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45 Days in Ukraine, 1,000 Days in War

The title of this essay would have been a little bit different if I had spent five more days in Odesa as planned. “50 days in Ukraine, 1,005 days in war.” That would be a neat summary of my...

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NATO’s Future: The Philadelphia Perspective with Rep. Brendan Boyle

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...

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The New ‘Baltic Way’: Assessing the Baltic Defensive Line Concept

This article was originally written as a USAWC Fellow Strategy Paper for the United States Army War College under the direction of Dr. (COL Ret.) Robert Hamilton. On August 23rd, 1989, an estimated two million citizens from the countries...

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What’s At Stake in Ukraine: European Security in a Broader Context

  Executive Summary Virtually all of the commentary on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has focused on those two states to the exclusion of the vital importance of this war for the neighboring regions of Belarus and the Balkans. This...

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In Conversation with Peter Olive and John Hemmings | NATO’s Activities in the Indo-Pacific

The following conversation was recorded in October 2024 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here.  Rick Landgraf: Welcome back to the Ties That Bind, NATO at 75 and Beyond, a special podcast series...

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Lithuania’s Political Shift: Domestic and Foreign Policy

In October 2024, Lithuania’s opposition Social Democratic Party (LSDP) emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections, defeating the center-right Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (HU-LCD), which had been in power since 2020. The Social Democrats secured 52 seats, while...

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In Conversation with Ian Langford | NATO’s Partnership with Australia

The following conversation was recorded in November 2024 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here.  Rick Landgraf: Welcome back to the Ties That Bind, NATO at 75 and Beyond, a special podcast series...

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Baltic Leadership in the European Commission

Ben Gardner-Gill: Hello, and welcome to Baltic Ways, a podcast bringing you insights from the world of Baltic Studies. I’m your cohost, Ben Gardner-Gill. Professor Andžej Pukšto is a political scientist based at Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania. His...

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Turkey’s Evolving Geopolitical Strategy in the Black Sea

Executive Summary  Turkey’s strategic position between Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia places it at a pivotal crossroads in Eurasian geopolitics, particularly as regional conflicts reshape power dynamics and international alliances. Turkey’s strategic significance has long been underscored...

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In Conversation with Gwendoline Vamos | The Evolution of NATO’s Indo-Pacific Partnerships

The following conversation was recorded in November 2024 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here.    Rick Landgraf: Welcome back to the Ties That Bind, NATO at 75 and Beyond, a special podcast...

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