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Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to...

Episodes

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Battleground Shifts: Ukraine’s Next Moves & Russia’s Endgame (with Fred Kagan)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Fred Kagan, senior fellow and director of the Critical Threats Project at t...

35:02Dec 16, 2024

Trump and the Transatlantic Relationship (with Dan Hamilton)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Dan Hamilton, a senior fellow at John Hopkins University's SAIS Foreign Pol...

36:01Nov 20, 2024

The Eastern Front and the Great War: Drawing Historical Parallels (with Nick Lloyd)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Nick Lloyd, a historian and professor of modern warfare at King's College L...

38:09Nov 13, 2024

Combating Russian Influence in the Black Sea and Beyond (with Stefan Meister)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Stefan Meister, head of the Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Euro...

35:57Oct 30, 2024

Election Season: An Eastern European Outlook (with Oleksandr Kraiev)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Oleksandr Kraiev, the director of the North America program at Ukrainian Pr...

39:16Oct 23, 2024

Securing Ukraine's Skies: Challenges of Defense and Deterrence (with Lesia Orobets)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Lesia Orobets, Founder of the "Safe Sky for Ukraine" Initiative and former...

35:25Oct 16, 2024

Can the West Revamp Its Deterrence? (with Edward Lucas)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Edward Lucas, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and...

40:27Oct 8, 2024

The Path Forward for Ukraine (with Luke Coffey)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Luke Coffey, senior fellow at the Hudson Institutes to discuss strategy in...

40:41Oct 2, 2024

Soft Power and the War in Ukraine (with Joseph Nye)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Joseph Nye, professor emeritus at Harvard's Kennedy School and pioneer of t...

33:59Sep 25, 2024

Bridging the Divide: Ukraine's War and Its Global Stakes (with Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, member of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Uk...

36:24Sep 18, 2024

Strategic Support: Ukraine’s Aid Journey and Russian Interference Insights (with Michael Sawkiw)

On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalibor and Iulia welcome Michael Sawkiw, the director of the Ukrainian National Information Service...

37:25Sep 11, 2024

How the UK Leads on Supporting Ukraine (with Amb. Matt Field)

Back from summer break, Dalibor and Iulia relaunch The Eastern Front with exciting new changes. On this episode of The Eastern Front , Dalib...

35:49Sep 4, 2024

Looking Ahead: US Elections and Ukrainian Peace

New changes are coming to the Eastern Front podcast, and we will be relaunching a new and improved version of the podcast at the beginning o...

21:40Jul 25, 2024

After NATO 75: The Ukrainian Reaction (with Kira Rudik)

Though Ukraine's 'irreversible path' towards NATO membership was announced at the NATO 75 conference, a lack of more concrete actions left s...

32:39Jul 17, 2024

Bulgarian Security: Emphasizing NATO's Eastern Flank (with Todor Tagarev)

Bulgaria is an important member of NATO's eastern flank, with a multinational battle group stationed there and a role in securing the Black...

30:21Jul 8, 2024

NATO Beyond 75: The Task That Remains

Facing coordinated aggression from Russia, China, and Iran, NATO must update its strategy to counter the threats facing the alliance and its...

33:23Jul 3, 2024

A New Security Framework for the Eastern Front

Ahead of the NATO summit, Ukraine's potential future membership in NATO and its implications for regional security is being hotly debated. O...

31:30Jun 25, 2024

The Future of Georgian Democracy: Challenges and Opportunities (with Shota Gvineria)

Since the ruling Georgian Dream party passed a controversial 'foreign agents' law in the face of mass public protests, fears about Russian i...

36:19Jun 19, 2024

Navigating the Black Sea Arena: Turkey's Geostrategic Puzzle (with Ozgur Ünlühisarcikli)

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Turkey has attempted to balance its relationship with Russia and its commitments to NATO. On this...

34:15Jun 13, 2024

The Art of the Possible: Discussing Strategy for Ukrainian Victory (with Phillips O'Brien)

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before the Biden administration announced it would allow Ukraine to carry out limited strikes inside o...

34:15Jun 5, 2024