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Russia Provokes NATO ‘Grey Zone’ with ‘Clever Bullying’ Tactic, but It Will Escalate
“Eventually something's going to happen in the escalation. I mean, maybe it's a mass casualty event or something that really gets us out of that grey zone into a real provocat...
By Jim Townsend
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Putin Says Ukraine Peace Deal Is Possible: Is This a New Path to Peace?
Jim Townsend, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins Al Arabiya English to discuss Russian president Vladimir Putin's comments on reaching a...
By Jim Townsend
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Why Russia Is Threatening The UK
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins Times News to discuss the drivers behind Russian president Vladimir Putin's threats to UK ...
By Jim Townsend
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Will the U.S. Allies Be Able to Shift From Dependency to Strategic Autonomy?
President Donald Trump has been pushing traditional allies to shoulder more of their own defense burden. Such directives are leaving longtime US partners seeking to shift thei...
By Jim Townsend
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Gulf States Distance Themselves from Trump as Iran Tensions Escalate
“Not only are they hardening their stance against Iran, but they also seem to be distancing themselves somewhat from the United States." Despite Saudi Arabia joining the strik...
By Jim Townsend
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Would the U.S. Protect NATO Allies If They Were Attacked?
Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for NATO and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security Jim Townsend says he is unsure whether the US woul...
By Jim Townsend
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Trump Won’t Humiliate Starmer At Nato Summit Over Defence Spending
“He might even say something kind!” President Trump is unlikely to attack the UK or Keir Starmer over defence spending, says former Pentagon official and adjunct senior fellow...
By Jim Townsend
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Trump Confirms Helicopter Shot Down by Iran and Vows U.S. Response
Joining the program are former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security Jim Townsend and Iran expert Dr. Ro...
By Jim Townsend
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UK Could Send RAF to Romania as Russia Ramps up Attacks on NATO
"I think we’ve got to be very deliberate. I think we have to be very strong in how we show unification behind Romania." Russia has been "ramping up" its attacks on NATO allies...
By Jim Townsend
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We Can Have Normal Relationship with Cuba Without ‘Toppling’ Them – Former U.S. Defence Official
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program, joined Channel 4 News to discuss the U.S. relationship with Cuba. Watch the full interview on ...
By Jim Townsend
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What’s Behind the Pentagon Scrapping the Deployment of 4,000 U.S. Troops to Poland?
They were ready to go — until the order came to stand down. More than 4,000 U.S. troops won’t deploy to Poland as planned. Former Pentagon official and Senior Fellow at the Tr...
By Jim Townsend
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Charles on a Mission: Can King’s State Visit Salvage U.S.-UK Ties?
Call it the royal trump card: King Charles III has been dispatched to Washington on a state visit at the lowest point in the "special relationship" in at least seven decades. ...
By Jim Townsend
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U.S. Security Analysts Expect ‘More Europe and Less U.S. in NATO’
The Pentagon's top policy advisor has listed several possible ways the US could punish its NATO partners for refusing to join President Trump's war in Iran. Washington is repo...
By Jim Townsend
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What Could Europe’s Loan to Ukraine Mean for Moscow?
The European Union has given a preliminary green light to unblock a $AU148 billion loan for Ukraine. Jim Townsend from the Center for a New American Security says the loan is ...
By Jim Townsend
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‘U.S. Military Leverage a Risky Tactic’: Bombs, Military Escalation Will Not Bring Iran ‘To the Table’
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for E...
By Jim Townsend
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War in the Middle East: The U.S. Rescues Missing Airman from Iran
Jim Townsend, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security joins France24 t...
By Jim Townsend
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No Longer So Mighty? Iran War Tests U.S. Strength and Resolve
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security joins The Debate to look at the questions, how should Gulf, European and Asian allies react to th...
By Jim Townsend
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Donald Trump’s Iran Strategy Is ‘Confused, Not Calculated’
Donald Trump’s plan for Iran is not a deliberate strategy but rather a “stream of consciousness” as his lack of clear objectives risk serious global consequences, says former ...
By Jim Townsend
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There are ‘no quick and easy fixes’ to end Iran’s oppressive regime: Townsend
Former deputy assistant of defence for NATO and CNAS adjunct senior fellow Jim Townsend joined CTV News to discuss why he believes Iran will eventually run out of ammunition a...
By Jim Townsend
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What to Expect Now That the U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty Has Expired
CNAS adjunct senior fellow and former deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy Jim Townsend discusses the treaty and what a new deal could look like....
By Jim Townsend