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New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2025

Finnish President Alexander Stubb on why The Hague summit marks ‘the birth of new NATO’

By Katherine Golden

There is significant “burden shifting” underway in NATO, which is “a good thing for Europe and for the Alliance right now,” Stubb said at an Atlantic Council Front Page event.

Conflict Defense Industry

In the News

Jun 30, 2025

Murray featured in CNBC on fundamental changes to UK and NATO defense spending.

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Rob Murray, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense and the Transatlantic Security Initiative, appeared on CNBC to advise on a radical rethink of deterrence from a European perspective. Murray states that the architecture behind defense financing has been uniquely designed for peacetime, so the European financial community will have to rework their financial alliance to maximize […]

Europe & Eurasia National Security

New Atlanticist

Jun 27, 2025

Four fundamental questions the NATO Summit did not answer

By Torrey Taussig

Over the coming months, NATO allies will have to wrestle with questions about the US commitment to Europe, their shared approach to China, and more.

Conflict Defense Industry

In the News

Jun 26, 2025

Taussig quoted in CNN on NATO Summit Rutte-Trump relations

By Torrey Taussig

On June 26, Transatlantic Security Initiative direction and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in CNN on the strategic personal relationship between NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump during the 2025 NATO Summit.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2025

Experts react: NATO allies agreed to a 5 percent defense spending target in a low-drama summit. Now what?

By Atlantic Council experts

The Alliance summit was notable for what was said and done, especially about defense spending—but also for what was left off the agenda.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Jun 25, 2025

Taussig quoted in Financial Times on Trump’s comments aboard Air Force One

By Torrey Taussig

On June 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in Financial Times on reactions from NATO allied officials after President Trump commented that Washington’s commitment to Article 5 “depends on your definition.”

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Jun 25, 2025

Taussig quoted in POLITICO on lessons from the NATO Summit

By Torrey Taussig

On June 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in POLITICO arguing that the 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague was “a moderate success.”

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Jun 25, 2025

Taussig quoted in New York Times on the NATO Summit Agenda

By Torrey Taussig

On June 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in the New York Times on Ukraine’s omission from the NATO Summit agenda.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2025

Expect NATO’s new spending pledge to be overshadowed by weakening US commitment and inaction on Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski, Ryan Arick

The Hague summit will ultimately be defined by what the US president communicates about his commitment to transatlantic security and what NATO allies do to support Ukraine.

Defense Policy NATO

In the News

Jun 23, 2025

Deni and Arick in Stars and Stripes on NATO’s defense investment pledge

By Ryan Arick, John R. Deni

On June 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow John Deni and associate director Ryan Arick were quoted in Stars and Stripes on NATO’s new defense investment pledge and how the Alliance should consider new expenditures related to defense and security.

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