Moritz S. Graefrath
@moritz-graefrath.com
AP International Security @ou.edu | Previously William & Mary, EUI, Belfer Center, MIT SSP | Ph.D., Notre Dame | Great Power Politics, Grand Strategy, Conceptual Innovation
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America’s Allies Should Go Nuclear
Selective proliferation will strengthen the global order, not end it.
www.foreignaffairs.com
Canada, Japan, and Germany should get the bomb. Selective proliferation will benefit both the United States and its allies.
My debut in @foreignaffairs.com w/ @profmarkraymond.bsky.social ⤵️
My debut in @foreignaffairs.com w/ @profmarkraymond.bsky.social ⤵️
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Trump's embrace of war is leading America to repeat past failures, writes @moritz-graefrath.com in his latest for The Critic.
He argues that America best leverages its military strength when force is used sparingly.
He argues that America best leverages its military strength when force is used sparingly.
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Trump's embrace of war is leading America to repeat past failures, writes @moritz-graefrath.com in his latest for The Critic.
He argues that America best leverages its military strength when force is used sparingly.
He argues that America best leverages its military strength when force is used sparingly.
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1/ More nuclear weapons wouldn’t be such a bad thing, write Mark Raymond and IGA’s @moritz-graefrath.com in @foreignaffairs.com.
This is, if US allies are the ones getting them, they explain.
Three takeaways from their piece.
This is, if US allies are the ones getting them, they explain.
Three takeaways from their piece.
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
1/ More nuclear weapons wouldn’t be such a bad thing, write Mark Raymond and IGA’s @moritz-graefrath.com in @foreignaffairs.com.
This is, if US allies are the ones getting them, they explain.
Three takeaways from their piece.
This is, if US allies are the ones getting them, they explain.
Three takeaways from their piece.
Canada, Japan, and Germany should get the bomb. Selective proliferation will benefit both the United States and its allies.
My debut in @foreignaffairs.com w/ @profmarkraymond.bsky.social ⤵️
My debut in @foreignaffairs.com w/ @profmarkraymond.bsky.social ⤵️
America’s Allies Should Go Nuclear
Selective proliferation will strengthen the global order, not end it.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Canada, Japan, and Germany should get the bomb. Selective proliferation will benefit both the United States and its allies.
My debut in @foreignaffairs.com w/ @profmarkraymond.bsky.social ⤵️
My debut in @foreignaffairs.com w/ @profmarkraymond.bsky.social ⤵️
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My colleague @moritz-graefrath.com and I argue in @foreignaffairs.com for selective nuclear proliferation to Canada, Germany and Japan.
We make the case it will benefit all three, as well as the USA, and that it will also strengthen the increasingly brittle global order.
We make the case it will benefit all three, as well as the USA, and that it will also strengthen the increasingly brittle global order.
“Were Canada, Germany, and Japan to acquire nuclear weapons, they would rebalance global military capabilities in favor of a coalition of states committed to the rules-based system,” argue Moritz Graefrath and Mark Raymond.
America’s Allies Should Go Nuclear
Selective proliferation will strengthen the global order, not end it.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My colleague @moritz-graefrath.com and I argue in @foreignaffairs.com for selective nuclear proliferation to Canada, Germany and Japan.
We make the case it will benefit all three, as well as the USA, and that it will also strengthen the increasingly brittle global order.
We make the case it will benefit all three, as well as the USA, and that it will also strengthen the increasingly brittle global order.
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EPSS Deadline is this week:
Submit your proposal by November 7
EPSS Deadline is this week:
Submit your proposal by November 7
Please share!: Last week to apply for @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026
really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting
⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...
really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting
⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...
