Transatlantic Security Initiative Commentary & Analysis

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New Atlanticist

Jul 11, 2025

Three ways NATO can shift defense industrial capacity into high gear

By David Julazadeh, Kristen Taylor

The Alliance’s deterrence rests on more than unity—it depends on speed, readiness, and industrial credibility.

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Taussig cited in the New York Times discussing the perils of hasty US force posture changes in Europe

By Torrey Taussig

On May 26th, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was cited by The New York Times in an article reporting on the upcoming 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague, and the political pressures that will accompany the June convening. Taussig articulated the perils of American abandonment of Europe at this critical juncture.

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Rigoni in RUSI discussing the future of Cyber Defense

By Andrea Rigoni

On May 23th, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Andrea Rigoni was published by RUSI in a timely article that discusses mounting pressure to develop and strengthen European cyber defenses.

Cybersecurity

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Deni in The Conversation discussing the perils of American withdraw from Europe

By John R. Deni

On May 27th, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow John Deni was published by The Conversation in an article articulating the importance of American involvement in NATO and the perils of a hasty change of force posture in the region.

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.

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Braw in Foreign Policy on gray-zone aggression from Moscow in Estonia

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 16, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Foreign Policy in an article detailing Russia’s removal of buoys that had been placed to mark the border between Russia and Estonia in the Narva River.

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Braw in the Spector on the prospect of expanding military service

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Spector in an article that details the requirement of expanding military service to better protect Britain in an unstable world.

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
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