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Wagner will be 'dismantled or reconstructed' into Putin's personal military
Video
In the wake of Prigozhin's demise, questions are being raised regarding the future of his armed mercenary force, Wagner. Jim Townsend tells Frontline the group could turn into...
By Jim Townsend
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Germany’s Shifting China Strategy
Podcast
Last month, Germany adopted its first ever strategy on China. Looking forward, Berlin’s implementation of this strategy will impact Germany, as well as the broader cohesion of...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Janka Oertel & Andrew Small
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Lukashenko, Wagner, and the Future of Belarus
Podcast
Over the past month, Belarus has been increasingly in the spotlight, with the announcement of the Wagner Group’s relocation to the country following its aborted mutiny in Russ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Brian Whitmore & Ryhor Astapenia
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Putin 'needs to feel vulnerable to attacks from Ukraine'
Video
"This offensive is beginning to really get some traction now because they've been able to to really get at the Russian artillery...that's been thinned out by Ukraine." Putin ...
By Jim Townsend
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Did Vilnius Deliver with Kurt Volker and Douglas Lute
Podcast
On July 11 and 12, NATO held its widely anticipated Vilnius Summit to discuss current functions of the alliance as well as the future of Ukrainian membership. Despite hope tha...
By Carisa Nietsche, Jim Townsend, Ambassador Douglas Lute & Ambassador Kurt Volker
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NATO’s Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Podcast
As NATO prepares for its annual summit in Vilnius this July, one of the biggest topics on the agenda will be how to guarantee long-term security for Ukraine. Given that member...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Liana Fix & Eric Ciaramella
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Russia in the Wake of the Wagner Insurgency
Podcast
Last weekend, the outbreak of an insurgency against the Russian state by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group shocked observers across the world. After accusing the Russian Minist...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Dr. Angela Stent
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After Putin: how nervous should we be?
Podcast
The Spectator’s Russia correspondent Owen Matthews examines why the Kremlin permits the existence of private armies such as Prigozhin’s Wagner Group, and joins the podcast alo...
By Jim Townsend
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Prigozhin ‘could come back like Napoleon’ to take Putin down
Video
“How long will it take for this wounded leader to be taken down in another way, or by Prigozhin, who might come back like Napoleon.” Putin’s show of ‘weakness’ will leave the...
By Jim Townsend
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The Battlefield Landscape in Ukraine with Mike Kofman and Konrad Muzyka
Podcast
Three weeks ago, Ukraine began its widely anticipated counteroffensive. Observers are watching for key developments on the battlefield as Ukraine attempts to regain territory,...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Konrad Muzyka
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A Turn in German Security Infrastructure?
Podcast
On Wednesday, June 14th, the German government presented the country’s first ever National Security Strategy, laying out Germany’s commitment to three key pillars: active defe...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Christian Mölling & Constanze Stelzenmüller
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Brussels Sprouts Live with Jens Stoltenberg and Julianne Smith
Podcast
In this special episode marking the podcast’s 5-year anniversary, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith join Andrea Kendall-Taylor...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Jens Stoltenberg & Julianne Smith
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Did the TTC Deliver with Fran Burwell and Tyson Barker
Podcast
On May 30-31, the fourth ministerial meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council was held in Luleå, Sweden. All eyes were on this meeting, after previous ministerials ...
By Carisa Nietsche, Jim Townsend, Frances Burwell & Tyson Barker
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The Trajectory of the War in Ukraine
Podcast
The trajectory of the war in Ukraine hinges on the outcome of the widely anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. Recent events spell trouble for Russia as Pro-Ukrainian Russia...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Gustav Gressel
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What Does the Future Hold for Turkey?
Podcast
Turkey’s presidential election is headed to a second round after no candidate won an outright majority on May 14. Ahead of the rematch between current President Erdoğan and op...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Steven A. Cook & Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
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The Road to Vilnius with Alexander Vershbow and Ian Brzezinski
Podcast
In July, NATO will host its annual summit in Vilnius to discuss the path forward for the European security architecture. NATO Allies have provided critical support to Kyiv ahe...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Alexander Vershbow & Ian Brzezinski
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NATO must codify these lessons from Ukraine while motivation is there
Commentary
Measured by the yardstick of history, NATO is an unprecedented success. The West needs it to stay that way....
By Ira Straus & Jim Townsend
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How Putin is using an alleged Kremlin drone strike to turn himself into a victim
Video
Ukraine knows it isn’t in their interests to strike the Kremlin, which makes the allegations of a drone strike ‘mysterious,’ says Jim Townsend, Former Deputy Secretary of Defe...
By Jim Townsend
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The Coming Ukrainian Counteroffensive with Michael Kofman
Podcast
While transatlantic partners remain supportive of Ukraine, there are questions about the success of the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. Many Western leaders harbo...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Michael Kofman
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Macron’s Vision for Europe and Its Implications on Transatlantic Unity
Podcast
Macron's comments on strategic autonomy and Europe's role on Taiwan have sparked criticism amongst transatlantic partners. While the Biden administration and some European Uni...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Liana Fix & Tara Varma
