Defense Policy

#AtlanticDebrief – How has France’s role on Ukraine evolved? | A Debrief with Tara Varma and Marie Jourdain

Rachel Rizzo sits down with Brookings Visiting Fellow Tara Varma and Atlantic Council Visiting Fellow Marie Jourdain to discuss the current policy debates in France on Ukraine and the future of European strategic autonomy.

Deni in Defense One on Germany’s indecisiveness sending tanks to Ukraine

Deni in Defense One: On February 7, TSI NRSF Dr. John R. Deni authored an op-ed in Defense One arguing that Germany’s indecisiveness regarding sending tanks to Ukraine reveals that the hope of Europe standing on its own so that Washington can focus more on the Pacific theater remains farfetched.

Binnedijk in Defense News on the implications of China’s spy balloons on nuclear tensions

Binnendijk in Defense News: On February 7, SCSS Distinguished Fellow Hans Binnendijk co-authored an op-ed in Defense News discussing the implications of China’s spy balloons on US-China nuclear tensions.

#AtlanticDebrief – Where does Germany stand on military support for Ukraine? | A Debrief with Bojan Pancevski

Rachel Rizzo sits down with Wall Street Journal's Germany Correspondent Bojan Pancevski to assess Germany's record on military support for Ukraine and leadership in Europe.

Deni in Defense One on Germany’s indecisiveness sending tanks to Ukraine

By John R. Deni

On February 7, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dr. John R. Deni authored an op-ed in Defense One arguing that Germany’s indecisiveness regarding sending tanks to Ukraine reveals that the hope of Europe standing on its own so that Washington can focus more on the Pacific theater remains farfetched.

Brzezinski in Radio Gdansk on the pace of deliveries of tanks to Ukraine (in Polish)

Brzezinski in Radio Gdansk. On February 4, TSI Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski was quoted in Radio Gdansk discussing that sending tanks to Ukraine shows strong support for Ukraine, but the pace of their deliveries as well as the level of the aid will be crucial.

Jeglinskas in 15min.lt on Ukraine’s fight for democracy (in Lithuanian)

Jeglinskas in 15min.lt. On February 4, TSI NRSF Giedrimas Jeglinskas was interviewed for 15min.lt discussing that Ukraine is fighting not only its own survival existential but for all our democracies (text in Lithuanian).

Deni in Middle East Forum on Turkey’s exploitation of the consensus-based decision making process in NATO

Deni in Middle East Forum. On February 3, TSI NRSF Dr. John R. Deni was quoted discussing some steps that Washington could signal to Ankara and Deni’s opinion that Turkey is exploiting NATO’s consensus-based decision-making process to extract concessions from Finland and Sweden.

Skaluba in Ilta Sanomat on US influence in Ankara for Swedish and Finnish NATO membership (in Finnish)

On February 3, Chris was interviewed for Ilta Sanomat and was quoted that there is there is only a certain amount that the U.S. can do to influence Ankara regarding Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO (text in Finnish).