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Small bites on Transatlantic Security, NATO, the EU, Russia, and all things Europe. Hosted by Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend at the Center for a New American Security.

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On the surface, great power competition often seems driven by economic and military conflict, but diplomacy has always been central to great powers' engagement with the world. This is the argument made by Dr. Wess Mitchell in his forthcoming book, Gr... more

On September 28th, Moldovan voters went to the polls in parliamentary elections to choose between competing visions for their country's future. Despite intense efforts by the Kremlin to influence the information space, wage cyber attacks on election ... more

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Over the last two weeks, Russia has repeatedly violated NATO airspace. Seventeen Russian military drones entered Polish airspace on September 10th, followed by another drone in Romania, three Russian jets flew into Estonian airspace for 12 minutes on... more

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Despite the degradation of Moscow’s military in Ukraine, senior western officials estimate that it could reconstitute its forces within two to five years. A new CNAS report considers how a crisis in the Indo-Pacific could shape Russia’s willingness t... more

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Recent Guests

Bill Hill
Retired Foreign Service Officer, former head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova
Episode: Moldova Chooses Its Future with William Hill and Laura Thornton
Laura Thornton
Senior Director for Global Democracy Programs at the McCain Institute
McCain Institute
Episode: Moldova Chooses Its Future with William Hill and Laura Thornton
Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn
Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Program at CNAS
Center for a New American Security
Episode: NATO’s Counter-Drone Conundrum
Mike Kofman
Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: NATO’s Counter-Drone Conundrum
General Philip Breedlove
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Europe
Episode: Brussels Sprouts LIVE: Europe with Less U.S.: Preventing Russia Opportunistic Aggression in Europe
Admiral Jamie Foggo
Former Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples
Episode: Brussels Sprouts LIVE: Europe with Less U.S.: Preventing Russia Opportunistic Aggression in Europe
Janis Kluge
Senior Associate at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Episode: Ukraine Negotiations: Europe’s Perspective and the Next Steps
Sam Charap
Distinguished Chair in Russia and Eurasia Policy and Senior Political Scientist at RAND
RAND Corporation
Episode: Ukraine Negotiations: Confusing Activity with Progress
Fiona Hill
Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Chancellor of Durham University
Brookings Institution
Episode: Russia, Ukraine, and the Global Order with Fiona Hill

Hosts

Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Host specializing in transatlantic security issues and geopolitics, with a focus on U.S.-Europe relations.
Jim Townsend
Co-host with expertise in defense policy and transatlantic relations, providing insights into NATO and European security.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 169 ratings
  • Poor sound quality

    Pretty good content, but you really need to work on the audio. Whenever you have a guest with any bit of an accent, it’s very hard to understand them. The accent will always be hard, but I feel like it is just as much tinny sound quality. Fiona Hill’s audio was particularly bad. I had to slow to .75 to understand her.

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    Dino-16
    United States2 months ago
  • Good info with a big ol’ slant to the left

    Been listening for quite a while. It’s become pretty apparent how far left these two are. Under Biden this podcast was positive, even praising of a presidency that was such an obvious failure. Day 1 of the Trump presidency these two are so over the top arrogant about how badly Trump is doing. I’m not actually claiming he is or isn’t but having listened for such a long time I’m not sure they even realize how slanted they are toward the Democratic Party. It’s your typical leftist coverage that we ... more

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    Wheels1274
    United States4 months ago
  • Timely and good selection of guests

    I’m a long-time listener and subscriber and the content of this podcast is consistently on point. My one complaint is that the hosts tend to ask long-winded questions of their guests. It seems that they are struggling to understand what question they want to ask and to decide the various ways to ask it. They could improve the podcast by advance planning. Stop elaborating and explaining and ask a simple question.

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    Albert Hertz
    United States8 months ago
  • An “Axis of Upheaval” is Too Nice

    China, Russia, Iran & N. Korea are more an Axis of Neo-Fascists, Authoritarianism, or Kleptocracies.

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    5
    another RJF
    United Statesa year ago
  • More Leftwing Foreign Policy

    This podcast is full of liberal talking points. The intellectual rigor is freshmen college level and there is rarely if ever any time spent on original thought. If you are a fan of failed liberal foreign policy, this podcast is for you. If you live in the real world and look for intellectual rigor, original thought and potential solutions for global challenges, go somewhere else.

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    Jim from Silicon Valley
    United States2 years ago

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The content is valued for its relevance to current international issues, though some perceive a noticeable partisan slant.
Listeners appreciate the insightful analysis and caliber of guests featured in discussions.
Overall, the podcast is recognized as a significant contribution to discussions on transatlantic security and European affairs.

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Moldova Chooses Its Future with William Hill and Laura Thornton
Q: What does the election outcome tell us about Russia's ability to exert influence?
Laura Thornton states that while Russia tried various tactics, the Moldovans' proactive measures and societal resilience played a crucial role in countering Russian influence successfully.
Moldova Chooses Its Future with William Hill and Laura Thornton
Q: Was there anything surprising here about the election results?
Bill Hill shares that while there was concern the pro-EU party wouldn't gain the outright majority, the reaction indicated a strong preference for European integration over Russian influence.
Drones over Poland with Doug Lute and Kurt Volker
Q: What do you do? What's the appropriate response?
Both Doug Lute and Kurt Volker discuss the importance of NATO extending its air defense zones to prevent future incursions and ensure the protection of NATO member states.
Drones over Poland with Doug Lute and Kurt Volker
Q: This is one reason why the Article IV session of the North Atlantic Council at the ambassador's level was so important just yesterday, right?
The session allowed Poland to lay out facts surrounding the drone incursions, indicating a clear attribution of responsibility to Russia rather than ambiguous culpability.
Drones over Poland with Doug Lute and Kurt Volker
Q: Kurt, you were in Ukraine. Maybe let's start with you.
Kurt Volker highlights that the drone incursions were a test by Russia to assess NATO's reaction and intimidate Europe, showing the ongoing threat of escalation in the region.

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2. Laura Thornton
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4. Mike Kofman
5. General Philip Breedlove
6. Admiral Jamie Foggo
7. Janis Kluge
8. Sam Charap

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