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Many Indo-Pacific countries are reckoning with a wide variety of security challenges. For a great discussion of these challenges & their implications for European security, check out the latest episode of the Indo-Pacific In Focus, featuring Maša Ocvirk & Shin-ae Lee open.spotify.com/episode/75c0...
The Indo-Pacific In Focus Season 2, Episode 3: The Europe-Indo-Pacific Security Nexus
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September 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Many Indo-Pacific countries are reckoning with a wide variety of security challenges. For a great discussion of these challenges & their implications for European security, check out the latest episode of the Indo-Pacific In Focus, featuring Maša Ocvirk & Shin-ae Lee open.spotify.com/episode/75c0...
Can Canada become an EU associate member? In her latest B|Brief, Masa Ocvirk argues the future of the Canada-EU partnership will be shaped by concrete action, not creative labels. Read more:https://www.bfna.org/politics-society/substance-not-semantics-1otkgbjdmm/
September 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Can Canada become an EU associate member? In her latest B|Brief, Masa Ocvirk argues the future of the Canada-EU partnership will be shaped by concrete action, not creative labels. Read more:https://www.bfna.org/politics-society/substance-not-semantics-1otkgbjdmm/
The #TransatlanticBarometer shines a spotlight on #MediaFreedom in our newest thematic indicator. Check out key statistics and legislation for each of our 30 featured countries and the European Union here: www.transatlanticbarometer.org/topic/media-...
September 24, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The #TransatlanticBarometer shines a spotlight on #MediaFreedom in our newest thematic indicator. Check out key statistics and legislation for each of our 30 featured countries and the European Union here: www.transatlanticbarometer.org/topic/media-...
As countries grapple with growing geopolitical uncertainty, Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy stands out as a practical blueprint for action. Bertelsmann Foundation Fellow Matt Jeneroux explains why. Read more www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/can...
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Navigating the Rupture: Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and the New Middle-Power Reality
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September 24, 2026 at 12:57 PM
As countries grapple with growing geopolitical uncertainty, Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy stands out as a practical blueprint for action. Bertelsmann Foundation Fellow Matt Jeneroux explains why. Read more www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/can...
On September 6, the Alternative for Germany netted 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, raising the possibility of Germany’s first postwar far-right government. Check out the latest B|Brief from [email protected] for impressions from Magdeburg on election night: www.bfna.org/politics-soc...
September 22, 2026 at 7:44 PM
On September 6, the Alternative for Germany netted 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, raising the possibility of Germany’s first postwar far-right government. Check out the latest B|Brief from [email protected] for impressions from Magdeburg on election night: www.bfna.org/politics-soc...
What can Canada teach us about democratic resilience?
In the latest How to Fix Democracy episode, Canadian essayist John Ralston Saul talks about dialogue, compromise and why the “boring” work of democracy may be what keeps it together.🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zP1dgFKXQrp4cQndyDoiZ
In the latest How to Fix Democracy episode, Canadian essayist John Ralston Saul talks about dialogue, compromise and why the “boring” work of democracy may be what keeps it together.🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zP1dgFKXQrp4cQndyDoiZ
September 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
What can Canada teach us about democratic resilience?
In the latest How to Fix Democracy episode, Canadian essayist John Ralston Saul talks about dialogue, compromise and why the “boring” work of democracy may be what keeps it together.🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zP1dgFKXQrp4cQndyDoiZ
In the latest How to Fix Democracy episode, Canadian essayist John Ralston Saul talks about dialogue, compromise and why the “boring” work of democracy may be what keeps it together.🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zP1dgFKXQrp4cQndyDoiZ
How is the era of weaponized interdependence reshaping regulatory competition in the Indo-Pacific and what should the US and the EU do to regain strategic advantage in the region? Read the latest article from 2026 BFNA Fellow Koen Berden to learn more: www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/ind...
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From Rule-Writing to Rule-Power in the Indo-Pacific Regulatory competition in the Indo-Pacific’s Weaponized Economy
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September 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
How is the era of weaponized interdependence reshaping regulatory competition in the Indo-Pacific and what should the US and the EU do to regain strategic advantage in the region? Read the latest article from 2026 BFNA Fellow Koen Berden to learn more: www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/ind...
The next gold rush may not happen on Earth. A growing number of companies is betting that resources in space could power a future, off-planet economy while also supporting industries back on Earth. How to ensure that a single actor cannot control access?
Read: www.astro-politics.org/articles/spa...
Read: www.astro-politics.org/articles/spa...
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The Space Gold Rush: Commercial Endeavors, Great-Power Competition and Resource Security by Diego Guerra
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September 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The next gold rush may not happen on Earth. A growing number of companies is betting that resources in space could power a future, off-planet economy while also supporting industries back on Earth. How to ensure that a single actor cannot control access?
Read: www.astro-politics.org/articles/spa...
Read: www.astro-politics.org/articles/spa...
The U.S. midterms are fast approaching, and Congress hangs in the balance. Can Democrats retake the House and Senate? Add your voice to the conversation by forecasting on our new RANGE questions. Submit your forecast here: www.rangeforecasting.org/challenges/3...
