Security & Defense

Dean interviewed by Sky News on Australian Defence Force personnel challenges

On September 25, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean spoke with Sky News Australia about the Australian Defence Force’s difficulties with recruitment and retention. He explained, “There’s a large number of very big Defence Department projects going on…Combine that with the fact that the numbers in the public service…are actually going backwards, and what we’re […]

Dean referenced in Canadian Naval Review article on Australian naval fleet

On September 22, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean’s analysis was referenced in a Canadian Naval Review article about the potential reduction of several Hunter-class frigates in the Australian naval surface fleet. The article states that according to Dean, “going ahead with the Hunter-class frigates would make it difficult to free up funds for other […]

Michel quoted in Turun Sanomat on the Finnish president’s statement on nuclear weapons

By Leo Michel

On September 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Leo Michel was quoted in Turun Sanomat on the recent statement from the Finnish president regarding nuclear weapons and Trump’s potential return to the White House (text in Finnish). 

Zeneli featured in Al Jazeera Balkans on the promise of a new EU economic security strategy

By Valbona Zeneli

On September 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Valbona Zeneli was quoted in Al Jazeera Balkans on the promise of a new EU economic security strategy (text in Bosnian). 

Ackerman featured on The Washington Post

By Atlantic Council

Elliot Ackerman stresses the importance of memorials in order to better reintegrate veterans back into American society.

Sadat in The Hill on space strategy

By Atlantic Council

Mir Sadat discusses the urgent need to revitalize space strategy in order to deter aggression from adversaries.

Tirziu in the New York Sun discussing the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation

On September 21, Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu wrote a piece for the New York Sun making the case that the newly established Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation does not do enough to combat China’s rising influence in the Global South. As it stands, the Partnership aims to serve as a forum to engage in collective problem-solving and […]

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the role of allies, partners, and friends in global alliances

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On September 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch published a story that outlines the US-Vietnam relationship and about diplomacy in general. Within the post, Feldman-Piltch explained the evolving nature of U.S. alliances and partnerships across […]