The Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond Podcast

Nov 25 2024 4 ep. 48 mins 1
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A podcast of the Foreign Policy Research Institute

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Episode 4: 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*

Episode 3: 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�

Episode 2: 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

Episode 1: 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