Brussels Sprouts

The Future of Transatlantic Technology Policy, with Lindsay Gorman and Martijn Rasser

Lindsay Gorman and Martijn Rasser join Carisa Nietsche to discuss future priorities and approaches on technology policy within the transatlantic alliance. Gorman is the Fellow for Emerging Technologies at the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund, and a consultant for Schmitt Futures. She has spent a decade at the intersection of technology development and national security policy. Rasser is a Senior Fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Prior to joining CNAS, Martijn served as a senior intelligence officer and analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency.

Understanding the EU and China’s Comprehensive Investment Agreement, with Noah Barkin

Noah Barkin joins Carisa Nietsche and Jim Townsend to discuss the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), the new investment agreement between China and the European Union, and its implications for the future of the transatlantic alliance. Barkin is a senior visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, managing editor in the China practice at the Rhodium Group, and former bureau chief for Reuters.

Engaging the Public on Foreign Policy, with Mayor Frank Scott and Alan Salazar

Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. and Alan Salazar join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how their communities in Arkansas and Colorado engage with foreign policy issues. Scott is the mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas. Salazar is the chief of staff to Michael Hancock, the mayor of Denver, Colorado.

Live: The NATO 2030 Report, with Wess Mitchell

Wess Mitchell joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend on a special, live episode of Brussels Sprouts to discuss the “NATO 2030” report’s findings on the future of the NATO Alliance. Mitchellc o-chaired the group of experts behind the NATO 2030 report unveiled last month. He is a co-founder of the Center for European Policy Analysis and former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

Russia’s Influence in the Former Soviet Space, with Olya Oliker and Paul Stronski

Olya Oliker and Paul Stronski join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend on the latest episode of Brussels Sprouts to discuss recent events across the former Soviet space and what they mean for Russia. Oliker is director of the Europe and Central Asia Program at the International Crisis Group. Stronski is a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program and a former director for Russia and Central Asia on the National Security Council.

How Should Biden Deal with Moscow? with Rose Gottemoeller and David J. Kramer

Rose Gottemoeller and David J. Kramer join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss priorities and approaches to the new administration’s diplomacy with Moscow. Gottemoeller is a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, former U.S. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, and a chief negotiator of the New START treaty. Kramer is a senior fellow at Florida International University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and formerly served as president of Freedom House and in several senior roles in the State Department.

The Biden Administration and Europe, with Steven Erlanger

Steven Erlanger joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how Europe is reacting to the incoming Biden administration. Erlanger is the chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for The New York Times. A two-time Pulitzer Prize recipient, he has previously served as the Times’ bureau chief in seven countries, including London, Paris, Moscow, and Berlin.

Youth Voices in Foreign Policy, with Indiana High School Students

On a special episode of Brussels Sprouts, four high school honors students from Indianapolis join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of U.S. national security and international relations. Uredo Agada, Zoe Edwards, Sarah Konrad, and Logan Tullai are high school honors students in Indiana, all studying international relations and U.S. foreign policy.

A Transatlantic Approach to China, with Melanie Hart and Janka Oertel

Melanie Hart and Janka Oertel join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how the next administration can work with Europe to counter China. Hart is a senior fellow and director of China policy at the Center for American Progress. Oertel is the director of the Asia program at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Building Transatlantic Unity on China, with Noah Barkin and Peter Chase

Noah Barkin and Peter Chase join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss prospects for greater U.S.-Europe cooperation on China under the next administration. This is the first episode in a two-part series highlighting the conclusions of the Transatlantic Security Program’s new report, “Charting a Transatlantic Course to Address China.” Barkin is a senior visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, managing editor in the China practice at the Rhodium Group, and former bureau chief for Reuters. Chase is a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, where his focus is transatlantic economic relations, particularly trade, investment, digital and energy policies. He previously served as a U.S. diplomat on European economic affairs.