Rising geopolitical tensions. Fracturing arms control agreements. A new era of great-power rivalry. Nuclear security is back in the spotlight—and the transatlantic alliance is under pressure. Tomáš A. Nagy, Senior Research Fellow for Nuclear, Space, and Missile Defense, and William Alberque, Senior Adjunct Fellow at the Pacific Forum and former Director of NATO’s WMD Arms Control Center unpack how NATO’s nuclear deterrence strategy is evolving—and what must change to meet today’s challenges. Som...
Jun 05, 2025•41 min
GLOBSEC Senior Fellow Vladimír Bilčík sits down with Amb. Christopher R. Hill – who just wrapped up three eventful years as U.S. Ambassador to Serbia – for a candid conversation on current state of Serbian politics.🇷🇸🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell to keep up with GLOBSEC’s deep-dive conversations on security, Europe, tech and democracy. New episodes every other week!
Jun 02, 2025•18 min
Europe is stepping up its game in defence. With Kajsa Ollongren, former Defence Minister of the The Netherlands and a member of Globsec' Ukraine support club, we point to the most urgent steps Europe needs to make to succesfully implement the White Paper on the Future of European Defence. We discuss who should be the leaders of Europe in this effort and the need to simplify European legislation to pave the way towards a genuine European Single market on defence. With the NATO Summit in June appr...
May 22, 2025•30 min
Poland votes. With the government and president split between opposing political sides for the past two years, the upcoming presidential election will be a test for both institutions and their leadership. Against the backdrop of an increasing fragile international and security landscape, Poland’s EU Presidency adds another dynamic to the upcoming vote. In this GLOBcast episode we will dissect the upcoming Presidential elections and do an early review of Poland’s EU Presidency with Karolina Zbytn...
May 15, 2025•40 min
General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former Commanding general of US Army Europe and a member of GLOBSEC's Future of Security and Defence Council, offers his assessment and views on the potential of a withdrawal of a part of the US military force in Europe and the prospects of a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine. The possibility of a partial withdrawal of US forces from Europe is another clear sign that the Transatlantic relation is under pressure. Such decision would not only further complicate the s...
May 07, 2025•29 min
To mark International Press Freedom Day on May 3, GLOBSEC hears from Alsu Kurmasheva a press freedom advocate and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist who was detained for 288 days by Russian authorities. Alsu reacts to some 2025 GLOBSEC Trends data and shares her experience on her wrongful imprisonment in Russia, the state of press freedom today, how societies can stand up for journalists under attack, and why staying vigilant in 2025 — and beyond — is more critical than ever. Enjoy and s...
May 02, 2025•33 min
The Transatlantic relationship is going through a serious crisis since President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office. In the discussion, Sir Richard Shirreff warned of NATO’s weakening as the U.S. shifts away from its security commitments. He urged Europe and Canada to increase defense spending, adapt NATO structures, and support Ukraine to counter Russia. He emphasized Europe must take charge of its security while maintaining diplomatic ties with the U.S.
Mar 20, 2025•31 min
The countdown is on to building an American “Irone Dome”, or is it? With the Pentagon given 60 days to assess this Presidential executive order, Tomáš Nagy, Senior Fellow for Nuclear, Space, and Missile Defense talks with Policy Fellow Roger Hiton to gauge if this a vision or merely a dream. From strategic feasibility to the cost-benefit as well as adversarial reaction, Tomáš explains why there is merit to the idea and the future pitfalls to its implementation.
Feb 27, 2025•26 min
"May you live in interesting times," the saying goes. With an abundance of international developments, Professor Stephen M. Walt of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government shares his expertise with Policy Fellow Roger Hiton on the mega changes and forces shaping the global future including the intensifying struggle between the Yalta and Helsinki worldviews, if hegemons are still possible, how alliances are being reconceptualize and if the current trend of asymmetric warfare needs to be addresse...
Feb 17, 2025•34 min
This week, GLOBSEC’s Centre for Global Europe brings you the latest insights on the preparations and priorities of the upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Senior Fellow Vladislava Gubalova talks with Kinga Brudzinska, Senior Analyst at Polityka Insight in Warsaw to set the stage for the next six months. With Hungary finishing their EU Presidency, why hasn’t there been better cooperation between the two CEE countries? With seven key priorities, how is the theme of security being ...
