About to join @peterrough at the @HudsonInstitute for a fireside discussion on the Council of Europe’s role in a changing Europe, our work for Ukraine and how we are adapting to the challenges ahead. Watch live: piped.video/live/AH0O0qRAAn8…

CONFIRMED!! Rubio to Lead Delegation of More Than 100 US Companies to Uzbekistan

Burden-sharing signals a new phase in U.S. alliance strategy, yet core goals remain unchanged. With hybrid aggression on the rise and actors like Russia & China exploiting the vulnerabilities of free societies, a strong transatlantic bond is crucial. This session discusses how the 🇵🇱🇺🇸 relationship can help forge a new transatlantic bargain that reflects the fragmented global order and adapts to changing strategic outlooks. #TransatlanticLookout Speakers: 🔹 Senator @profGrodzki, Former Speaker of the Senat of the Republic of Poland 🔹 @peterrough, Director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia, (@HudsonInstitute) 🔹 @mikercarpenter, Senior Fellow for Transatlantic Affairs, @IISS_org Moderated by @DrPMarkiewicz, Executive Director in @PISM_DC

BREAKING Azerbaijan leader pardons jailed Frenchman, after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs

It's no coincidence that this was announced on the 87th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland: September 17, 1939.

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Congratulations to General Carsten Breuer, Chief of Defence of the Bundeswehr 🇩🇪 on his election as the next Chair of the NATO Military Committee, taking office in July 2027! Carsten - on behalf of the entire Military Committee, and personally - our warmest congratulations! Your operational judgement, your deep familiarity with this Alliance and your leadership of the German Armed Forces will serve NATO well. The Chiefs of Defence have placed their trust in you at a demanding moment for Euro-Atlantic security. You will have the full support of the Committee and of the International Military Staff through the transition, and I look forward to working closely with you until the handover. #WeAreNATO #NATO #MilitaryCommittee #Bundeswehr @GermanyNATO @BundeswehrGI @SHAPE_NATO

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Trump to meet Takaichi in New York ahead of Washington summit with Xi s.nikkei.com/4jc1Blp

Trump’s transatlantic Friday. Sanctioning Russia and resolving Greenland. Big day for NATO.

BREAKING: Officials on all sides who have been briefed on the US-Denmark-Greenland deal tell me they are happy with the details. A senior State Department official and a regional official briefed on the deal say the highlights are: - Provides US permanent basing, access, and overflight rights - Bans non-NATO bases - Screening mechanism for investments that would allow a block on Chinese, Russian investments - Greenland population can choose its political future - No territory transferred to the US

In response to the deteriorating security situation, 🇨🇭 has three objectives: strengthen resilience, improve protection and enhance defence capabilities. The Federal Council has adopted Switzerland’s Security Policy Strategy 2026. admin.ch/en/newnsb/zR3tvgIy1… @vbs_ddps

A rapid deployment of German and Swedish forces to Gotland island is being carried out today. Units from 🇸🇪 and 🇩🇪 are rehearsing the swift reinforcement of the strategic island in order to ensure the security of the Baltic Sea. #SilverWotan #NATO

At the Riga Conference 🇱🇻, @DepSecGenNATO stressed that Russia’s war against Ukraine and hostile actions against Allies have only made NATO more united, pointing to Baltic Air Policing, Baltic Sentry and Eastern Sentry as proof of that unity ↓ nato.int/en/news-and-events/…

Excited to have @peterrough @HudsonInstitute joining us to assess thr state of the Polish-American strategic partnership during the session "Upholding the Transatlantic Bond" at the 🇵🇱-🇺🇲 Transatlantic Lookout Conference organized by @PISM_Poland | @PISM_DC. Agenda details below

The latest YouGov poll for Germany is just stunning. Just 18% for the centre right CDU/CSU, while the AfD is now at 29%. The current coalition (CDU/SPD) has only 31% support. For the first time, more than half of those polled oppose the Brandmauer. How long can Merz old on?

New: Sen. Shaheen, top SFRC Dem, defends Russia sanctions bill in letter to House members, railing against fellow Dems who have argued that the bill gives Trump unlimited tariff authority. “This is a gross mischaracterization,” Shaheen writes

Recent trends have made many Americans doubt the contributions of the Jewish faith, people, and homeland to liberal democracy, as well as the importance of a strong US–Israel alliance for American national security. This fall, Hudson Institute Political Studies is hosting a policy certificate workshop for early-career professionals to explore Israel's place in the modern world order. Learn from @AaronBMacLean, @zriboua, and @KateHavard. Apply today: hudson.org/events/israels-pl…

1/5 🎙️ NEW: On the latest #NatSecMatters, I sat down with @peterrough (@HudsonInstitute) to unpack Ukraine's "theory of victory," the strategy Kyiv is betting on to outlast Russia without recapturing every inch of occupied territory. 🧵