Moritz S. Graefrath
@moritzgraefrath
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Incoming Assistant Professor of International Security @UofOklahoma || NonRes-Fellow @InGlobalAffairs || Great Power Politics, Grand Strategy, Global Governance
Norman, OK
Joined April 2018
In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent. Read my latest in @EngelsbergIdeas ⬇️.
engelsbergideas.com
In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.
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Power vacuums are a real thing. But Europe won’t be one.
warontherocks.com
The U.S. troop presence in Europe was never meant to be permanent. Overseeing preparations for an Allied landing on the continent to defeat Adolf Hitler’s
Any U.S. drawdown in Europe must “be closely coordinated with NATO,” argue @AKendallTaylor, @jteurope, and @KateSJohnston. “Otherwise, Putin will be tempted to take advantage of a weakened alliance.”
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Another important report working to correct the popular—yet incorrect—belief that (limited) retrenchment frequently paves the way for rival gains. For my own contribution to the debate in @EJIntSec, see:
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The false peril of great power retrenchment: Types of strategic withdrawals and their consequences
1/ How might US allies react if the US pulls back troops or downgrades security commitments? Our new report draws lessons from historical cases of limited U.S. retrenchment. 🧵
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RT @global_wm: GRI fellow Moritz Graefrath examines the U.S. military presence in Europe post-WWII, not just for peace, but also to prevent….
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"In the end, Merz is not leaving Washington with anything to offer the German people. But given President Trump’s volatility, Merz won by not losing.".
Trump praised Merz on a number of occasions, calling him ‘a very good man to deal with’ but also ‘difficult’. In the President’s vernacular, that’s a compliment. @chrishreiter and @WillWilkesNews👇.
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RT @EvansRyan202: I am extremely proud to announce the launch of "Cogs of War": a new @WarOnTheRocks vertical on defense tech and industry.
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RT @TheCriticMag: Students should be careful not to underestimate the value of academic study, as opposed to undirected online learning, wr….
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A former student of mine has penned an attack on universities, derived from their own disappointing experience studying Politics and International Relations at the place where I ply my trade. In...
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RT @mideastXmidwest: President Trump has already instituted drastic changes to the NSC, putting the secretary of state at its helm for the….
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All of this national security chaos brings us back to first-order questions of how the bureaucracy operates, how its personalities and structures determine policy.
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RT @InGlobalAffairs: The US military presence in Europe after WWII was meant to curb Soviet influence following Germany’s collapse - but wi….
engelsbergideas.com
In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.
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RT @EngelsbergIdeas: Eisenhower’s vision of European security | @moritzgraefrath .
engelsbergideas.com
In 1945, American leaders prevented Europe from being overrun by the Red Army. Their strategic thinking provides a vital perspective on the current debate about US military presence on the continent.
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RT @ConservaWonk: This is a solid @wsj piece arguing that America's focus on trying to create Artificial General Intelligence rather than i….
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‘General intelligence’ is an ever-receding goal. We should focus on practical implementation instead.
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RT @USDPColby: For those who say things can’t change or it’s too hard, look at Germany. The new government there is rightly committing to m….
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RT @bundeskanzler: Wenn wir verteidigungsfähig und so stark werden wollen, dass wir jeden Aggressor hinreichend abschrecken können, dann mu….
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RT @InGlobalAffairs: The United States and its European allies have been historically close — but the US has always subordinated European i….
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Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.
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Europe should embrace, not fear, U.S. retrenchment from the continent. Read my argument in @IPQuarterly ⬇️.@InGlobalAffairs.
ip-quarterly.com
Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.
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RT @IPQuarterly: The latest in our Europe’s New Reality series: Europeans should embrace—not fear—a post-U.S. Europe, which offers the cont….
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Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.
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RT @USDPColby: This includes accelerating the buildup of European conventional forces, capabilities, and industries to enable Europe to ass….
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RT @MikeTierneyIR: Not sure if there is anyone left on this platform, but if you teach or do research at a U.S. college or university, I ha….
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