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The Marshall Center Turns 30 Amid a Zeitenwende By Dr. Katrin Bastian and Dr. Ralf Roloff, Marshall Center professors On June 5, 2023, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies celebrated its 30th anniversary…

Toward a New Strategic Concept By Jan Havránek, deputy minister for defence policy and strategy, the Czech Republic Photos by The Associated Press The adoption of a new Strategic Concept is a logical step for NATO. The…

Cooperation is essential to European and global security  By Lt. Gen. Hans-Werner Wiermann, German Bundeswehr, NATO International Military Staff director general “NATO is the strongest and most successful Alliance in history. It…

Perspectives After the German Elections By Dr. Ralf Roloff and Dr. Matthew Rhodes, Marshall Center professors The following dialogue is adapted from the “Germany Votes” edition of the contributors’ quarterly “Transatlantic…

Adopting a balanced approach  By Snorri Matthíasson, Icelandic Foreign Service officer and political advisor to NATO Joint Task Force Command Norfolk Photos by The Associated Press Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and the…

A Look at What the Future May Hold By Dr. Sari Arho Havrén, Europe-China policy fellow at Mercator Institute of China Studies (MERICS), visiting researcher, University of Helsinki Photos by The Associated Press During the…

Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski assumed command of U.S Army V Corps in Fort Knox, Kentucky, in the United States, in 2020. The V Corps (pronounced Fifth Corps) was active during World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the Kosovo peacekeeping…

Is NATO Missing An Opportunity? By Col. Giuseppe De Magistris, director, NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence, and Stefano Bergonzini, staff assistant, NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence The North Atlantic…

Countering China Requires Coherently Integrated Actions By Heino Klinck, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, and Michael Ryan, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy…

Countering Beijing's Regional Influence By Dr. Valbona Zeneli, Marshall Center professor, and Fatjona Mejdini, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime China’s footprint in the Western Balkans has significantly…