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UK Director of International Security Policy on the US-UK Relationship and a Changing NATO
Podcast
Nick Gurr, the Director of International Security Policy at the UK Ministry of Defense, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the deep connections betwee...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Nick Gurr
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Christian Mölling on German Defense Spending, Burden-Sharing, and Strategic Autonomy
Podcast
Christian Mölling, the deputy director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), sits down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the conversation...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Christian Mölling
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Julie Smith and Jim Townsend Reflect on the Podcast and Julie’s Upcoming Transition to Berlin
Podcast
Julie Smith and Jim Townsend sit down for a bookend episode of Brussels Sprouts to look back on previous episodes and what they’ve learned from them. They also take the time t...
By Julianne Smith & Jim Townsend
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Sophia Besch Talks German Politics, Defense, and U.S.-German Relations
Podcast
Sophia Besch of the Center for European Reform joins Jim Townsend to discuss the shifting internal dynamics in Germany and what they mean for U.S.-German relations, defense sp...
By Jim Townsend & Sophia Besch
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Lieutenant General (R) Ben Hodges on U.S. Troops in Europe, German Defense, and NATO’s Role in the Black Sea
Podcast
LTG (R) Ben Hodges, the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Julie Smith and Jim Townsend to discuss his recent piece advocati...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Ben Hodges
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Special Edition: The 2018 NATO Summit – a European Perspective
Podcast
The 2018 NATO Summit is one of the most anticipated events in transatlantic relations this year. Seven European embassy defense representatives join Julie Smith and Jim Townse...
By Julianne Smith & Jim Townsend
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Special Edition: Expectations for the 2018 NATO Summit with former U.S. Ambassadors to NATO
Podcast
The 2018 NATO Summit is just over the horizon but much remains uncertain and the transatlantic relationship is being tested. To give us a better grasp on what to expect in Jul...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend, Victoria Nuland, Doug Lute & Alexander Vershbow
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Special Edition: Talking the 2018 NATO Summit with NATO Permanent Representatives
Podcast
In the run up to this year’s NATO Summit, three prominent NATO Ambassadors discuss what we can expect in Brussels, what binds NATO members together, and their experiences as w...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Kerry Buck & Sarah MacIntosh
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Dr. Brad Roberts Talks Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Fluency
Podcast
Dr. Brad Roberts, the Director for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile ...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Dr. Brad Roberts
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Director of GMF's Paris Office talks Macron, Merkel, Iran, and July's NATO Summit
Podcast
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Director of the German Marshal Fund's Paris Office, sits down with Brussels Sprouts to discuss Macron, Merkel, and the future of transatlantic rela...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer
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Christian Mölling on Macron and Merkel’s Washington Visits and German Defense Policy
Podcast
Christian Mölling, Deputy Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the German perspective on President Macron’s and Chancellor Merkel’s recent visits to ...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Christian Mölling
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Danish Minister of Finance Talks Transatlantic Trade, Danish Defense, and Nord Stream 2
Podcast
Danish Minister of Finance Kristian Jensen discusses the uncertain future of TTIP, the Danish decision to increase defense spending, the challenge of Nord Stream 2 to European...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Kristian Jensen
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Ambassador Gérard Araud on President Macron’s Upcoming Visit to Washington
Podcast
French Ambassador to the United States Gérard Araud discusses what we should expect from President Macron’s upcoming visit to Washington, the European perspective on the Iran ...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Gérard Araud
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Norwegian Deputy Minister of Defense on Russia and NATO’s Evolving Maritime Posture
Podcast
Norwegian Deputy Minister of Defense Tone Skogen joins with CNAS experts Julie Smith and Jim Townsend to discuss challenges in the North Atlantic, the new NATO Command Structu...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Tone Skogen
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Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs on his visit to the White House, Estonian security
Podcast
Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser sits down with CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Jim Townsend to discuss his recent visit to Washington DC with the other Baltic Fore...
By Sven Mikser & Jim Townsend
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Dr. Karen Donfried on today’s transatlantic relationship and its post-Trump future
Podcast
Dr. Karen Donfried of the German Marshall Fund joins Brussels Sprouts to discuss the current state of transatlantic relations, how it has been permanently transformed by Presi...
By Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend & Dr. Karen Donfried
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Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs on Baltic security concerns, NATO membership
Podcast
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Linas Linkevičius, sits down with CNAS’ Jim Townsend to discuss his recent visit to Washington, Baltic security concerns, and takes the...
By Jim Townsend & Linas Linkevičius
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Philippe Errera discusses President Macron's vision for defense and European security
Podcast
French Director General for International Relations and Strategy Philippe Errera joins Brussels Sprouts to outline the French approach to the upcoming NATO summit and the burd...
By Julianne Smith & Jim Townsend
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Spanish Ambassador to the US talks Spain-U.S. Relations
Podcast
In the latest episode of Brussels Sprouts, CNAS expert Jim Townsend asks Spanish Ambassador to the US, Pedro Morenés Eulate, how Spain and the United States can tap into their...
By Jim Townsend & Rachel Rizzo
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CNAS CEO Victoria Nuland on NATO, the EU, and Russia
Podcast
The Center for New American Security's new CEO Victoria Nuland joins Brussels Sprouts to discuss her storied 32-year diplomatic career working on European issues. She shares h...
By Victoria Nuland, Julianne Smith & Jim Townsend
