A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
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From Tehran to Donbas: What the Iran War Means for Russia and Ukraine
The sudden outbreak of war in in Iran has snapped the world’s attention away from Eastern Europe toward the Persian Gulf and wider Middle East. Yet for Ukraine, the implications of this new conflict are anything but peripheral. The...
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Better Late Than Never, US and Allies Race toward Ukrainian Counter-Shahed Tech
This piece is part of Behind the Front, an FPRI project on the future of US and allied national defense. The idea that an Iranian Shahed drone could strike the US Navy’s nerve center in Bahrain during daylight hours,...
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Latvia at the UN Security Council
In the Shadow of War and the Threat of International Law Starting in 2026, Latvia will serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term. This will be a first in the country’s...
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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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