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The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World with Hal Brands
Podcast
For more than 100 years, the continent of Eurasia has played a central role in global geopolitics. In the 20th century, numerous authoritarian powers from Germany under Kaiser...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Hal Brands
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Trump's Vision for America and the World
Podcast
On Monday, January 20th, Donald Trump took office as the 47th president of the United States. Now in his second term after a four-year hiatus, his inauguration heralds a new e...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Dr. Robert Kagan
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What's to Come in 2025
Podcast
As we welcome the New Year, Brussels Sprouts is zooming out for a big-picture view of what to expect in 2025. Top of mind is the impact of a second Trump presidency on U.S. fo...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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What Can Europe do in Syria?
Podcast
After 54 years of brutal rule in Syria, the al-Assad family’s reign came to an end last week. Following 13 years of devastating civil war, which saw over a million refugees fl...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Turmoil in Paris and Berlin Going into a Second Trump Term
Podcast
Earlier this week, France’s government collapsed following a successful no-confidence vote from left-wing and far-right lawmakers. This political crisis comes on the heels of ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Tara Varma & Liana Fix
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Trump and the War in Ukraine with Michael Kofman and Robert Lee
Podcast
More than 1000 days into the War in Ukraine, questions about continued support for the Ukrainian effort and the prospect of a negotiated settlement in the months to come have ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Rob Lee & Mike Kofman
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More Escalation in Ukraine: British Missiles and U.S. Land Mines
Podcast
Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow in the Center for a New American Security Transatlantic Security Program, joins to discuss British long-range missiles and U.S. land mines ...
By Jim Townsend
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What Trump Means for Europe with the Eurofile Podcast
Podcast
For this special edition episode of Brussels Sprouts, Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend join forces with The Eurofile from the Center for Strategic and International Stud...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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The Future of Russia and China in Central Asia
Podcast
Despite the many proclamations that Russian and Chinese interests would collide in Central Asia, Moscow and Beijing continue to work together in service of their shared object...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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European Security and Defense under Trump 2.0 with Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend
Podcast
Max and Donatienne are joined by Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend, hosts of the Brussels Sprouts podcast at the Center for a New American Security, to discuss the implic...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Developing the European Defense Industry
Podcast
Since the war in Ukraine began, the European Union has provided substantial military support to Kyiv. Yet years of underinvestment and a lack of coordination mean that Europe’...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Russia in the Middle East with Jonathan Lord and Hanna Notte
Podcast
One year after the October 7 attacks by Hamas, the crisis in the Middle East has grown more and more complex. With the region teetering on the brink of broader conflict, the B...
By Jonathan Lord, Hanna Notte, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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What Can We Expect from a Harris-Walz Foreign Policy?
Podcast
As the 2024 presidential elections approach, there is increasing speculation about the potential implications for U.S foreign policy. Today on Brussels Sprouts, we will have t...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Splitting the Atom on U.S. Nuclear Strategy
Podcast
Earlier this year, the Biden administration revised its nuclear strategy, the nuclear employment guidance, which is updated approximately every four years. This time, however,...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, James Acton & Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Germany's Historic Elections and What Comes Next
Podcast
Germany is currently at a critical juncture, balancing numerous challenges both at home and abroad. Just last weekend, populist parties including the far-right AfD scored subs...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Daniela Schwarzer & Christopher Schuetze
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Assessing the Kursk Offensive with Mike Kofman
Podcast
The Russia-Ukraine war has recently entered a new phase with the Ukrainian military’s offensive in Kursk, marking one of the most significant battlefield developments in more ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Mike Kofman
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Brussels Sprouts from the NATO Public Forum on NATO's Ability to Fight Russia and the Importance of the European Pillar
Podcast
As you might now from our last episode, At the NATO Public Forum in July, Brussels Sprouts roamed the halls of the Marriot Marquis hotel in DC interviewing Public Forum guests...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Cautious Optimism in Washington: Brussels Sprouts and Friends from the Halls of the NATO Public Forum
Podcast
This week we’re bringing you something a little different. At the NATO Public Forum in July, Brussels Sprouts roamed the halls of the Marriot Marquis hotel in DC interviewing ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Pentagon sounds alarm over Russia-China cooperation in the Arctic
Podcast
The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about cooperation between Russia and China in the vast, inhospitable Arctic. A new strategy is aimed at countering that. "This is one o...
By Jim Townsend
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A Night of NATO at the National Archives
Podcast
Just a few weeks ago, leaders from across the globe gathered in Washington, D.C. for the historic 75th NATO summit. Over the course of the three-day event, allies engaged in d...
By Jim Townsend & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
