July 23, 2018

Sophia Besch Talks German Politics, Defense, and U.S.-German Relations

Name: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Address: 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue
Price range: $

By: Jim Townsend and Sophia Besch

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 spending, and how President Trump is changing things.

Podcast

Transatlantic Security
Europe’s New Nuclear Deterrence Debate and France’s Answer
On March 2, 2026, in a speech at France’s Île Longue base, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled major changes to France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine. First, Macron annou...

By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
- March 13, 2026
Podcast

Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Europe’s View on Operation Epic Fury
On February 28, the United States launched Operation Epic Fury, a major military campaign against Iran carried out alongside Israeli strikes. The opening wave targeted Iranian...

By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
- March 5, 2026
Podcast

Transatlantic Security
Reflecting on Four Years of War in Ukraine
This week marks the four-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Brussels Sprouts wanted to mark this somber milestone with a look at the conflict and the...

By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
- February 27, 2026
Podcast

Transatlantic Security
Can China Capitalize on Changing Transatlantic Currents?
This week’s episode of Brussels Sprouts picks up in the aftermath of the Munich Security Conference. The U.S. tone at Munich was notably more conciliatory than last year, as U...

By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
- February 20, 2026