A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
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A nation must think before it acts.
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Right Assessment, Wrong Tactics: Europe in the New National Security Strategy
Unsurprisingly, the National Security Strategy (NSS) has set off a storm across the Atlantic. The German chancellor called parts of the document “unacceptable,” while the president of the European Council warned that Europeans must now “protect themselves even against...
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In Conversation with Oana Lungescu | Lessons from NATO’s Principal Spokesperson
This conversation was recorded on October 9, 2025, and the transcript has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: It’s really an honor to welcome our guest today, Ms. Oana Lungescu. Oana served...
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In Conversation with Alina Bargaoanu | Romania’s Experience with Disinformation
The following conversation was recorded on October 16, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: Hello, everyone. Our guest today is Dr. Alina Bargaoanu. She is a Romanian communication...
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In Conversation with Antonia Colibasanu | Romania and the Geopolitics of the Black Sea
The following conversation was recorded on October 2, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: I would like to welcome our guest today, Dr. Antonia Colibasanu. Antonia is...
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In Conversation with Eusebiu Slavitescu | Romania and Regional Security
The following conversation was recorded on September 24, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the full conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: I would like to welcome our guest today, Eusebiu Slavitescu. Eusebiu is a transatlantic...
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In Conversation with Anna Fotyga | Poland’s Path From Solidarity to NATO Accession and Beyond
The following conversation was recorded on October 17, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: It’s an honor to welcome Ms. Anna Fotyga to the podcast today. Ms. Fotyga has...
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In Conversation with Tomasz Szatkowski | Poland’s Evolution as a Security Provider
The following conversation was recorded on September 24, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: Our guest today is the former Polish Ambassador to NATO between 2019 and 2024, Mr....
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In Conversation with Jakub Romaniuk | Poland’s Domestic Dynamics and Defense
The following conversation was recorded on September 22, 2025, and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Natalia Kopytnik: To get a sense of the current environment in Poland I am speaking with Jakub...
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American Missiles and Russian Dachas: Tomahawk and the Future of Stability and Deterrence in Europe
The Tomahawk cruise missile is a near perfect machine. Its development followed advances in guidance and turbofan engine technology in the 1970s. It has been tested for decades. And it has been upgraded and augmented for the same amount...
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Europe Should Buy and Integrate APKWS Rockets For Drone Defense
In the early morning hours on September 10, more than a dozen Russian target drones crossed into Polish airspace, before less than a dozen were shot down by Dutch F-35s. The infiltration sparked concerns about escalation between NATO and...
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