emboldened Putin (Soufan Center)

Russia seeks to exhaust Ukraine’s resources, overwhelm its air defenses, and disperse its troops along multiple fronts, spreading them out to force vulnerabilities. Russia’s...

Assessment of the Global Terrorism Threat Landscape in Mid-2025 (Soufan Center)

Al-Qaeda’s franchise groups, affiliates, and regional branches have ebbed and flowed in strength, but at the moment, both al-Shabaab in Somalia and Jama’a Nusrat...

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