Transatlantic Security Initiative Commentary & Analysis

Binnendijk and Vershbow in Brookings: Rebalancing European and trans-Atlantic defense

By Hans Binnendijk, Alexander Vershbow

Hans Binnendijk and Alexander Vershbow write that Europe and the US must find a balance between complete European strategic autonomy and hefty reliance on US defense spending.

Stefanini quoted in Financial Times: Ukraine weighs up impact of EU leaders’ trip to Kyiv

By Stefano Stefanini

Stefano Stefanini was quoted in a Financial Times article: although Ukraine’s priority is obtaining weapons, Draghi, Scholz, and Macron’s support for the country’s EU membership bid is symbolically significant.

Hooker quoted in The Washington Post: Putin May Win in Ukraine, But the Real War is Just Starting

Richard Hooker was quoted in an op-ed in The Washington Post expressing that NATO must have the will to continue deterring Russia, and that the US must lead and encourage its allies.

Binnendijk and Hamilton in Defense News: The North Atlantic and Indo-Pacific are linked

By Hans Binnendijk

Hans Binnendijk and Daniel Hamilton write that security issues of the North Atlantic and Indo Pacific are interconnected and argue that the new Strategic Concept must address the question of China.