EPSS 2026 submissions FAQ - EPSS
Submissions are coming in fast for Belfast 2026 and so are your questions about submissions. Here are answers to the most common questions: Where do I go to submit? For panel submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/events/75765/symposia/create For paper submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79266/submissions/new? How many papers can I submit? We put a constraint of max one presentation per person. This does …
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November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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EPSS Deadline is this week:
Submit your proposal by November 7
EPSS Deadline is this week:
Submit your proposal by November 7
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Come work with me and the great climate community at Brown University, incl @jenniferhadden.bsky.social @timmonsroberts.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Come work with me and the great climate community at Brown University, incl @jenniferhadden.bsky.social @timmonsroberts.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
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Great opportunity for early-career scholars working on topics related to World War II at the National WWII Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/jenny-cr...
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/jenny-cr...
Call for Papers Emerging Scholars Workshop
The National WWII Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy is pleased to issue this call for papers for its Spring Emerging Scholars Workshop, “New Directions in WWII History....
www.nationalww2museum.org
September 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Great opportunity for early-career scholars working on topics related to World War II at the National WWII Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/jenny-cr...
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/jenny-cr...
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Blowing up a boat and killing 11 people and in the name of stopping a drug shipment is a depraved act of needless violence. If it's a drug shipment, stop it with the Coast Guard.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says
The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration's recent deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean.
www.reuters.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Blowing up a boat and killing 11 people and in the name of stopping a drug shipment is a depraved act of needless violence. If it's a drug shipment, stop it with the Coast Guard.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Is it time for the United States and Europe to part ways? As public support for a US presence in Europe wanes, it’s time to rethink the relationship, writes IGA’s Moritz Graefrath. 3 takeaways from his new piece for The Critic 👇
July 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Is it time for the United States and Europe to part ways? As public support for a US presence in Europe wanes, it’s time to rethink the relationship, writes IGA’s Moritz Graefrath. 3 takeaways from his new piece for The Critic 👇
We are witnessing the end of the transatlantic partnership. But breakup was long overdue.
Check out my debut in The Critic ⤵️
thecritic.co.uk/the-end-of-t...
Check out my debut in The Critic ⤵️
thecritic.co.uk/the-end-of-t...
The end of transatlanticism | Moritz Graefrath | The Critic Magazine
Most partnerships — even those that once stood as beacons of harmony and unity to those around them — ultimately find an unceremonious end. As priorities change and plans for the future diverge…
thecritic.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We are witnessing the end of the transatlantic partnership. But breakup was long overdue.
Check out my debut in The Critic ⤵️
thecritic.co.uk/the-end-of-t...
Check out my debut in The Critic ⤵️
thecritic.co.uk/the-end-of-t...
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IR Theory Colloquium (IRTC)
2025-2026
Call for applications / Due July 31
IRTC is a monthly, 90-minute Zoom workshop for early career researchers, aimed at improving theoretical arguments and expanding the IR Theory community.
More info below:
IR Theory Colloquium (IRTC)
2025-2026
Call for applications / Due July 31
IRTC is a monthly, 90-minute Zoom workshop for early career researchers, aimed at improving theoretical arguments and expanding the IR Theory community.
More info below:
July 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Please share widely!
IR Theory Colloquium (IRTC)
2025-2026
Call for applications / Due July 31
IRTC is a monthly, 90-minute Zoom workshop for early career researchers, aimed at improving theoretical arguments and expanding the IR Theory community.
More info below:
IR Theory Colloquium (IRTC)
2025-2026
Call for applications / Due July 31
IRTC is a monthly, 90-minute Zoom workshop for early career researchers, aimed at improving theoretical arguments and expanding the IR Theory community.
More info below:
July 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Great to have my @ipq.bsky.social piece on why Europe should embrace, not fear, U.S. retrenchment featured on this list. Find it here: ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
July 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Great to have my @ipq.bsky.social piece on why Europe should embrace, not fear, U.S. retrenchment featured on this list. Find it here: ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
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.bsky.social ⬇️
Read my latest in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social ⬇️
Eisenhower's vision of European security
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.
engelsbergideas.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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.bsky.social ⬇️
Read my latest in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social ⬇️
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Eisenhower’s vision of European security | @moritz-graefrath.com
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/eis...
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/eis...
