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New Atlanticist

Nov 1, 2024

NATO needs a defense industrial strategy that prioritizes being strong, smart, and together

By Kristen Taylor, Luka Ignac

A recent two-day summit underscored the ways in which the credibility of allied deterrence hinges on robust defense industrial cooperation.

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New Atlanticist

Oct 9, 2024

European defense industrial woes need a transatlantic remedy

By Kristen Taylor, Luka Ignac

To ensure its security, the European Union should collaborate more closely with the United States on defense industrial production.

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Oct 3, 2024

Ignac in RealClearDefense on the new EU Defense Commissioner

On September 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative assistant director Luka Ignac published an article in RealClearDefense on the appointment of the first EU Defense Commissioner and the need for alignment of the EU defense ambitions with NATO.

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Luka Ignac was an Assistant Director for the Transatlantic Security Initiative (TSI) within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. With a background as a former Assistant Director and young global professional at the Europe Center, Luka has expertise in EU-NATO cooperation, NATO partnerships, and the transformation of European defense.

Actively engaged in shaping discourse on transatlantic security, Luka is a frequent commentator on transatlantic security, and has provided analysis for the CNBC, Euronews, N1, and Voice of America. He is also a member of the Wilson Center’s Transatlantic Writers Group.

Before joining the Atlantic Council, Luka gained experience with the BMW Government and External Affairs team, the Croatian embassy in Washington, DC, UCLouvain’s Center for Comparative and Political Science, and the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics.

Luka holds a graduate degree from Georgetown University, where he was an inaugural Donald F. McHenry Global Public Service fellow and a Huffington fellow with the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. Additionally, he is an alum of State Department Exchange Programs, One Young World, and the Clinton Global Initiative University.

A native of Zagreb, Croatia, Luka graduated summa cum laude from DePauw University with a BA in political science and French.