September 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The U.S. midterms are fast approaching, and Congress hangs in the balance. Can Democrats retake the House and Senate? Add your voice to the conversation by forecasting on our new RANGE questions. Submit your forecast here: www.rangeforecasting.org/challenges/3...
With the final votes being counted, our #TransatlanticPeriscope Deep Dive on the Swedish parliamentary election has launched! Check out the Deep Dive for more information on the election and its consequences: transatlanticperiscope.org/deep-dives/d...
September 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM
With the final votes being counted, our #TransatlanticPeriscope Deep Dive on the Swedish parliamentary election has launched! Check out the Deep Dive for more information on the election and its consequences: transatlanticperiscope.org/deep-dives/d...
Radio frequency spectrum is the invisible infrastructure of the space age. It’s finite, increasingly crowded, and essential to everything from satellite communications to navigation.
Our new infographic explains how spectrum is allocated and why effective governance matters for the future of space.
Our new infographic explains how spectrum is allocated and why effective governance matters for the future of space.
September 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Radio frequency spectrum is the invisible infrastructure of the space age. It’s finite, increasingly crowded, and essential to everything from satellite communications to navigation.
Our new infographic explains how spectrum is allocated and why effective governance matters for the future of space.
Our new infographic explains how spectrum is allocated and why effective governance matters for the future of space.
Defense-industrial cooperation is emerging as a key pillar of the Japan-NATO relationship. In her new article BFNA Fellow Asako Takashima identifies 3 key areas where both sides can realistically advance cooperation & deliver results. Read here:https://www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/japan-nato
September 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Defense-industrial cooperation is emerging as a key pillar of the Japan-NATO relationship. In her new article BFNA Fellow Asako Takashima identifies 3 key areas where both sides can realistically advance cooperation & deliver results. Read here:https://www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/japan-nato
2026 has been a year of rapid change for tech in the Indo-Pacific.
In Season 2 of Indo-Pacific In Focus, BFNA Fellows Koen Berden & Michael McKeon explore what these shifts mean for the region’s future. 🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cQAidnsMzvCZdLX9S10m1?si=inPoGF3DSvi_A0hQItAc0g
In Season 2 of Indo-Pacific In Focus, BFNA Fellows Koen Berden & Michael McKeon explore what these shifts mean for the region’s future. 🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cQAidnsMzvCZdLX9S10m1?si=inPoGF3DSvi_A0hQItAc0g
September 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
2026 has been a year of rapid change for tech in the Indo-Pacific.
In Season 2 of Indo-Pacific In Focus, BFNA Fellows Koen Berden & Michael McKeon explore what these shifts mean for the region’s future. 🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cQAidnsMzvCZdLX9S10m1?si=inPoGF3DSvi_A0hQItAc0g
In Season 2 of Indo-Pacific In Focus, BFNA Fellows Koen Berden & Michael McKeon explore what these shifts mean for the region’s future. 🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cQAidnsMzvCZdLX9S10m1?si=inPoGF3DSvi_A0hQItAc0g
Why the China shock is a security policy risk
In her latest article @corajungbluth.bsky.social argues that the “China shock” is putting pressure on European industry in ways that could ultimately undermine its ability to defend itself.
www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/risk
In her latest article @corajungbluth.bsky.social argues that the “China shock” is putting pressure on European industry in ways that could ultimately undermine its ability to defend itself.
www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/risk
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Why the China shock is a security policy risk
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September 1, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Why the China shock is a security policy risk
In her latest article @corajungbluth.bsky.social argues that the “China shock” is putting pressure on European industry in ways that could ultimately undermine its ability to defend itself.
www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/risk
In her latest article @corajungbluth.bsky.social argues that the “China shock” is putting pressure on European industry in ways that could ultimately undermine its ability to defend itself.
www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/risk
Blame Canada? In Episode 18 of The Transponder, we speak with Christopher Sands, Director of the Center for U.S.-Canada Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, about how US-Canada relations went sideways, and what happens if neither country backs down. 🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqV1iCXx7PyUgswLftHXp
Blame Canada? with Christopher Sands
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August 31, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Blame Canada? In Episode 18 of The Transponder, we speak with Christopher Sands, Director of the Center for U.S.-Canada Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, about how US-Canada relations went sideways, and what happens if neither country backs down. 🎧https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qqV1iCXx7PyUgswLftHXp
From just 3 objects in low Earth orbit in 1957 to around 34,000 today, technological advances have transformed our use of space. But a more accessible space is also a more crowded one, with growing amounts of debris creating new risks for the satellites and infrastructure we increasingly depend on.
August 31, 2026 at 10:28 AM
From just 3 objects in low Earth orbit in 1957 to around 34,000 today, technological advances have transformed our use of space. But a more accessible space is also a more crowded one, with growing amounts of debris creating new risks for the satellites and infrastructure we increasingly depend on.
The EU’s Global Gateway has significant potential in the Indo-Pacific, but can Brussels turn regional trust into lasting strategic relevance? Georgia Krüger explores what’s needed to make Global Gateway work. www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/gat...
