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New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2023

Decoding Finland’s options for NATO accession

By Rasmus Hindrén

While It is not impossible to envision a potential future where Finland joins NATO before Sweden, decoupling the accessions is a bad idea for both defense and broader strategic reasons.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Feb 7, 2023

Deni in Defense One on Germany’s indecisiveness sending tanks to Ukraine

Deni in Defense One: On February 7, TSI NRSF Dr. John R. Deni authored an op-ed in Defense One arguing that Germany’s indecisiveness regarding sending tanks to Ukraine reveals that the hope of Europe standing on its own so that Washington can focus more on the Pacific theater remains farfetched.

Defense Policy Germany

In the News

Feb 7, 2023

Binnedijk in Defense News on the implications of China’s spy balloons on nuclear tensions

Binnendijk in Defense News: On February 7, SCSS Distinguished Fellow Hans Binnendijk co-authored an op-ed in Defense News discussing the implications of China’s spy balloons on US-China nuclear tensions.

China Defense Policy

In the News

Feb 7, 2023

Deni in Defense One on Germany’s indecisiveness sending tanks to Ukraine

By John R. Deni

On February 7, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dr. John R. Deni authored an op-ed in Defense One arguing that Germany’s indecisiveness regarding sending tanks to Ukraine reveals that the hope of Europe standing on its own so that Washington can focus more on the Pacific theater remains farfetched.

Defense Policy Germany

In the News

Feb 4, 2023

Brzezinski in Radio Gdansk on the pace of deliveries of tanks to Ukraine (in Polish)

Brzezinski in Radio Gdansk. On February 4, TSI Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski was quoted in Radio Gdansk discussing that sending tanks to Ukraine shows strong support for Ukraine, but the pace of their deliveries as well as the level of the aid will be crucial.

Defense Policy NATO

In the News

Feb 4, 2023

Jeglinskas in 15min.lt on Ukraine’s fight for democracy (in Lithuanian)

Jeglinskas in 15min.lt. On February 4, TSI NRSF Giedrimas Jeglinskas was interviewed for 15min.lt discussing that Ukraine is fighting not only its own survival existential but for all our democracies (text in Lithuanian).

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 3, 2023

Deni in Middle East Forum on Turkey’s exploitation of the consensus-based decision making process in NATO

Deni in Middle East Forum. On February 3, TSI NRSF Dr. John R. Deni was quoted discussing some steps that Washington could signal to Ankara and Deni’s opinion that Turkey is exploiting NATO’s consensus-based decision-making process to extract concessions from Finland and Sweden.

Defense Policy NATO

In the News

Feb 3, 2023

Skaluba in Ilta Sanomat on US influence in Ankara for Swedish and Finnish NATO membership (in Finnish)

On February 3, Chris was interviewed for Ilta Sanomat and was quoted that there is there is only a certain amount that the U.S. can do to influence Ankara regarding Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO (text in Finnish).

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 2, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and American women in multilateralism

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On February 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a blog post for Non-State Actress. In this edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch discussed conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and American women in multilateralism. In the post, she began to build a foundation to dig deeper into international cooperation, how it works, and why […]

Civil Society National Security

Report

Feb 2, 2023

Implementing NATO’s Strategic Concept on China

By Hans Binnendijk and Daniel S. Hamilton

Allies made it clear that they consider Russia their most immediate and direct threat. Yet they also made headlines by addressing challenges emanating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

China Europe & Eurasia

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