NATO's newest members with former President of Finland Sauli Niinistö
What is the difference between NATO members and partners? Why did Finland and Sweden set aside decades of neutrality and apply for NATO membership in 2022? What can Finland’s experience living next-...
6 Des 202447min
NATO's missions with General Jennie Carignan
Why does NATO conduct missions outside of its territory? What were the different aims and lessons learned of NATO’s missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan and Iraq? What is Canada’s role in...
8 Nov 202434min
NATO’s open door (2009) with former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
What was it like learning about NATO while growing up in the former Yugoslavia? Why did NATO launch “out-of-area” operations in the Western Balkans following the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s? ...
15 Okt 202440min
9/11 and Article 5 with former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson
How is Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty triggered, and what happens once it’s activated? How did the 9/11 terrorist attacks impact both the United States and its NATO Allies, and why did NATO r...
11 Sep 202448min
NATO’s open door (2004) with former President of Latvia Dr Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
Why did the Baltic States and other countries of Central and Eastern Europe choose to join NATO after the end of the Cold War? Why was the 2004 enlargement of NATO known as the “Big Bang” enlargement?...
23 Aug 202437min
NATO's open door (1999) with the former Hungarian Foreign Minister and former Czech Ambassador
Why did NATO open its door to former Warsaw Pact adversaries after the end of the Cold War? What was the process for Czechia, Hungary and Poland to join the Alliance? How has NATO changed in the 25 ...
9 Aug 202443min
A transatlantic alliance with former Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller
Why is NATO important for the United States? Are we in a more dangerous nuclear situation than we were during the Cold War? What is the credible path back to peace in Europe? What was the significance...
5 Jul 202440min
