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Jul 13, 2023

Disappointed but not discouraged: Ukrainians react to NATO summit

By Peter Dickinson

The 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius failed to produce a breakthrough toward Ukrainian membership but did underline international support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia's invasion, writes Peter Dickinson.

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A damaged canvas sign featuring the logo for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) appears among the ruins of an attack on an aid station in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (Source: zoda_gov_ua/archive)

New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2023

Russian War Report: Russian airstrike hits humanitarian aid station

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Russian offensives in Donetsk and Luhansk left several villages damaged from shelling while a Russian airstrike destroyed an aid station in Zaporizhzhia.

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Jul 13, 2023

Imai on CNBC

On July 12, Kyoko Imai was interviewed by CNBC Asia to discuss Japan’s participation in the NATO Summit and subsequent EU-Japan Summit. She argues that while some question Europe’s ability to juggle both the war in Ukraine and an Indo-Pacific strategy, all existing and potential conflicts have global ramifications.

Europe & Eurasia Indo-Pacific
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev ahead of a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 26, 2022.

New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2023

Why deepening Russia-Azerbaijan ties should worry the United States

By Sheila Paylan

Washington’s acquiescence to Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh hurts US efforts to curb malign Russian influence.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Jul 12, 2023

Binnendijk featured in The Washington Times on the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius

By Hans Binnendijk

On July 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative distinguished fellow Hans Binnendijk was quoted in The Washington Times, discussing 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius and how to enhance NATO deterrence along its front line with Russia. 

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Jul 12, 2023

Jeglinskas featured in Metro News on the NATO Vilnius summit and Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On July 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was interviewed in Metro News, in which he discussed the 2023 NATO Summit outcomes and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 12, 2023

Bjerg Moller in Channel News Asia

On July 12, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Sara Bjerg Moller was quoted in Channel News Asia on Ukraine’s membership pathway into NATO. She explains, “The reality is that NATO simply cannot invite a country that is currently at war – and at war with another country that happens to have the largest nuclear arsenal in […]

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 12, 2023

Cynkin on Radio Free Asia

On July 12, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Tom Cynkin was mentioned in Radio Free Asia discussing NATO’s eastward expansion into the Indo-Pacific. He highlights China’s concern about the growing interest by European countries to participate in Asian security issues.

Indo-Pacific NATO

In the News

Jul 12, 2023

Dean in ABC News

On July 12, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Peter Dean was quoted in Australian Broadcasting Corporation to discuss Japanese troops providing artillery fire to help Australian soldiers seize ground against a fictitious enemy. He emphasizes that these drills prove that the two militaries can operate together in kinetic live-fire situations.

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Jul 12, 2023

Dahl in Svenska Dagbladet on the 2023 NATO Summit outcomes for Sweden and Ukraine

By Ann-Sofie Dahl

On July 12, TSI nonresident senior fellow Ann-Sofie Dahl wrote in Svenska Dagbladet regarding the 2023 NATO Summit outcomes, related to Sweden’s accession in NATO and future membership for Ukraine (in Swedish).

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