May 02, 2022
NATO could be enlarging. What does that mean for Russia?
Finland and Sweden are strongly considering submitting bids to join NATO as early as mid-May. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to deploy nuclear weapons in a European enclave if the military alliance expands. So what could happen? And why is NATO support waning amongst Republicans? Jim townsend joins 1a to discuss.
Listen to the full interview from 1A.
More from CNAS
-
Europe Stepping Up and the United States Stepping Back
Podcast
This week, the Allies met for the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, in what was billed as a summit of low expectations. President Donald Trump once again created headlines with ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
-
Would the U.S. Protect NATO Allies If They Were Attacked?
Video
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
-
Trump Won’t Humiliate Starmer At Nato Summit Over Defence Spending
Video
“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
-
Prospects for Ukraine and a Look Ahead to Ankara
Podcast
The past month has featured a series of major transatlantic gatherings that together tell an important story about where the alliance is headed. At the NATO Foreign Ministers ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
