The Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond Podcast

Jan 17 2025 7 ep. 41 mins 1
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A podcast of the Foreign Policy Research Institute

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The Art of the Alliance

Jan 17 2025 47 mins  
In this episode we look back at a defining year in NATO history and we look ahead to the challenges and the opportunities positioned to shape the alliance in the coming years and decades. Featured guests: * Nina Soljan, Head of NATO Affairs and Security Policy, NATO Headquarters* Susan Colbourn, Historian; Associate Director of the Program on American Grand Strategy, Duke Universit

In Conversation with Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-02)

Dec 17 2024 25 mins  
This conversation was recorded in late November and has been edited for clarity. Rick Landgraf: This is the Ties That Bind, NATO at 75 and Beyond, a podcast of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Today, I'm speaking with Congressman Brendan Boyle, who represents Pennsylvania's second congressional district, which is entirely within the city of Philadelphia. He is also the chairm

Between Oceans

Nov 25 2024 52 mins  
In this episode we explore the history and evolution of NATO’s Indo-Pacific partnerships, the alliance’s role in the growing US-China rivalry, and look ahead to a new era of NATO engagement outside of the Atlantic in a time of increasingly interconnected global conflicts. Featured guests: * Gwendoline Vamos, Senior Officer, Asia-Pacific Global Partnerships at NATO Headquarters*

The Price of Peace

Sep 25 2024 47 mins  
There has been much debate over defense spending, investment, and who is sharing the burden of European defense among NATO allies for years. Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has served as a grim and stark reminder of European defense investment shortcomings and vulnerabilities.It has been a few months since NATO allies met in Washington to commemorate the alliance�

An Insider's Look Into NATO

Jul 11 2024 23 mins  
An insider's look into NATO with Benedetta Berti, the Director of Policy Planning in the Office of the Secretary General. The following conversation was recorded on July 3, 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tiesthatbind.substack.com

The Linchpin

Jul 08 2024 44 mins  
In this episode we go back to the beginning. What is NATO? What challenges has NATO faced in the past? How are these similar or different to today’s issues? Why is NATO important for US national security? Why should Americans care about the security of Europe? Former NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, and Seth Johnston join Rick to explai

High Stakes

Jun 26 2024 47 mins  
Maintaining political cohesion on the issue of continuing the flow of Western military aid to Ukraine is a pressing concern for NATO and will be at the top of the agenda when the heads of state and government of the 32 allies meet in Washington, DC from July 9th to 11th. While support for Ukraine will likely remain stable in the short-term, what lies ahead is less certain. What is