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NATO Countries Must Come Together and ‘Be Tough with Trump’ | Jim Townsend
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After Trump gave "the rudest speech I've ever heard", it is time for countries to "stand up" for themselves, says CNAS adjunct senior fellow and former US deputy assistant Sec...
By Jim Townsend
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Trump Says He Reached a “Framework” on Greenland, Backs off European Tariffs
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President Trump said he reached a framework deal for Greenland on Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland. It's unclear exactly what the framework entails. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe report...
By Jim Townsend
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How Might Have NATO Appeased Trump over Greenland?
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Donald Trump has backed down from his threat to impose tariffs on European countries, saying he has agreed to a "framework of a future deal" on Greenland. Jim Townsend from th...
By Jim Townsend
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Capitol Hill Unhappy with Trump’s Tariff Threat on Countries Supporting Greenland
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CNAS adjunct senior fellow and former deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO Policy Jim Townsend joined CTV News to discuss President Donal Trump's recent...
By Jim Townsend
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Europe's Defense Dilemma
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Since the invasion of Ukraine, European states have taken major steps to rebuild their defense industrial bases, both to supply Ukraine and to rebuild their own militaries. Eu...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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The Donroe Doctrine? Venezuela, Greenland, and America's New Agenda
Podcast
On January 3, the United States apprehended the sitting president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and brought him to the United States to face trial for drug trafficking. In the...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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NATO Expert Warns the Alliance Could Crumble over Trump’s Greenland Ambitions
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CNAS adjunct senior fellow and former deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO Policy Jim Townsend says any U.S. move on Greenland could shatter trust in NA...
By Jim Townsend
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Former NATO Secretary Explains: What’s Next for Venezuela?
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The recent strikes leading to the capture of Nicolas Maduro have raised significant questions about the future of Venezuela. Jim Townsend, CNAS adjunct senior fellow and forme...
By Jim Townsend
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Zelensky Heads to Trump Meeting with Canada, EU Support
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Jim Townsend, CNAS adjunct senior fellow and ex-deputy assistant for European and NATO policy, joined CTV News to discuss the demands Zelensky faces from Trump. Watch the ful...
By Jim Townsend
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Ukraine Negotiations: Prospects and Pitfalls of Peace
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This week Brussels Sprouts breaks down the latest negotiations on Ukraine. American officials told reporters that they had resolved or closed gaps around 90 percent of their d...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Transatlantic Tensions in the New National Security Strategy
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On December 4th, the Trump administration released its long-awaited national security strategy, sending another round of shock waves through the transatlantic community. The N...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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CNAS Insights | The 2025 National Security Strategy
CNAS Insights
By Richard Fontaine, Paul Scharre, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Emily Kilcrease, Lisa Curtis, Carrie Cordero, Vivek Chilukuri, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Podcast
Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
The Russia-Iran Partnership: A Geopolitical Balancing ActIt has been almost a year since Russia and Iran signed their comprehensive strategic partnership. That deal established a 20-year partnership between the two countries coverin...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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NATO Foreign Ministers to Meet in Brussels Without the U.S. In Attendance
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NATO foreign ministers will meet in Brussels Wednesday, and the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine will be top of mind. But there will be a notable absence: The U....
By Jim Townsend
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Credibility and Capability: The Future of Nuclear Stability
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Over the last month, nuclear tensions have been heating up. In late October, Vladimir Putin claimed two achievements: the successful test of a nuclear-powered missile known as...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Australia Bows Out of COP31 Bid
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Tensions are growing in Europe as Russia continues to strike an aggressive stance over the war in Ukraine. In the latest provocation, the UK says a Russian spy ship operating ...
By Jim Townsend
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Podcast
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Why the U.S. Should Unlock Allied CooperationAmerica’s allies are cooperating in a growing variety of domains. In their recent Foreign Affairs piece, former NATO Ambassador Julie Smith and former National Security Counci...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Trump's Trade Talks and Europe with Liz Economy and Mikko Huotari
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President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping on October 30, 2025, ended with a temporary truce between the two leaders. While thi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Mike McFaul on Autocrats vs Democrats
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Are we in a new Cold War? That is the question Mike McFaul takes on in his new book, Autocrats versus Democrats: Russia, China, America, and the New Global Disorder. McFaul ar...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Did Europe Change Trump's Mind on Ukraine?
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The Trump administration made a major move this week in its announcement of sanctions on major Russian oil companies Rosneft and Luke Oil, along with 31 subsidiaries. This fol...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
