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Russia tests missile system in the Arctic
As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to expand military efforts in the Arctic region, experts say the country's advanced weapon system could pose a threat to US aircr...
By Jim Townsend
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Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
An Acting Secretary of Defense Isn’t EnoughThe U.S. public is rightfully anxious about U.S. policy on Iran and whether the Trump administration is leading the country toward war in the Persian Gulf. The White House has...
By Jim Townsend
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Dr. John A. Gans, Jr., on "White House Warriors" and the National Security Council
Dr. John A. Gans, Jr., joins Jim Townsend and Carisa Nietsche to discuss his recent book "White House Warriors: How the National Security Council has Transformed the American ...
By Jim Townsend, Carisa Nietsche & Dr. John A. Gans, Jr.
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Americans are still enjoying the security won by the troops who stormed the beaches on D-Day, but that safety is not guaranteed
As you read this, you are enjoying the legacy of the "Greatest Generation." Their greatest achievement is not the victory over Japan and Germany in 1945 but the 74 years of pe...
By Jim Townsend
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Partner to Competitor, Honeymoon to Disillusionment: Dan Kliman on Europe and ChinaDan Kliman joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the evolving nature of China’s relationship with Europe, how the Belt-and-Road Initiative is challenging the...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Daniel Kliman
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Edward Lucas on Why Europe’s Past is Not Prologue
Edward Lucas, Senior Vice President at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss trends in European security, the fu...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Edward Lucas
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Dr. Claudia Major on European and German Defense Policy
Dr. Claudia Major, a Senior Associate in the International Security Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor an...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Claudia Major
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Josef Janning on the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship
Josef Janning, Senior Policy Fellow and Head of ECFR Berlin, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of the transatlantic relationship, U.S.-Ger...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Josef Janning
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Andrew Weiss on Russia
Andrew Weiss, James Family Chair and Vice President for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Andrew Weiss
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Molly Montgomery on the Balkans
Molly Montgomery, a Vice President in Albright Stonebridge Group’s Europe Practice, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the Balkans and the future of t...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Molly Montgomery
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Dr. John Manza on NATO Readiness, NATO’s Iraq Mission, and Challenges Facing NATO Today
Dr. John Manza, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Operations, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of NATO readiness, NATO’s training mi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Dr. John Manza
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German F-35 decision sacrifices NATO capability for Franco-German industrial cooperation
While the German decision last week to remove the Lockheed Martin F-35 from consideration as a replacement for 90 aging Tornado fighters solidifies Franco-German industrial co...
By Jim Townsend & Hans Binnendijk
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Amb. Ian Bond on Brexit and What's Next for Europe
Former Ambassador Ian Bond sits down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss his perspective on Brexit and what the future holds for the transatlantic relat...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Ian Bond
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Amb. Azita Raji on Nordic Regional Security
Former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Azita Raji joins Jim Townsend and Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor to discuss Nordic security, European military capabilities, and Trident Juncture....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Azita Raji
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Alina Polyakova on the Russian Provocation in the Sea of Azov
Dr. Alina Polyakova, the David M. Rubenstein Fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend for...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Alina Polyakova
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Luke Coffey on Brexit and the Future of the Special Relationship
Luke Coffey, Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, sits down with Jim Townsend to talk about the future of UK defense...
By Jim Townsend & Luke Coffey
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LtGen Jan Broeks and LtGen Esa Pulkkinen on EU/NATO Cooperation
LtGen Jan Broeks, DG of the NATO International Military Staff, and LtGen Esa Pulkkinen, DG of the EU Military Staff, sat down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend t...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Jan Broeks & Esa Pulkkinen
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Elisabeth Braw on Modern Deterrence
Elisabeth Braw, an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), sits down with Jim Townsend and Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor to discuss what modern deterrence ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Elisabeth Braw
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Special Episode: Ulrike Franke on the State of German Politics
Ulrike Franke, a Policy Fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with Jim Townsend and Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor about the rapidly shifting nature of Germ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Ulrike Franke
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Anna Wieslander on Swedish Elections and the Nordic View of European Defense
Anna Wieslander, the Director of Northern Europe with the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council, speaks to Jim Townsend about this year's elections in Sweden, as we...
By Jim Townsend & Anna Wieslander