Brussels Sprouts

Luke Coffey on Brexit and the future of the special relationship

Luke Coffey, Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, sits down with Jim Townsend to talk about the future of UK defense, Brexit, and the US-UK special relationship.

LtGen Jan Broeks and LtGen Esa Pulkkinen on EU/NATO Cooperation

LtGen Jan Broeks, DG of the NATO International Military Staff, and LtGen Esa Pulkkinen, DG of the EU Military Staff, sat down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the state of EU/NATO military cooperation before an event at the CNAS offices on October 31.

Elisabeth Braw on Modern Deterrence

Elisabeth Braw, an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), sits down with Jim Townsend and Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor to discuss what modern deterrence is, why it’s necessary, and how institutions can do their part.

Special Episode: Ulrike Franke on the State of German Politics

Ulrike Franke, a Policy Fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with Jim Townsend and Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor about the rapidly shifting nature of German politics in a special mid-week episode of Brussels Sprouts.

Anna Wieslander on Swedish Elections and the Nordic View of European Defense

Anna Wieslander, the Director of Northern Europe with the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council, speaks to Jim Townsend about this year's elections in Sweden, as well as the distinctly Nordic view of European defense.

Combatting Disinformation in Lithuania

Viktoras Daukšas, the Director of the Demaskuok.lt (DeBunk) Initiative, and Giedrius, one of the many “elves” fighting Russian trolls online throughout the Baltic region, sit down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Bacevich Fellow Rachel Rizzo to discuss their experiences with disinformation and how best to fight it.

UK Dir. of International Security Policy on the US-UK Relationship and a Changing NATO

Nick Gurr, the Director of International Security Policy at the UK Ministry of Defense, joins Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the deep connections between the US and the UK, the benefits of a dynamic NATO, and the new normal in relations with Russia.

Christian Mölling on German Defense Spending, Burden-Sharing, and Strategic Autonomy

Christian Mölling, the deputy director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), sits down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the conversations happening in the German Bundestag right now about defense spending, burden sharing, and strategic autonomy amid shifting transatlantic dynamics.

Julie Smith and Jim Townsend Reflect on the Podcast and Julie’s Upcoming Transition to Berlin

Julie Smith and Jim Townsend sit down for a bookend episode of Brussels Sprouts to look back on previous episodes and what they’ve learned from them. They also take the time to reflect on Julie’s time at CNAS as she sets out for Berlin and how her commitments to and ambitions in the transatlantic relationship evolved over her career.

Sophia Besch Talks German Politics, Defense, and U.S.-German Relations

Sophia Besch of the Center for European Reform joins Jim Townsend to discuss the shifting internal dynamics in Germany and what they mean for U.S.-German relations, defense spending, and how President Trump is changing things.