The Ties That Bind
FPRI Eurasia Program, Natalia KopytnikAn FPRI project examining how NATO shapes the transatlantic relationship and its role in the global security landscape.
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In Conversation with Adm Rob Bauer and Eleonora Russell
The following conversation was recorded on March 19, 2026 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here.
Natalia Kopytnik: Welcome back to The Ties That Bind, a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute e...
A Blueprint for Deterrence with Adm. Rob Bauer and Eleonora Russell
We often assume our safety is a “government problem,” but guests Admiral Rob Bauer, the former Chair of the NATO Military Committee, and Strategic Communications Advisor Eleonora Russell argue that this mindset is our greatest vulnerability...
Would You Fight For Your Country? The Most and Least Willing Among NATO Allies
If a war were to break out, would you be willing to fight for your country? This is a shortened version of the question used in the World Values Survey and the European Values Study since the early 1980s to assess citizens’ willingness to f...
In Conversation with Roland Theis
The following conversation was recorded on February 5, 2026 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here.
Aaron Stein: Hello and welcome. Today I’m joined by Roland Theis. He is a member of the German Bundestag...
Understanding Berlin's Security Environment
Welcome back to the Ties That Bind, a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute examining the past, present, and future of NATO and the transatlantic relationship.
This season we examine how Western European NATO members like Germa...
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The Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute was founded in 2015 with the aim of examining the political, security, economic, and social trends shaping Europe and Eurasia.
Communications Director, Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
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