Dec 12, 2024•23 min
On this week’s episode, GLOBSEC’s Economy and Business Programme is launching their podcast series titled Achieving Competitiveness. Hosted by Katarína Strauszová, this week’s episode features Ján Mykhalchyk Hradický, GLOBSEC External Fellow, as they dive into a pressing question: why is modernizing Europe’s electricity grid key to achieving a successful green transition and boosting economic competitiveness? This discussion highlights the newly launched GLOBSEC Grid Transition Index, which eval...
Dec 05, 2024•28 min
GLOBSEC’s Center for Global Europe is joined by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan, François Wu who argues why the world should welcome the rise of Taiwan on the global stage, how his nation continues to advance innovation and spread investment across CEE, as well as the shared lessons learned between Taipei and Kyiv on rallying democracies and best utilizing technological innovation on the battlefield. Enjoy and subscribe. Comments or questions on the podcast, contact globaleurope@glo...
Nov 28, 2024•17 min
On this week’s episode, GLOBSEC’s Centre for Democracy & Resilience fellow Patrik Szicherle welcomes back Dr. David Schultz of Hamline University to debrief the 2024 American presidential elections and what has transpired since. Dr Schultz shares his assessment of why the Democrats suffered such a dramatic loss, what they need to do next, and what to make of some of President-elect Trump’s recent cabinet nominations. They conclude by reviewing Europe’s future security options and if the cont...
Nov 21, 2024•29 min
With North Korean (NK) troops preparing on Russia’s front line with Ukraine, this week’s pod hears from LTG (Ret) Arto Räty member of the GLOBSEC Future Security and Defence Council who speaks with Policy Fellow Roger Hilton to break down the broad ranging policy challenges associated with this new conflict phase, while offering his take on why the current number of deployed NK troops is not transformative, if the CRANKs are poised to be a credible military alliance threat in the future, and why...
Oct 31, 2024•31 min
This week, GLOBSEC’s Center for Global Europe brings you a special recording from 2024 GLOBSEC Tatra Summit. Roger Hilton speaks with Ukrainian MP Olha Vasylevska-Smahliuk to ger her take on the latest news developments, the biggest problems facing Ukraine’s reconstruction process, how the country is supporting industrial and commercial activity despite 800 plus days of war, as well as the forgotten issue of civilian prisoners held by Russia. This episode is co-funded by the EU. Views and opinio...
Oct 10, 2024•20 min
On this week’s episode, led by GLOBSEC’s Global Europe project coordinator Katarína Schachtschneider , she is joined by Ursula Plassnik , former Austrian Foreign Minister, for the debut of the CEE HER series , part of the broader CEE Her Initiative aimed at amplifying the voices of women experts from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). They discuss the new European Commission’s leadership , the shift in power dynamics within the EU, and the challenges posed by the rise of right-leaning representat...
Sep 26, 2024•28 min
This week, we bring you another episode from the 2024 GLOBSEC Forum in Prague. Policy Fellow Federica Mangiameli delves into the world of Multidomain Operations (MDO) with former NATO SACEUR Gen. (ret.) Philip Breedlove. The pod sheds light on the complex and critical topic of MDO by dismantling some of the bias around it and presenting the advantages of operating in integrated domains to achieve readiness on the battlefield. Gen. Breedlove also served as an advisor for GLOBSEC’s latest product ...
Sep 12, 2024•15 min
On this week’s episode, GLOBSEC’s Future of Security programme records from the 2024 GLOBSEC Forum in Prague. Defence Fellow Roger Hilton sits down with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Marie-Doha Besancenot to hear how the Alliance’s public diplomacy efforts are acutely responding to today’s audience consumption needs and media landscape to remain fit fur purpose in a time of information overload and hyper offensive adversary action. GLOBSEC was privileged to work recentl...
Sep 05, 2024•13 min
On this week’s episode, GLOBSEC’s Centre for Democracy & Resilience fellow Patrik Szicherle is joined by Dr. David Schultz, a distinguished professor at the Department of Political Science at Hamline University. Together, they dive into the upcoming 2024 US presidential election, discussing key voter dynamics, potential game-changing issues, and the impact of disinformation on the campaign. Professor Schultz shares his thoughts on what European countries need to do to prepare for a potential...
Aug 08, 2024•25 min
On this week’s episode, GLOBSEC’s Future of Security programme fellow Federica Mangiameli is joined by Distinguished Fellow Martin Sklenár to get you ready for the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington. Martin discusses his policy recommendation report for the Eastern Flank, argues why it is essential for Allies to reconfirm unity, and outlines some possible mid- to long-term commitments for Ukraine. GLOBSEC is proud to be the only European think-tank participating in the NATO Public Forum consortium, ...
