An Emerging Middle Powers Alignment?
This compendium from the German Marshall Fund examines the growing role of Middle Powers in a multipolar world. It features analysis from multiple experts, including a response to US Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby's skepticism about a coherent Middle Powers alignment. Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı argues that while Middle Powers like Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Türkiye are gaining influence, they do not form a unified bloc like the Non-Aligned Movement; their cooperation is interest-driven and often minilateral. Dr. Carrie Lee offers a realist perspective, warning that US attempts to bully allies are driving European Middle Powers to seek alternatives that reduce American leverage. The report builds on GMF's long-standing research into how pivotal states are shaping global governance, security, and technology outcomes.
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