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Amb. Ian Bond on Brexit and What's Next for Europe
Podcast
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
Podcast
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
Podcast
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
Podcast
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
Podcast
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
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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
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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
Podcast
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
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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
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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
