Podcasts about emerging security challenges

Ukraine's future looks, increasingly, to be out of its own hands, with the US and Russia sending high-ranking officials for talks in Saudi Arabia about the end of the war - with Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisting he was not invited. But could European plans for boots on the ground - and a hasty and strong response to American rhetoric about the continent - provide Ukraine with some hope? Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO. Jamie Shea, analyses what might push Donald Trump in one direction or another.The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. Watch moreRead more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June, Admiral Pierre Vandier became NATO's new Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. A few days ago, Admiral Vandier came to Friends of Europe for a conversation with our senior fellow Jamie Shea, who is also the former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO. In this conversation, Jamie asks the Admiral about the role of Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and what exactly transition means nowadays. And, of course, about the war in Ukraine. If you want to comment on this episode you can send us an e-mail: press@friendsofeurope.org

Mark Rutte has officially survived his first month in office. To take stock of what Rutte has been up to since his new job started, host Catarina Vila Nova sat down with Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defence at Friends of Europe, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO. They go over Rutte's pivot to the Asia Pacific and what has been his biggest challenge so far: reports of North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine alongside Russia. If you want to comment on this episode you can send us an e-mail: press@friendsofeurope.org

Visit us at Network2020.org.Upcoming domestic election results in member states have the potential to drastically affect the stability and operational capabilities of NATO. Though the Alliance experienced a surge in popularity following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, political shifts across the North Atlantic including a surge of populism and isolationist movements have generated backlash to NATO and its efforts. Potential changes in government could have unpredictable effects on NATO's unity and future. How would a Trump victory in November impact the war in Ukraine? How will the political upheaval in the UK affect the country's stance on continental involvement? How might NATO insulate itself and its security priorities from potential dangers and take advantage of opportunities?Join us in a conversation with Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO and current Professor of Strategy and Security at the University of Exeter, Rachel Rizzo, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center, and Mathieu Droin, Visiting Fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The success of last week's NATO Summit in Washington was mostly due to the management of expectations. The Ukrainian President already knew not to expect a formal invitation to join the military alliance and had to content himself with knowing that Ukraine's path to NATO's membership was “irreversible”. With that in mind, the summit was a success, even if overshadowed by a possible Trump return to the White House and Biden still trying to prove he's up for the job. Also looming large was China's military exercises with Belarus right outside NATO's border. To unpack the summit, host Catarina Vila Nova spoke to Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defence at Friends of Europe, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO. If you want to comment on this episode you can send us an e-mail: press@friendsofeurope.org

Hybrid warfare is on the rise. From cyber and disruptive technologies to energy security and economic interconnectedness, malign actors have an array of domains to exploit. How has NATO adapted, and can it be nimble enough to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving threat landscape? Host Tom Keatinge is joined by James Appathurai, NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, to explore how the military alliance is building resilience and the private sector's vital role in this effort.

2 March 2023: In this Frankly Speaking Podcast, host Chris Kremidas-Courtney is joined by Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defense at Friends of Europe, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Birgitte Ebbesen, Regional Director for Europe of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) to discuss the humanitarian consequences of the Türkiye-Syria earthquake, and how Russia has assessed the damage. Tune in to find out what our speakers have to say.

What are key past, present, and future efforts by the U.S. government to help shape norms of behavior for making space safe, secure, and sustainable?  What does the recent US commitment not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing mean? In this episode Robin Dickey (Center for Space Policy & Strategy) talks to Rick Grubb (Department of State, Office of Emerging Security Challenges) and Jessica Tok (Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy).The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and the national labs. The show and their podcasts are an opportunity to learn about and to stay engaged with the larger space policy community. Subscribe to our ...

In 1999, NATO planes began bombing Yugoslavia to stop the ethnic cleansing of Albanians. This followed other interventions by the alliance in the Balkans wars, a far cry from NATO's original mission: to stop the Soviet Union from expanding westward. Our guest this week, Jamie Shea, helped explain this shift during the Kosovo campaign over two decades ago as NATO's spokesperson and later served as Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. Last week, NATO held a summit in Madrid to redefine its strategic concept. The Eurasia Group Foundation's Mark Hannah spoke with Jamie about NATO's chance to revitalize itself amidst Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, and discussed whether or not the alliance has a role to play outside of Europe.   Jamie Shea worked for NATO for 38 years, including as a spokesperson during the Kosovo campaign in 1999 and retired from the alliance as Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges.

