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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Global China

Jul 19, 2024

Global China Newsletter: Russia’s ‘enabler’ punts again on economic reform

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

The July 2024 edition of the Global China Newsletter

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2024

How to institutionalize NATO’s cooperation with its closest Pacific partners

By Ira Straus, Francis Shin

NATO and its IP4 partners—Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea—should establish an Atlantic-Pacific Partnership Forum (APPF) to advance their cooperation.

Australia Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 19, 2024

Wieslander interviewed by Dagens Nyheter

On Friday, July 19, Anna Wieslander, Director of Northern Europe was interviewed by Dagens Nyheter to comment on how the shortage of ammunition is affecting the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine.    “This is not just about Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression. Sweden and other European countries must also […]

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UkraineAlert

Jul 18, 2024

Hungarian PM Orban poses as unlikely peacemaker for Russia’s Ukraine war

By Dmytro Tuzhanskyi

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban recently embarked on a global "peace mission" to end the war in Ukraine but he may actually be more interested in strengthening his own position, writes Dmytro Tuzhanskyi.

China Conflict

In the News

Jul 16, 2024

Williams quoted in Defense Scoop on NATO’s efforts to confront emerging threats

By Michael John Williams

On July 16, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Michael John Williams was featured in Defense Scoop discussing the emerging threats that NATO is facing from Russia and China.

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Inflection Points

Jul 15, 2024

This might be NATO’s greatest struggle yet—and it’s global

By Frederick Kempe

At its Washington summit, NATO acknowledged how China and Russia are working together to revise the global order. But what will the Alliance do about it?

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 14, 2024

Pınar Dost joins Al-Monitor to discuss Turkey and NATO

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New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2024

Czech president: Don’t expect a ‘significant breakthrough’ in the war in Ukraine for the ‘foreseeable future’

By Katherine Golden

The support required to allow Ukrainians to fully reclaim their territory is “not realistic at this time,” Petr Pavel argued at an Atlantic Council Front Page event.

Central Europe China

In the News

Jul 12, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi quoted in Channel News Asia on NATO’s Indo-Pacific partnerships

On July 11, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was referenced in Channel News Asia discussing NATO’s interest in expanding its partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 12, 2024

Irdi interviewed on RAI Radio 1’s Zapping program

By Beniamino Irdi

On July 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Beniamino Irdi was interviewed on RAI Radio 1’s Zapping program discussing the NATO Summit declaration and the Alliance’s relationship with Ukraine.

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