Claudia Major

Senior Vice President Transatlantic Security @gmfus; Security & Defense, NATO, Europe via: @SWP_IntSecurity @CSS_ETHZurich @sciencepo @EU_ISS; 🇫🇷knight

[Claudia Major @ClaudMajor]

I am thrilled to join @gmfus @AdeHoopScheffer as Senior Vice President for Transatlantic Security and member of the executive team.
The transatlantic partnership is more important (and complex) than ever, and I am excited to drive this work forward!

[German Marshall Fund @gmfus]

GMF is pleased to announce that @ClaudMajor, leading German political scientist and expert on transatlantic security, will join the organization in March as senior vice president overseeing transatlantic security initiatives and as a member of the executive team.

Learn more: https://t.co/HbwJkTb0nC

[German Marshall Fund @gmfus]

🇺🇸🇩🇪 What do the US midterm results mean for Europe?

At MidtermNight in Berlin, hosted by Odewald Networking Communication, GMF’s @ClaudMajor joined Germany's Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation @MetinHakverdi, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Florian Hahn, and other speakers to discuss the implications of the US midterm election results for Germany, Europe, and the transatlantic relationship.

Major noted that the election outcome could shift greater attention toward foreign policy, an area where the US president faces fewer constraints from Congress.

Hakverdi and Hahn emphasized the importance of maintaining a pragmatic transatlantic agenda and sustaining Germany’s commitment to defense investment regardless of political developments in Washington.

🔑 The key takeaway: There is no room for complacency. Germany and Europe must remain engaged across the US political spectrum to help shape the future of transatlantic relations.

📸: ONC/ Laessig

[German Marshall Fund @gmfus]

🇩🇪 How can Germany boost its competitiveness while navigating geopolitical shifts, technological disruption, and industrial transformation?

GMF’s @ClaudMajor joined the @politico Competitive Germany Summit to explore how Germany can harness innovation, strengthen its competitiveness, and position itself for the future in a rapidly changing global environment alongside @NilsSchmid and @anahita_thoms, moderated by POLITICO’s @GordonRepinski.

📸 Photo credit: Pascal Rohé

[German Marshall Fund @gmfus]

🇫🇷🌍 Taking the pulse of Paris on GMF's European Defense Roadmap

As part of GMF's European Defense Roadmap, led by Dr. @ClaudMajor, Senior Vice President for Transatlantic Security, GMF convened a roundtable in Paris with European partners.

The meeting is part of a series of roundtables held across GMF's transatlantic network. The series aims to build an actionable blueprint so that Europe can take on primary responsibility for its own defense, while keeping the alliance cohesive and the United States strategically engaged.

Thanks to the kind hospitality of @guillaumeoll, Director General for International Relations and Strategy, and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces' @DGRIS_FR, the roundtable offered a valuable opportunity to take the pulse of Paris on critical issues with European partners.

We are grateful to our hosts for their support and look forward to continuing these conversations in the months ahead.

[AGuillaud @AntoineG_author]

Interesting read with @camille_grand and @ClaudMajor inside As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back https://t.co/Otz6gA85Gm via @NYTimes

[Julius Kölzer @Julius_Ktxt]

Es gibt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Aber es gibt auch Mecklenburg und Vorpommern. Wie wir heute Abend voraussichtlich wieder sehen werden, unterscheiden sich beide Regionen deutlich in ihrem Wahlverhalten. Woher kommen diese Unterschiede? Ein Thread. 🧵

[Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen and Rants" Masala @CarloMasala1]

Das ganze Interview (und da sind viele bedenkenswerte Dinge drin), leidet unter der falschen Annahme, dass Waffensysteme militärische Auseinandersetzungen entscheiden. Nein, Menschen entscheiden. Man kann darüber streiten, ob der Mix zwischen 1 https://t.co/m87hy2js2W

[Héloïse Fayet @HFayet]

🇫🇷🇵🇱 Quatre mois après le discours de l’Ile longue, l’implémentation de la dissuasion avancée se poursuit : le 10 juillet à Paris, la France et la Pologne ont tenu leur première réunion du groupe de pilotage nucléaire, visant à renforcer la coopération 👏🏻
https://t.co/oG99Kd6T08

