TRACKING NATO SPENDING

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Jun 20, 2025

NATO Defense Spending Tracker

By Kristen Taylor

The Transatlantic Security Initiative’s NATO defense spending tracker delves into data and figures to analyze current defense spending trends.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 15, 2022

Going Nordic: What NATO membership would mean for Finland and Sweden

By Atlantic Council

As both countries inch toward formally joining the Alliance, we answer six burning questions about what the future holds.

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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Preble in Politifact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Politifact article fact checking the complex history of Ukraine trying to join NATO. Preble questioned the mixed messaging about Ukraine’s NATO membership that resulted from the 2008 Summit in Bucharest. “‘It was arguably the worst of all worlds,’ said Christopher Preble, co-director of the Atlantic Council’s […]

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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Azodi quoted in BBC Persia on potential war crimes committed by Russia during Ukraine invasion

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Secretary Yellen’s special address from our event was featured in the Politico

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China
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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Politico on the unprecedented nature of cooperation achieved by US and allies on sanctions

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Economic Sanctions

In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Secretary Yellen’s special address from our event was featured in the Politico

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China
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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Secretary Yellen’s remarks from our event were cited in Associated Press article on China’s rejecting pressure and coercion over Russia relations

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China
Conflict

In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Wieslander quoted in POLITICO on Swedish & Finnish NATO membership

By Anna Wieslander

“This is a period of vulnerability, and that has to be recognized and prepared for,” Anna Wieslander told Politico.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Wieslander interviewed by New York Times on Swedish & Finnish NATO membership

By Anna Wieslander

The New York Times writes, “However complicated NATO membership looks for Sweden politically, it would be dangerous to be left outside the alliance if Finland joins, since the two countries are each other’s closest defense partners and plan for war together, Ms. Wieslander, a Swede who is the Atlantic Council’s director for Northern Europe, said […]

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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Secretary Yellen’s remarks on China ties to Russia from our event were featured in South China Morning Post

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