Transatlantic Security Initiative Commentary & Analysis

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New Atlanticist

Jun 4, 2025

The UK Strategic Defence Review lays out an ambitious roadmap for reform. Will the government deliver?

By AM Sir Christopher Harper, KBE, RAF (Ret.)

The review is a positive step toward revitalizing the United Kingdom’s defense posture, but its success will depend on funding and follow-through.

Conflict Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

May 30, 2025

How NATO’s eastern flank is setting the standard for collective defense

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

NATO's eastern flank countries have shown that regional coordination can transform vulnerabilities into strategic assets that enhance deterrence and operational readiness.

Central Europe Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

May 22, 2025

The case for a Three Seas Defense Innovation Hub

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

Because of increasing threats to critical energy, transport, and digital infrastructure, the Three Seas Initiative should add defense innovation as another pillar of its mission.

Central Europe Eastern Europe

Feature

May 13, 2025

Budginaite-Froehly in Wall Street Journal discussing Rail Baltica

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

Transatlantic Security Initiative and Europe Center nonresident senior fellow, Justina Budginaite-Froehly, appeared in the Wall Street Journal to discuss how Europe’s strategic $27 billion railway project is addressing NATO concerns about Russian aggression in Europe.

NATO Non-Traditional Threats

New Atlanticist

May 7, 2025

Lessons from Latvia’s efforts to keep essential services running during a crisis

By Mārcis Balodis and Marta Kepe

Latvia has shifted its crisis-management thinking from a focus on infrastructure protection to an emphasis on continuity of essential services and functions.

Crisis Management Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

May 6, 2025

Is China or Russia the bigger threat to the United States? There’s a clear answer.

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

The Trump administration’s apparent “China first” approach risks underappreciating the threat from Moscow and overestimating the current threat from Beijing.

China Russia

New Atlanticist

May 5, 2025

What’s the best way to deal with Russian information manipulation? Latvia has answers.

By Elīna Vrobļevska and Beniamino Irdi

By combining policy tools, public education, media support, active debunking, and international partnerships, Latvia has built a layered defense.

Disinformation Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

May 2, 2025

The Trump-Meloni challenge: How to make both the US and the West great again

By Ira Straus

American Greatness has multiple levels, and understanding how each operates is important to making the most of US power and influence.

Italy Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Apr 24, 2025

Dispatch from Vilnius: A NATO ally in Russia’s shadow won’t let history repeat itself

By James Hursch

The United States is urging its allies to strengthen their own defenses. To ensure it is never again dominated by Moscow, Lithuania is doing just that.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Apr 8, 2025

Braw published in Foreign Policy on America’s rare earth policy concerning Ukraine

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 8, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Foreign Policy in an article arguing that the US should recycle it’s own critical minerals instead of crafting an exploitative deal for taking minerals in Ukraine.

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