NATO

Kroenig interviewed in La Stampa on why NATO allies should increase defense spending

On February 12, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was interviewed in La Stampa, where he argued that European countries with advanced economies need to ensure they are at or above NATO’s defense spending target of two percent of GDP.

#AtlanticDebrief – What are Poland’s priorities for Europe? | A Debrief from Michał Kobosko MP

Warsaw Office Director Aaron Korewa sits down with Chairman of the Committee on EU Affairs of the Sejm Michał Kobosko MP to discuss Poland’s geopolitical priorities and outlook for the transatlantic relationship.

Wieslander interviewed in Times Radio

On Friday, February 15, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe was interviewed by Times Radio. Following Navalnys death, Ms. Wieslander gave her impressions of Yulia Navalnaya’s speech at the Munich Security Conference and how it framed the discussions on Russia and its war on Ukraine. She also commented on the fragile post-war transatlantic consensus and the urgent […]

Braw interviewed by Carnegie Europe on defense spending

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured on Carnegie Europe’s content series discussing military spending in Europe.

Guevara Moyano in eseuro.com on arms transfer controls

By Inigo Guevara Moyano

On February 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Inigo Guevara Moyano published an opinion piece on the eseuro.com website discussing arms transfer controls.

Townsend in Foreign Policy on recent comments on the NATO Alliance

By James J. Townsend Jr.

On February 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior advisor Jim Townsend was quoted in Foreign Policy on the issue of Donald Trump’s recent comments on NATO.

Wieslander interviewed by Svenska Dagbladet

On Sunday, February 11, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe, was interviewed by Svenska Dagbladet on Russia’s military build-up in the Arctic and NATO. “For Russia, the Kola Peninsula is militarily linked to the Baltic Sea and their base in Kaliningrad. Now that Finland and Sweden will soon join NATO, they feel crowded in the […]

Braw featured on BBC World Service Weekend Edition on Norway’s military service model

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 4, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in BBC World Service “The World This Weekend” where she discussed the Norwegian model for military service and key lessons for other European nations.

Braw featured on Sitrep podcast on Norway’s military service model

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in the “Sitrep” podcast, in which she discussed the successes of the Norwegian military service model and key lessons that may be learned for the United Kingdom.