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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The Transatlantic Security Initiative, in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, shapes and influences the debate on the greatest security challenges facing the North Atlantic Alliance and its key partners.

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Oct 7, 2024

Getting transatlantic coordination right for Ukraine

By John E. Herbst

Transatlantic support for Ukraine has been laudable, but much more is needed, particularly from Europe, given the political uncertainty in the United States.

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Atlantic Debrief

Oct 7, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – How can US-EU defense cooperation be enhanced? | A debrief from Rachel Rizzo

Rachel Rizzo discusses how Washington should embrace the EU's efforts to boost its defense industry and strengthen Euro-Atlantic security cooperation.

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Issue Brief

Oct 7, 2024

Strategic stability in the third nuclear age

By Matthew Kroenig

The world is entering a third nuclear age. This brief explores global strategic stability in the 2020s and 2030s.

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In the News

Oct 4, 2024

Wieslander interviewed by Dagens Nyheter

On Friday, October 4th, Anna Wieslander, Director of Northern Europe, was interviewed by Dagens Nyheter to comment on the report that the U.S. National Defense Strategy Commission presented to Congress and the President at the end of the summer.  “During the Cold War, the U.S. was able to handle two regional conflicts simultaneously, for example, […]

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Issue Brief

Oct 4, 2024

How the US and Europe can counter Russian information manipulation about nonproliferation

By Natasha Lander Finch, Ryan Arick

This strategic framework presents the findings and recommendations of the Atlantic Council project to develop and strengthen comprehensive responses to counter Russian foreign malign influence that undermine nonproliferation norms and regimes in Eastern Europe.

Disinformation Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Oct 2, 2024

Michta for Atlantic Council on the United States supporting NATO allies meeting and exceeding defense spending levels

On October 1, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative published a New Atlanticist piece for the Atlantic Council titled “The US should help NATO allies that help themselves.” It argued that the United States should work more closely with and reward allies that spend more money on defense, shoulder the risk […]

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New Atlanticist

Oct 1, 2024

A European manifesto: It’s time for a New NATO

Thirteen Europeans—former heads of state and government, military leaders, diplomats, and top experts—make the case for NATO to take important steps to set the Alliance on a better course.

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New Atlanticist

Oct 1, 2024

The US should help NATO allies that help themselves

By Andrew A. Michta

Washington should prioritize its defense cooperation with member states that are doing the most to bolster their own defenses, especially the Northeast corridor allies.

Defense Industry NATO

In the News

Sep 29, 2024

Ann-Sofie Dahl featured in Sveriges Radio on Mark Rutte

By Ann-Sofie Dahl

On September 29, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Ann-Sofie Dahl was featured in Sveriges Radio discussing Mark Rutte’s appointment as the new NATO Secretary General

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Sep 24, 2024

Michel in Hufvudsbladet on what a second Trump term would mean for Finland

By Leo Michel

On September 24, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Leo Michel was interviewed in Hufvudsbladet on the potential impact that a second Trump term would have on transatlantic cooperation.

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