Transatlantic Security Initiative Commentary & Analysis

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Apr 29, 2026

Braw in Foreign Policy on Trump’s Iran war and strains on U.S. allies’ arms exports

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 29, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Foreign Policy with an article describing how the U.S. war with Iran is straining relations with allies and disrupting arms exports as Washington diverts weapons to meet its own military needs.

Middle East Security & Defense

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Apr 23, 2026

Braw in Politico on Europe’s hydropower push amid energy security concerns

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Politico with an article describing how Europe is turning to hydropower as a critical renewable resource to bolster energy security, even as climate variability and infrastructure constraints complicate its role in the clean energy transition.

Critical Infrastructure Policy Europe & Eurasia

Dispatches

Apr 20, 2026

Five ideas to make the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara a success

By Atlantic Council experts

While the upcoming summit is unlikely to produce anything as singularly significant as 2025’s “5 percent” pledge, there are important steps the Alliance should take.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Dispatches

Apr 10, 2026

Dispatch from Vilnius: Warfare is evolving rapidly. Here’s how NATO can keep up.

By David Julazadeh, Julia Salabert

The most important change is that the cost barrier to generating strategic effects has dropped dramatically.

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

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

Dispatches

Mar 30, 2026

Europe needs a 21st-century containment strategy toward Russia

By Vytautas Leškevičius, Julia Salabert

Only a policy toward Russia grounded in strength, combined with a refusal to compromise on core principles, can alter the Kremlin’s calculus.

Defense Policy Geopolitics & Energy Security

Dispatches

Mar 20, 2026

Oil waivers risk sustaining Russia’s war effort amid the Iran war

By Linas Kojala, Vytautas Leškevičius

Relieving US sanctions on Russian oil would give Moscow a reprieve just as financial pressure was beginning to constrain its room for maneuver in its war against Ukraine.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Dispatches

Feb 23, 2026

The US-Lithuania LNG partnership exposes the myth that there are ‘no alternatives’ to Russian gas

As US LNG exports grow, a Baltic ally that decided to break with Russia more than a decade ago shows the way forward for Europe.

Eastern Europe Energy & Environment

Dispatches

Jan 22, 2026

The US is taking action against Russia’s shadow fleet. In the Baltic Sea, Europe should follow suit.

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

European nations should force Russia’s shadow fleet out of the Baltic Sea and help to reshape the maritime legal order.

Maritime Security Northern Europe

Dispatches

Jan 21, 2026

To adapt to today’s security threats, NATO should prioritize the basics of defense innovation

Transatlantic allies must focus on accelerating defense innovation while strengthening their defense industrial bases.

Defense Industry Defense Policy
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