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Back to SearchReflecting on Four Years of War in Ukraine
Episode 72
This week marks the four-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Brussels Sprouts wanted to mark this somber milestone with a lo…
6 months ago
Can China Capitalize on Changing Transatlantic Currents?
Episode 71
This week’s episode of Brussels Sprouts picks up in the aftermath of the Munich Security Conference. The U.S. tone at Munich was notably more concili…
6 months, 1 week ago
Can Europe (Ever) Defend Itself?
Episode 70
Today’s Brussels Sprouts discussion follows on from our conversation last week on whether middle powers have the ability to chart a course more indep…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Carney's Challenge: Can Europe Take the Reins of NATO?
Episode 69
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos with his speech in which he declared that the interna…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Transatlantic Tumult at Davos
Episode 68
It has been a tumultuous month in the transatlantic alliance. This week, President Donald Trump’s demands to take control of Greenland reached a feve…
7 months ago
Europe's Defense Dilemma
Episode 67
Since the invasion of Ukraine, European states have taken major steps to rebuild their defense industrial bases, both to supply Ukraine and to rebuil…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Donroe Doctrine? Venezuela, Greenland, and America's New Agenda
Episode 66
On January 3, the United States apprehended the sitting president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and brought him to the United States to face trial fo…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ukraine Negotiations: Prospects and Pitfalls of Peace
Episode 65
This week Brussels Sprouts breaks down the latest negotiations on Ukraine. American officials told reporters that they had resolved or closed gaps ar…
8 months, 1 week ago
Transatlantic Tensions in the New National Security Strategy
Episode 64
On December 4th, the Trump administration released its long-awaited national security strategy, sending another round of shock waves through the tran…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Russia-Iran Partnership: A Geopolitical Balancing Act
Episode 63
It has been almost a year since Russia and Iran signed their comprehensive strategic partnership. That deal established a 20-year partnership between…
8 months, 3 weeks ago