Jul 04, 2024•23 min
On this week’s episode led by GLOBSEC’s Center for Global Europe project coordinator Oleksandra Hordon, she is joined by Sebastian Schäffer, Director at the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) to break down a slew of recent development shaping European affairs. With the EU’s top jobs still up for grabs, Sebastian proposes some reforms for Europe, what another EU sanction package against Russia tell us about the continent, as well as his thoughts on the upcoming Hungarian EU ...
Jun 27, 2024•24 min
GLOBCast is back! On this week’s episode led by GLOBSEC’s Centre for Democracy & Resilience fellow Patrik Szicherle, he speaks with Dr. Daniela Schwarzer of the Bertelsmann Foundation to discuss the fallout of the recent EU elections. From far-right gains to if Europe went green too fast, Dr. Schwarzer shares her analysis and speculates on the future challenges facing the EU. Enjoy and subscribe. Comments or questions on the podcast, contact democracy@globsec.org ....
Jun 13, 2024•26 min
Live from Odessa, Yevgeniya Gaber, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council & Center in Modern Turkish Studies at the University of Carleton, speaks with Roger Hilton to assess the legitimacy of Turkey’s new westward diplomacy, the future of bilateral relations between Ankara and Moscow, the chances of solving the Cyprus dilemma, and if Turkish diplomacy might consider BRICS a more long-term attractive option than partnering with the west.
Jul 26, 2023•38 min
Direct from Berlin, Nico Lange former Chief of Staff at the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany and Senior Adviser to GLOBSEC, speaks with Roger Hilton to review if Putin has lost his edge and if he can afford a military purge against the backdrop of the recent rebellion, Lukashenka’s repurposing of both Wagner and Prigozhin, the potential new hard and soft threats emanating from Belarus, as well as what he deems as the main deliverables for the NATO Vilnius Summit.
Jul 06, 2023•28 min
Is the tsar naked? GLOBSEC’s Roland Freudenstein says Putin has been caught with his pants down. While the world attempts to make sense of the events that unfolded in Russia over the past weekend, Former Russian Deputy Energy Minister, Vladimir Milov, joins Vice President and Head of GLOBSEC Brussels Roland Freudenstein to discuss the consequences of the mutiny for Putin’s leadership and the war in Ukraine, the implications for Prigozhin and the Wanger group’s future, as well as a post-Putin Rus...
Jun 26, 2023•31 min
From the 2023 GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum, get some tasty sound bites with Roger Hilton as he speaks to Kadi Silde, Chief of Staff and Head of Transition Team at the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) at NATO, to hear about DIANA’s accomplishment and challenges since year one, NATO’s growing comfort level with taking risks and failing, fostering more innovation among small and medium allies, and the reaction of adversaries to emulate DIANA.
Jun 15, 2023•15 min
Direct from Szczecin Poland LTG Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart, Commander at NATO’s Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE), speaks with Roger Hilton to elaborate on how the mission and training of the MNC NE has changed since Russia’s invasion, the profile of a modern soldier, the evolving security challenges of the Suwalki corridor and the potential deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus, BATLTOPS 23, and NATO’s Vilnius Sumit.
Jun 08, 2023•27 min
From the 2023 GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum get some tasty sound bites with Roger Hilton as he speaks to Ambassador Ivo Daalder, President at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about the changing nature of alliances, the potential of success for de-dollarization, how the deployment of western sanctions needs to evolve, and if de-risking relations with China is actually feasible.
Jun 01, 2023•15 min
From Prague, Jeremy Bransten , Acting Editor in Chief at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) joins a special edition of a 2023 GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum GLOBcast with Roger Hilton to give his take on the current European media landscape, how RFE/RL is strengthening resilience against fake narratives, the occupational hazards of being a journalist today, and his take on if AI can be leveraged in the future to shift this technology from a liability to an asset. DISCLAIMER: The opinions express...
May 23, 2023•29 min
Live from Frankfurt, Ltc Gen (Rtd) Ben Hodges, the former Commanding General of US Army Europe and Chairman of GLOBSEC’s Future Security and Defence Council (FSDC) speaks with Roger Hilton to explain the necessity of Ukraine wining and Russia losing this war, Ukraine’s creeping offensive, breaking Crimea’s fortification, the new F-16 coalition, repairing Patriots in a war zone, and teasing the FSDC’s Eastern Flank report.
May 22, 2023•33 min