August 28, 2026 at 11:51 AM
The EU’s Global Gateway has significant potential in the Indo-Pacific, but can Brussels turn regional trust into lasting strategic relevance? Georgia Krüger explores what’s needed to make Global Gateway work. www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/gat...
What makes democracy resilient? Former Minneapolis mayor and Minneapolis Foundation CEO R.T. Rybak argues it starts locally, with civic participation, strong communities, and local leadership.
🎧 Listen to our latest How to Fix Democracy episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
🎧 Listen to our latest How to Fix Democracy episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
R.T. Rybak | Standing Up for Democracy
Podcast Episode · How to Fix Democracy · August 26 · 33m
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August 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
What makes democracy resilient? Former Minneapolis mayor and Minneapolis Foundation CEO R.T. Rybak argues it starts locally, with civic participation, strong communities, and local leadership.
🎧 Listen to our latest How to Fix Democracy episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
🎧 Listen to our latest How to Fix Democracy episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
One year on from the U.S.-EU joint statement on the Turnberry trade agreement, we are launching a #TransatlanticPeriscope Deep Dive on Transatlantic Trade and Tariffs: transatlanticperiscope.org/deep-dives/d...
August 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM
One year on from the U.S.-EU joint statement on the Turnberry trade agreement, we are launching a #TransatlanticPeriscope Deep Dive on Transatlantic Trade and Tariffs: transatlanticperiscope.org/deep-dives/d...
The AfD uses symbols & rhetoric from East Germany’s democratic revolution while borrowing governing instincts from the authoritarian state it condemned. A recent rally exposed that contradiction as the party pushes for power in the East. By @cflynnmartino.bsky.social. www.bfna.org/politics-soc...
A Red Line for the Blue Wave | Politics & Society
The AfD uses symbols and rhetoric to lay claim to East Germany’s democratic revolution while borrowing governing instincts from the authoritarian state it condemned. A recent rally exposed that contra...
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August 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The AfD uses symbols & rhetoric from East Germany’s democratic revolution while borrowing governing instincts from the authoritarian state it condemned. A recent rally exposed that contradiction as the party pushes for power in the East. By @cflynnmartino.bsky.social. www.bfna.org/politics-soc...
For the U.S. and Europe, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a headache. For much of Asia, it has been a disaster. In the aftermath, however, a growing number of states across the region are doubling down on renewable energy infrastructure. Read: www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/chain
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Breaking the Chain: Asia Turns to Renewables
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July 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
For the U.S. and Europe, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a headache. For much of Asia, it has been a disaster. In the aftermath, however, a growing number of states across the region are doubling down on renewable energy infrastructure. Read: www.indo-pacificnexus.org/articles/chain
Season Two of the Indo-Pacific In Focus has arrived! To kick off the new season, we sit down with Bertelsmann Foundation Fellows Ann Kowalewski and Randolf Carr to discuss the state of U.S. and EU policy in the Indo-Pacific halfway through 2026 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6Of4...
The Indo-Pacific In Focus Season 2, Episode 1: The Indo-Pacific in 2026
The Indo-Pacific In Focus · Episode
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July 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Season Two of the Indo-Pacific In Focus has arrived! To kick off the new season, we sit down with Bertelsmann Foundation Fellows Ann Kowalewski and Randolf Carr to discuss the state of U.S. and EU policy in the Indo-Pacific halfway through 2026 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6Of4...
Now streaming on BFNA Docs: American Lithium: The Divide at Thacker Pass. As the U.S. races to secure critical minerals for the clean energy transition, one proposed lithium mine in Nevada has divided the local Paiute and Shoshone community. watch here: www.bfnadocs.org/american-lit...
American Lithium
<p>As America races to secure its lithium future, a proposed mine at Thacker Pass divides an Indigenous community over ancestral land, environmental concerns and economic opportunity.</p>
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July 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Now streaming on BFNA Docs: American Lithium: The Divide at Thacker Pass. As the U.S. races to secure critical minerals for the clean energy transition, one proposed lithium mine in Nevada has divided the local Paiute and Shoshone community. watch here: www.bfnadocs.org/american-lit...
Chinese overcapacity is at the forefront of policy debates from Berlin to Brussels. It was therefore pleasure to host former MEP Reinhard Bütikofer for a roundtable discussion on how Germany and the EU are responding to the China Shock 2.0. Thanks to everyone who joined.
July 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Chinese overcapacity is at the forefront of policy debates from Berlin to Brussels. It was therefore pleasure to host former MEP Reinhard Bütikofer for a roundtable discussion on how Germany and the EU are responding to the China Shock 2.0. Thanks to everyone who joined.
9 in 10 Germans backed the nuclear phase-out after Fukushima. Today a majority supports a return to nuclear. Every party has adjusted, except the one defined by its opposition to it. New B|Brief from Iulia Sava on the Green Party’s bind: www.bfna.org/politics-soc...
July 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
9 in 10 Germans backed the nuclear phase-out after Fukushima. Today a majority supports a return to nuclear. Every party has adjusted, except the one defined by its opposition to it. New B|Brief from Iulia Sava on the Green Party’s bind: www.bfna.org/politics-soc...