Defense Policy

One of the primary responsibilities of governments is to provide for the defense of their citizens and territories against threats from other state and non-state actors. Defense policy makers must make decisions on how best to deploy the military and civilian resources at their disposal to ensure the protection of their nations and their allies.

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Sep 11, 2023

The draft ended fifty years ago. Can the all-volunteer force survive another fifty?

By James L. Jones, Jr., Arnold Punaro

Retired Marine Corps Generals James L. Jones and Arnold Punaro argue that in its current form the United States' all-volunteer force is on an unsustainable path.

Civil Society Defense Policy

In the News

Sep 11, 2023

Kepe featured in Task&Purpose on the the importance of defending the Suwalki Gap

By Marta Kepe

On September 11, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Marta Kepe was quoted in Task&Purpose on the US deployment to Europe and the importance of defending the Suwalki Gap.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 9, 2023

Jeglinskas featured in LNK.lt on the cancellation of a major Russian major military exercise

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On September 9, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was mentioned in LNK.lt discussing the cancellation of Zapad, a major Russian major military exercise (text in Lithuanian). 

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Sep 7, 2023

Ukraine’s partners cannot remove Putin but they can stop legitimizing him

By Richard Cashman

As long as Vladimir Putin is in power, Russia will remain a rogue state. Western policies that legitimize him through fear of a potential post-Putin Russia are perverse, writes Richard Cashman.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Sep 6, 2023

Konaev on Russian military adaptation in Foreign Affairs

By Atlantic Council

Margarita Konaev discusses the lessons Russia has learned from its invasion of Ukraine in an article in Foreign Affairs

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Sep 5, 2023

Garlauskas quoted in TribunNews

On September 4, Markus Garlauskas’s recent comments to Nikkei Asia were quoted in TribunNews, an Indonesian media outlet. In particular, the article referenced Garlauskas’s explanation of how North Korea’s growing nuclear capabilities and its improving ties with Russia and the PRC are altering the Kim regime’s strategic calculus on nuclear use.

China Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Sep 4, 2023

Jewish president picks Muslim defense minister: Ukraine’s diverse leadership debunks Russia’s “Nazi” slurs

By Peter Dickinson

Ukraine now has a Jewish president and a Muslim minister of defense, underlining the diversity of the country's leadership while exposing the absurdity of Russia's “Nazi Ukraine” propaganda, writes Peter Dickinson.

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Sep 4, 2023

Garlauskas quoted in the EurAsian Times

On September 3, Markus Garlauskas’s recent comments to Nikkei Asia were quoted in the EurAsian Times. The article underscored Garlauskas’s statement that the world has underestimated the nuclear threat posed by North Korea, particularly “its risk calculus, its willingness to provoke, its willingness to engage in limited acts of aggression.”

Arms Control China

In the News

Aug 31, 2023

Kepe featured in National Defence Magazine on NATO’s Strategic Concept and NATO’s response to cyber threats

By Marta Kepe

On August 31, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Marta Kepe was interviewed by National Defence Magazine on NATO’s Strategic Concept and NATO’s response to cyber threats.

Cybersecurity Defense Policy

In the News

Aug 31, 2023

Polymeropoulos featured in The Messenger on enhanced assistance to Ukraine

Marc Polymeropoulos was featured on The Messenger discussing the criticality of timely military assistance to Ukraine.

Defense Policy Defense Technologies

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