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Brussels Sprouts LIVE: Europe with Less U.S.: Preventing Russia Opportunistic Aggression in Europe
Despite the degradation of Moscow’s military in Ukraine, senior western officials estimate that it could reconstitute its forces within two to five years. A new CNAS report co...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Drones over Poland with Doug Lute and Kurt Volker
In the early hours of September 10th, Polish authorities detected 19 Russian drones over Polish airspace. This incident represents a major escalation, with Poland triggering A...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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‘The U.S. Has Got to Get Involved’: Townsend on NATO Boosting Polish Air Defences
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses what actions NATO countries need to take amidst Russia’s incursions of NATO airspace.W...
By Jim Townsend
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Ukraine Negotiations: Europe’s Perspective and the Next Steps
This week, we continue our assessment of the Trump-Putin and Trump-Zelensky meetings in August. European leaders can take solace in the fact that their presence at the Washing...
By Kate Johnston & Jim Townsend
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Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Alleged Greenland Operations | CNN
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the evolving situation with the "influence operations" in Greenland and what that coul...
By Jim Townsend
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Ukraine Negotiations: Confusing Activity with Progress
The past week has seen a flurry of diplomacy from President Trump as he seeks to bring about a negotiated solution to Russia’s war on Ukraine. While activity has been undeniab...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Samuel Charap & Dr. Angela Stent
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Trump and Putin Could Be Pursuing a WW1 German-Style Neutral State for Ukraine | Jim Townsend
Donald Trump needs to decide whether he wants Ukraine to be a "frontline for European security" or a "buffer zone" whereby the country would have no military power once a ceas...
By Jim Townsend
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‘All Eyes Are Going to Be on Zelenskyy’: What to Expect from Ukraine-U.S. Meeting on Monday
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, on what EU leaders want from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s meeting at the White House.Watch th...
By Jim Townsend
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Putin Does Not Want to Give Trump ‘A Reason to Go Home Unhappy’: Townsend
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, on why U.S. tariffs on Russian gas could lead to ceasefire.Watch the full interview on CTV News....
By Jim Townsend
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Trump, Zelenskyy, Putin Meeting May Not Happen Anytime Soon: Townsend
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, on the potential outcomes of the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and its possible impact o...
By Jim Townsend
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Russia, Ukraine, and the Global Order with Fiona Hill
Jim and Andrea sit down with Fiona Hill, one of the leading thinkers on Russia, U.S.-Russia relations, and transatlantic affairs. The conversation takes place against a dizzyi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Fiona Hill
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Ukraine War Update with Ben Hodges and Jana Kobzova
During the past several weeks, and since around March of this year, Russia has increased the intensity of its attacks on Ukraine. Moscow is launching brutal aerial assaults on...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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NATO's Biggest Threats
In the wake of a very short communiqué and an abbreviated Summit, many questions have been left unanswered by allies. How NATO would manage a reduction of military assets in E...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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How Russia Could Exploit a Vacuum in Europe
Putin would assume that with a smaller U.S. presence in Europe, the West would be forced to favor de-escalation, creating an environment the Kremlin would view as exceptionall...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Kate Johnston
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The Future of Arms Control Part 2: The Case for Saving Global Arms Control
This episode of Brussels Sprouts is the second part in our series on the future of the New START treaty and the viability of arms control between Russia and the United States....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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The Future of Arms Control Part 1: "No New START"
On this week’s episode of Brussels Sprouts, we’re kicking off a special 2-part series on the future of the New START treaty and the viability of arms control between Russia an...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Jun 27, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, joins Defense & Aerospace...
By Jim Townsend
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Full interview with Jim Townsend and Corey Jacobson | POLITICO at The NATO Summit
Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow at Center for a New American Security, and Corey Jacobson, Director of Strategy and Policy at K2 Space, sit down with POLITICO's Jack Detsc...
By Jim Townsend
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NATO Summit Preview with Julianne Smith and Camille Grand
Next week, on June 24th and 25th, NATO will hold its annual summit in the Hague. In the run-up to the event, expectations are low among allies. The ultimate goal is to navigat...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Julianne Smith & Camille Grand
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Trump’s ‘Embarrassing’ Travel Ban Will Worsen U.S. National Security
Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Jim Townsend, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, to discuss Trump's travel ban on 12 countries and what...
By Jim Townsend