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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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Inflection Points

Jun 26, 2025

Dispatch from The Hague: It’s been Trump’s week in Europe and Iran

By Frederick Kempe

What connects the recent events in Iran and at the NATO Summit is that they won’t be remembered for the threats countered but rather for the opportunities seized.

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Fast Thinking

Jun 25, 2025

Trump warmed to NATO at The Hague. But what about Ukraine?

By Atlantic Council

Allies reiterated their commitment to collective defense. But absent from the communiqué was any mention of how Russia’s war against Ukraine should end.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2025

Experts react: NATO allies agreed to a 5 percent defense spending target in a low-drama summit. Now what?

By Atlantic Council experts

The Alliance summit was notable for what was said and done, especially about defense spending—but also for what was left off the agenda.

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In the News

Jun 25, 2025

Taussig quoted in Financial Times on Trump’s comments aboard Air Force One

By Torrey Taussig

On June 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in Financial Times on reactions from NATO allied officials after President Trump commented that Washington’s commitment to Article 5 “depends on your definition.”

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In the News

Jun 25, 2025

Taussig quoted in POLITICO on lessons from the NATO Summit

By Torrey Taussig

On June 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in POLITICO arguing that the 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague was “a moderate success.”

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In the News

Jun 25, 2025

Taussig quoted in New York Times on the NATO Summit Agenda

By Torrey Taussig

On June 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in the New York Times on Ukraine’s omission from the NATO Summit agenda.

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In the News

Jun 24, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the New York Times on the NATO summit

On June 24, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was quoted in the New York Times on the five-percent target discussed at the NATO summit in The Hague. He noted that allies may be able to coalesce around the goal if they are “fuzzy on the timeline” but that Spain’s […]

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In the News

Jun 24, 2025

Kroenig in the Associated Press on concerns in Europe ahead of the NATO summit

On June 24, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was quoted in the Associated Press on the worries felt by many European allies that the United States may leave NATO or not fulfill its Article V commitments.

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Inflection Points

Jun 24, 2025

Dispatch from The Hague: How Trump can build on his Middle East success with NATO

By Frederick Kempe

As the Alliance summit begins, the US president can already justifiably trumpet three major achievements in the Middle East. Will he add one more in Europe?

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 24, 2025

Anna Wieslander on Swedish Radio, Studio Ett

On Tuesday, 24 June, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe was interviewed by Swedish Radio, Studio Ett, to discuss the priority topics of the NATO summit in The Hague, and address concerns about a potential U.S. drawdown of its military presence in Europe. “Europe must prepare to take on a significantly larger share of the […]

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