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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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Moscow, Russia.- In the photos taken on May 9, 2022, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, attended a military parade as part of the 77th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

New Atlanticist

Aug 21, 2023

What the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact tells us about today’s war in Ukraine

By Ann Marie Dailey

Putin's rehabilitation of the Nazi-Soviet pact shows that only credible security guarantees will protect Ukraine from Russian aggression.

Conflict
Defense Policy

In the News

Aug 19, 2023

Feldman-Piltch featured on CNBC on why Ukraine wants more Western-made weapons

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 19, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch was interviewed on CNBC, where she discussed why Ukraine wants more Western-made weapons to aid in the ongoing war. She explained what Ukraine needs to experience a large breakthrough on the battlefield and offered opportunities for additional support from United States and its European […]

Defense Technologies
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 18, 2023

Rethinking Stability: Key findings and actionable recommendations

By Will Bennett, Riccardo Vinci, Anca Agachi, and Leah Scheunemann

Based on five private dialogues on three continents, in-depth desk and country research, and discussions with circa 1000 policy makers, academics, practitioners, and conflict-affected citizens, this final paper sets out the project’s key lessons and suggests actionable recommendations for how the field of stabilization can improve.

Africa
Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2023

Imai on Washington Examiner

On August 18, Kyoko Imai was featured in the Washington Examiner regarding the inaugural United States-South Korea-Japan trilateral meeting taking place today at Camp David. She underscored President Biden’s efforts “to institutionalize this partnership so it can withstand changes in domestic politics in all three countries.”

Europe & Eurasia
Indo-Pacific

In the News

Aug 18, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on building global support for Ukraine

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 18, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition, Feldman-Piltch breaks down why there is a war in Ukraine and why it is important to continue our commitment to Ukraine. The Non-State Actress project is made possible by generous support from […]

Defense Technologies
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New Atlanticist

Aug 17, 2023

NATO must respond to Russia’s provocations in Belarus

By Ian Brzezinski

The Alliance should conduct a no-notice exercise in the Suwalki Gap between Poland and Lithuania, deploying maritime, air, and ground assets.

Belarus
Conflict

UkraineAlert

Aug 17, 2023

Putin must not be allowed to turn the Black Sea into a Russian lake

By Melinda Haring

Western countries must take urgent action to prevent Vladimir Putin from turning the Black Sea into a Russian lake, warns Melinda Haring.

Conflict
European Union

In the News

Aug 16, 2023

Wieslander interviewed on TV 4 Nyhetsmorgon

On Tuesday, August 15, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe, participated in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon to discuss why Sweden’s entry into NATO is delayed. “The agreement coincided with the summer break of the parliaments that must ratify Sweden’s NATO membership. [Sweden] could, however, have worked faster than October, which has been suggested as the date for […]

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In the News

Aug 15, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress Podcast: Episode 2

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch published the second episode of the “Non-State Actress” podcast series in which she interviewed Erica DeKranes—who serves as Councilwoman of Allentown, NJ and a senior resource mobilization officer for Vision Spring—for a conversation on how interconnected the world is and the important role that […]

Defense Technologies
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 9, 2023

Zysk interviewed by PBS on Russia’s largest gas field and its influence on the war in Ukraine

By Katarzyna Zysk

On August 9, TSI nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was interviewed for the PBS podcast “The Sweaty Penguin” on Russia’s Bovanenkovo Gas Field and its impact on the war in Ukraine.

Europe & Eurasia
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