Defense Policy

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).

Townsend in Deutsche Welle on Kyiv’s warning of spring Russian offensives

On January 28, Townsend was quoted in Deutsche Welle discussing Kyiv’s warning of Russian spring offensives

Watts in CNBC on tanks in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On January 25, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow John Watts was quoted in CNBC on Germany’s change of heart regarding the supply of Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine.

Atwell in Modern War Institute

By Atlantic Council

On January 23, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Kyle Atwell hosted a podcast examining the lessons that the US military, and in particular the US Army, should take from the twenty-war year in Afghanistan.

Skaluba featured in Bloomberg on modern tank deliveries to Ukraine

By Christopher Skaluba

On January 26, Transatlantic Security Initiative director Christopher Skaluba was quoted in Bloomberg in which he discussed modern tank deliveries to Ukraine and highlighted that Zelenskyy will return to his playbook in pressuring allies for increased assistance. 

Skaluba featured on The Week regarding the importance of reaching consensus among NATO leaders

By Christopher Skaluba

On January 26, Transatlantic Security Initiative director Christopher Skaluba was quoted in The Week, in which he noted the challenge of creating alignment of more than thirty leaders of consensus within the NATO alliance. 

Skaluba in The Sydney Morning Herald on what western tanks mean for Ukraine

On January 26, Chris’ contributions to What Western tanks will mean for Ukraine were picked up in The Sydney Morning Herald discussing how the delivery of tanks to Ukraine exposed the divisions within a weary West.