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Timely Commentary & Analysis

Apr 13, 2026

Braw in Bloomberg on U.S.-Iran talks collapse and Strait of Hormuz blockade threat

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in a Bloomberg interview discussing the latest on the Middle East conflict as talks between the US and Iran collapsed and President Trump threatened to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East Security & Defense

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Apr 8, 2026

Braw in Visegrad Insight on Europe one year after “Liberation Day” and the future of global order

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 8, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was interviewed in Visegrad Insight in a discussion reflecting on one year after “Liberation Day,” examining how shifting U.S. trade and security policies are reshaping globalization, testing transatlantic ties, and pushing Europe to adapt to a more fragmented and competitive international order.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

Podcast

Apr 2, 2026

So, what was President Biden’s grand strategy?

By the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Host Matthew Kroenig is joined by Rebecca Lissner, a senior fellow for US Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss President Joe Biden’s grand strategy while in office. Did his administration have a grand strategy, and does President Donald Trump have one in his second term? Rebecca most recently served as deputy assistant to the president and principal deputy national security advisor to the vice president in the Biden-Harris administration.

Security & Defense United States

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Mar 23, 2026

Braw in Foreign Policy on seafarers trapped in the Persian Gulf

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Foreign Policy in an article describing how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded thousands of seafarers and disrupted global shipping amid escalating tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel.

Crisis Management Middle East

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Mar 23, 2026

Braw in Future Center on the hidden risks facing the Strait of Hormuz

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Future Center in an article examining how conflict in the Strait of Hormuz threatens not only global energy flows but also the undersea cables that underpin international communications and digital connectivity.

Middle East Security & Defense

Trackers and Data Visualizations

Mar 20, 2026

Tracking US military assets in the Iran war

By Joe Costa, Theresa Luetkefend, and Moss Gillespie,

What is the US military committing to the war in Iran? How will that affect the US presence in other theaters around the world—including the Pacific, where the United States faces its most consequential challenge? We’re tracking the aircraft carriers, bombers, and missile defense systems deployed to Operation Epic Fury.

China Defense Industry

Podcast

Mar 13, 2026

So what’s the strategy for Iran?

By the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

In this episode, host Matthew Kroenig is joined by Alex Gray, a nonresident senior fellow at the Scowcroft Center, to discuss the ongoing war with Iran and how to understand Washington’s strategy for victory. Alex was chief of staff at the National Security Council during the first Trump administration and was in the room when US President Donald Trump oversaw the military operation that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

Security & Defense United States

Event Recap

Feb 12, 2026

‘Don’t allow deception to become reality’ on Taiwan, says Congressman John Moolenaar

By Katherine Golden

Moolenaar made the case for the United States to "push back" against the Chinese Communist Party's "false narratives" whenever they appear.

China Crisis Management

Article

Jul 8, 2025

Braw in Foreign Policy on the virtues of joint procurement

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 5, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Foreign Policy in an article describing new cooperative defense industrial base ties in Europe that are emerging in an environment of uncertainty and geopolitical tension.

Trackers and Data Visualizations

Jun 20, 2025

NATO defense spending tracker

By Kristen Taylor, Julia Salabert

The Transatlantic Security Initiative's NATO defense spending tracker delves into data and figures to analyze current defense spending trends.

Europe & Eurasia NATO
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