Jim Townsend

1 month ago | cnas.org | Jim Townsend |Nicholas Lokker |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Kate Johnston

The last few weeks have seen dramatic developments in the transatlantic relationship between the United States and its European allies. President Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin was quickly followed by senior administration officials calling into doubt the U.S.’s decades-long role as the security guarantor of Europe.

1 month ago | cnas.org | Jim Townsend |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Nicholas Lokker

President Trump is promising to end the now three-year long war in Ukraine. But with Ukraine and Europe sidelined in current negotiations – how far off really is peace? Nicholas Lokker, research associate for the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), weighs in on the discussion. Listen to the full episode on wbur. Podcast February 25, 2025 Can Ukraine and Europe Win Alone?

1 month ago | cnas.org | Nicholas Lokker |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Jim Townsend

A group of leaders from Europe and Canada are in Ukraine's capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. In Washington, President Donald Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron as the anniversary marked a dramatic shift in policies on Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Kyiv and the U.S. are working productively on an economic rare earth minerals deal at the center of an effort to end Russia's war on Ukraine.

2 months ago | cnas.org | Richard Fontaine |Jim Townsend |Andrea Kendall-Taylor

With the recent confirmations of Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – two of the most controversial of President Donald Trump’s high-level administration nominees – the president’s attempt to remake government as a home for political loyalists continues. Soon after coming to office for a second term, Trump aggressively sought to overhaul Washington and bring the federal government in line with his political agenda.

2 months ago | cnas.org | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Richard Fontaine |Jim Townsend

In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused on Russia and Eurasia, and Paul Saunders, executive director of the Center for the National Interest. Watch the full interview on PBS News Hour.