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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Jun 2, 2024

Kroenig mentioned in Associated Press on the “new axis of authoritarians”

On June 2, Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director of the Scowcroft Center, was mentioned in Associated Press, where he spoke on the threat from the “new axis of authoritarians,” including Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, as those states work more closely together with overlapping interests. Moscow in particular, Kroenig said, will likely […]

NATO Security & Defense

UkraineAlert

May 28, 2024

‘The time has come’: Calls grow to allow Ukrainian strikes inside Russia

By Peter Dickinson

Pressure is building for the US and other NATO allies to lift restrictions on the use of Western weapons for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Technologies
NATO leaders all together on stage.

New Atlanticist

May 28, 2024

Why NATO matters

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

The United States supports and leads NATO not out of altruism, but because it is manifestly in its interest to do so.

Crisis Management Defense Policy

In the News

May 24, 2024

Michta in DW News on potential NATO secretary general candidates

On February 24, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, was quoted in DW News about the candidates to replace NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He assessed that a candidate from the Alliance’s eastern flank may be well-suited for the role, as they “understand the existential nature of the threat” from […]

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In the News

May 23, 2024

Vershbow in Voice of America on the upcoming NATO Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

On May 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative distinguished fellow Alexander Vershbow was featured in Voice of America discussing the agenda for the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington.

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New Atlanticist

May 22, 2024

NATO must accelerate support and secure membership for Ukraine at its Washington summit, transatlantic leaders urge

By Katherine Golden

Former and current officials, as well as top experts, outlined what needs to be accomplished for Ukraine at the NATO Summit.

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New Atlanticist

May 17, 2024

Dispatch from Estonia and Romania: How NATO burden sharing works on the ground

By Léonie Allard, Andrew Bernard, Rachel Rizzo, Lisa Homel

European-led missions on NATO’s eastern flank represent tangible and significant contributions to the Alliance’s security.

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New Atlanticist

May 17, 2024

NATO must ‘win up front but be ready to win long’ in modern warfare, says General Christopher Cavoli

By Katherine Golden

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Cavoli spoke about the war in Ukraine, NATO's modernization efforts, the China challenge, and more.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

May 17, 2024

Yevgeniya Gaber joins Berlinsideout podcast for a discussion on Russia’s war in Ukraine

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In the News

May 13, 2024

Binnendijk, Hooker, and Vershbow in Foreign Affairs on US involvement in NATO

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr., Hans Binnendijk, Alexander Vershbow

On May 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative distinguished fellows Hans Binnendijk and Alexander Vershbow, together with nonresident senior fellow Richard Hooker wrote an article in Foreign Affairs discussing the US involvement in NATO.

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