[Claudia Major @ClaudMajor]

@Inclutus @ronzheimer 🙏

[Camille Grand @camille_grand]

Nous avons débattu du prochain sommet de l’OTAN sur @franceculture autour de Christine @Ockrent avec @ClaudMajor @ElieTenenbaum et @maudquessard à retrouver 👇https://t.co/s6v6uzpdGj

[Anna Engelke @EngelkeAnna]

Schön, dass das geklappt hat. @Inspekteur_Heer Christian Freuding im Gespräch mit Streitkräfte und Strategien @KuestnerK @ndr @ARD_BaB @BMVg_Bundeswehr

[Thomas Østrup Møller @BotschafterDK]

Tolle Sache, heute bei der Eröffnung der neuen Direktverbindung Prag–Berlin–Kopenhagen dabei zu sein. Ein großartiges Beispiel dafür, wie europäische Zusammenarbeit ganz konkret das Reisen einfacher macht.

Næste stop: Europa. 🇪🇺🚉

[Kai Kuestner @KuestnerK]

"Wir sehen gerade, dass das Momentum in Richtung Ukraine kippt." Heeresinspekteur Christian Freuding bei uns im ausführlichen Interview. Auch zur Bundeswehr, Brigade Litauen und der Frage, wie man Rüstungsgelder richtig ausgibt. 👇 https://t.co/5mGnppyF1U

[Jan-Philipp Hein @aufmacher]

Beim Moderieren des Ostausschuss reihen sich für mich häufig Aha-Momente aneinander. In dieser Sitzung mit der polnischen Historikerin und Soziologin @KarolinaWigura gab es besonders viele.

[Etienne Marcuz @Etienne_Marcuz]

☢️🇫🇷 Forward deterrence showcased during the Bastille Day military parade 🇪🇺✈️

The military parade on July 14th will, for the first time, embody the concept of Forward deterrence. The second formation in the aerial flyover will feature a RAFALE from the French Strategic Air Forces (FAS), escorted by two EUROFIGHTER (one British and one German), two RAFALE (one French and one Greek), and a Swedish GRIPEN.

This display will illustrate what a French nuclear strike involving allies might look like, while sending a strong message of cohesion and determination to Europe's adversaries.

Notably, another FAS formation will follow, consisting of seven RAFALE and a French MRTT tanker, likely to symbolize France’s ability to conduct operations with full autonomy.

Edit: interestingly, only the air forces having European aircraft in their inventory will take part in the parade. No Polish/Belgian/Dutch/Danish/Norwegian F-16 nor F-35A... I am uncertain on the political meaning of this.

Image : French MoD

[Bruno Tertrais @BrunoTertrais]

There is a nugget for nuclear history buffs here: Fedorova knew about the 2022 « special mode of combat duty » decision in advance and told the RT staff not to worry, « it’s not what you think ». This validates those of us who, well, didn’t worry.

https://t.co/mA9dpqv9L5

@DrUlrichKuehn

[Claudia Major @ClaudMajor]

@BrunoTertrais A lovely place indeed 😉

[Jan-Philipp Hein @aufmacher]

Seit Jahren reden sich Osteuropaexpertinnen und Historiker die Münder fusselig, seit Jahren erklären wir, warum die Gleichsetzung von Russland und Sowjetunion gefährlich ist und wie sie propagandistisch genutzt wird. Und dann kommt jetzt der „Spiegel“. 😳🙄

[Christian Mölling @Ce_Moll]

FCAS
spin doctors tell now, Germany as the ambition to overtake France

this has been the case in terms of defence spending in 2019

since then, the gap just widened year by year

[Claudia Major @ClaudMajor]

@AuswaertigeA 🙏

[Carlo "Realism, Gedankenfetzen and Rants" Masala @CarloMasala1]

@ArminLaschet @alexstubb Es wäre schön, wenn sie einen Widerspruch mal auflösen könnten. Wenn es keine militärische Bedrohung für das Bündnisgebiet gibt, warum veranstalten wir dann alle diese massiven Rüstungsanstrengungen. Die sind ja dann überflüssig. Da würde mich Ihre Meinung ernsthaft interessieren