Evelyn Farkas on Alliances, Ukraine, and China's Growing Challenge

"Farkas: I'm hoping he gives a speech more like the one Secretary Gates gave when he was exhorting Europeans to do more to carry the burden of our collective defense. Obviously now it's urgent. Russia is conducting kinetic attacks on European territory every week. Europeans need to step up. But beyond that, I hope he reasserts the U.S. commitment to the alliance because it's in the U.S. interest. It undergirds our way of life, our democracy, our security, and our economic prosperity."

"EXPERT INTERVIEW - Evelyn Farkas has spent decades working at the center of U.S. national security and transatlantic defense policy. A former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, she now serves as Executive Director of the McCain Institute, where she focuses on strengthening democratic alliances and confronting authoritarian threats. Farkas spoke with The Cipher Brief's Suzanne Kelly from the Munich Security Conference, where global leaders gathered amid continued war"

Evelyn Farkas brings decades of experience in U.S. national security and transatlantic defense policy and leads efforts to strengthen democratic alliances and confront authoritarian threats. The primary concern is the state of the transatlantic alliance and broader U.S. alliances, with allies watching for signs of unity and resolve. Europe must do more to share the defense burden as Russia conducts kinetic attacks on European territory weekly, creating urgent security needs. The United States needs to reassert its commitment because the alliance undergirds democratic institutions, collective security, and economic prosperity, while Asian partners observe U.S. credibility amid rising challenges from China.

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