January 14, 2022

Reflections on the Past Year in Transatlantic Relations, with Kori Schake and Steven Erlanger

By: Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Dr. Kori Schake and Steven Erlanger

After a 2021 filled with both ups and downs, where do things stand between the United States and Europe as we head into 2022? Kori Schake and Steven Erlanger join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how transatlantic relations have fared over the past year.

Kori Schake is a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Dr. Schake has previously served as the deputy director-general of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, as well as in various positions in the U.S. government.

Steven Erlanger is the chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for The New York Times. A two-time Pulitzer Prize recipient, he has previously served as the Times’ bureau chief in seven countries, including posts in London, Paris, Moscow, and Berlin.

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