Eisenhower's vision of European security
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.
engelsbergideas.com
May 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Eisenhower’s vision of European security | @moritz-graefrath.com
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/eis...
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/eis...
Europe should embrace, not fear, U.S. retrenchment from the continent.
Read my argument in @ipq.bsky.social ⬇️
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
Read my argument in @ipq.bsky.social ⬇️
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
For Europe, US Retrenchment Is Not a Threat, but an Opportunity
Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.
ip-quarterly.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Europe should embrace, not fear, U.S. retrenchment from the continent.
Read my argument in @ipq.bsky.social ⬇️
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
Read my argument in @ipq.bsky.social ⬇️
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
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The latest in our Europe's New Reality series: Europeans should embrace—not fear—a post-U.S. Europe, which offers the continent a window of opportunity, @moritz-graefrath.com argues.
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
For Europe, US Retrenchment Is Not a Threat, but an Opportunity
Europeans should embrace, not fear, a post-American Europe. US disengagement will take time and offer the continent a window of opportunity.
ip-quarterly.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The latest in our Europe's New Reality series: Europeans should embrace—not fear—a post-U.S. Europe, which offers the continent a window of opportunity, @moritz-graefrath.com argues.
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
ip-quarterly.com/en/europe-us...
Excited to be a panelist at the OADII 2025 Symposium today. Looking forward to my conversation with Gen. Bussiere (Commander AF Global Strike Command) on the national defense landscape.
April 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Excited to be a panelist at the OADII 2025 Symposium today. Looking forward to my conversation with Gen. Bussiere (Commander AF Global Strike Command) on the national defense landscape.
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When @profsaunders.bsky.social and I wrote about the national security nightmare DOGE was creating, we did not have a powerful enough imagination www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
March 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When @profsaunders.bsky.social and I wrote about the national security nightmare DOGE was creating, we did not have a powerful enough imagination www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Spring break? Eisenhower archives!
March 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Spring break? Eisenhower archives!
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Germany’s prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition and navigate a strained relationship with Washington, writes @moritz-graefrath.com in the Foreign Policy Essay.
The German Election and the Future of U.S.-European Relations
The prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Germany’s prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition and navigate a strained relationship with Washington, writes @moritz-graefrath.com in the Foreign Policy Essay.
What do the results of the German election tell us about the future of U.S.-European relations? Find my analysis for @lawfare.bsky.social here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The German Election and the Future of U.S.-European Relations
The prospective chancellor wants to invest in European security but will have to overcome legislative opposition.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
What do the results of the German election tell us about the future of U.S.-European relations? Find my analysis for @lawfare.bsky.social here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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Brave to @jeffstein.bsky.social, WaPo's chief economics correspondent, for not wasting any time in stating what must be stated. Hopefully the first of many.
February 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Brave to @jeffstein.bsky.social, WaPo's chief economics correspondent, for not wasting any time in stating what must be stated. Hopefully the first of many.
Beyond excited to announce that I will be joining the University of Oklahoma's (@ou.edu) College of International Studies as the Wick Cary Assistant Professor of International Security in Fall 2025! I can't wait to join my incredible future colleagues and work with CIS's amazing students!
January 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Beyond excited to announce that I will be joining the University of Oklahoma's (@ou.edu) College of International Studies as the Wick Cary Assistant Professor of International Security in Fall 2025! I can't wait to join my incredible future colleagues and work with CIS's amazing students!
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🚨New Article🚨
“Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies” by Moritz S Graefrath & Marcel Jahn
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“Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies” by Moritz S Graefrath & Marcel Jahn
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Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies
Abstract. The global commons have come to play an increasingly prominent role in the field of international security as scholars seek to better understand
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December 13, 2024 at 4:42 PM
🚨New Article🚨
“Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies” by Moritz S Graefrath & Marcel Jahn
Read OPEN ACCESS here:
academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...
“Political Spaces Beyond the Nation State: The Global Commons in International Security Studies” by Moritz S Graefrath & Marcel Jahn
Read OPEN ACCESS here:
academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...