Jamie Shea, with 30 years experience as a NATO official including as NATO spokesperson during the war in Kosovo and as NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, discusses NATO's 2022 Strategic Concept, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO's response, and what Sweden and Finland's membership means for the alliance.  Jamie Shea - Strategy and Security Institute  Jamie Shea - Chatham House For episode updates follow on twitter: @jessicagenauer  

21 April 2022: After a short break we are back with Episode 10 of Friends of Europe's Frankly Speaking podcast on the War in Ukraine, hosted, Tracey D'Afters is joined by Senior Fellows Paul Taylor former Reuters journalist, contributing editor at Politico and author of our newly published report on the Black Sea and Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO. Tune in to hear what our Senior Fellows have to say.

7 April 2022: In Episode 9 of Friends of Europe's Frankly Speaking podcast on the War in Ukraine, host, Tracey D'Afters is joined by Senior Fellows Paul Taylor former Reuters journalist, contributing editor at Politico and author of our newly published report on the Black Sea and Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO. This week we also welcome our special guest Gordana Čomić, Serbian Minister for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue

31 March 2022: In Episode 8 of Friends of Europe's Frankly Speaking podcast on the War in Ukraine, host, Tracey D'Afters is joined by Senior Fellows Paul Taylor former Reuters journalist, contributing editor at Politico and author of our newly published report on the Black Sea and Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO.

Contribute your ideas to the Conference on the Future of Europe here!In series two of Global Europe Unpacked, commonspace.eu is collaborating with the City of The Hague to bring you several conversations looking at the future of Europe in the world. This series runs alongside the EU's largest citizen consultation to date, the Conference on the Future of Europe. Our objective is to spark your interest in some of the important issues under discussion and encourage you to get involved.Since its establishment, the EU has relied on soft power – such as diplomacy – and economic instruments as its main foreign policy tools, leaving hard and military power to its member states and the main Western military alliance, NATO. The concept of EU hard power is hardly new but has by-and-large remained, up to now, abstract; however, in light of the EU's growing place in the world and recent events in Ukraine exposing threats that were thought to have been consigned to the history books, what was once inconceivable is starting to gain ground.To address this topic, Will Murray speaks to Prof Dr Jamie Shea – Professor of Strategy and Security at the University of Exeter and former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. This is the second time that Prof Shea joins the podcast, having spoken last series on the question, ‘Is EU ‘strategic autonomy' compatible with NATO?'.Amongst other things, they discuss:Whether EU hard power necessary in light of what is happening in Ukraine and the EU's geostrategic ambitions;What the EU's Strategic Compass is and how it relates to the future of European defence and security;Whether the ongoing events in Ukraine have changed the thinking on the Strategic Compass and EU hard power more generally;The shape of the EU's current relationship with NATO and how it is changing;Whether the situation in Ukraine has affected the EU-UK relationship, and if so, how; andWhether after the invasion of Ukraine, EU soft power is still relevant.The interview was recorded 11 March 2022. 

This week's episode take a closer look at Monday's Russian anti-satellite missile test and the debris field it caused, which forced the seven astronauts and cosmonauts on board the International Space Station to take cover. Jamie Shea, who after three decades with NATO, and having served as that organization's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, says he does not believe the ASAT test is a coincidence, but part of an effort to keep the Allies on the back foot as tensions rise on Eastern Europe's border with Russia. Daniel Dumbacher, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics's Executive Director and U.K. Amb. Aidan Liddle discuss their efforts to codify norms of behavior and what's at stake if governments do not agree to a set of rules for space.

In the latest episode of the Centre for Army Leadership Podcast, we have the privilege to speak with Professor Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO. Jamie's NATO career spanned an incredible 38 years, in which time he worked his way from Assistance Committee Secretary and Minute Writer to Deputy Assistant Secretary-General. As one would expect, Jamie speaks passionately about the importance and strength of coalitions and interoperability, highlighting the benefits of diversity and of having a unifying purpose at the strategic level. He talks about the challenges of leading without authority and unpacks the concept of 'leading through diplomacy'. Jamie looks to the future in highlighting the future challenge's leaders will face in an ever-changing and increasingly complex world, highlighting the issues that NATO leaders will face, specifically in dealing with sub-threshold Article 5 activity. Finally, he speaks to us about leading in a crisis, highlighting how good leaders are comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and being comfortable with taking risks.  An energetic and reverting interview with a man who has had a front row seat to history. 

When NATO leaders, including US President Joe Biden, meet in Brussels on June 14, one of the items at the top of the agenda is how the alliance should handle threats and opportunities from emerging technologies. What is the security impact of climate change? How can we responsibly harness artificial intelligence for defense? How do we strengthen cyber security and prepare against the threat of cyber warfare? As autonomous and quantum technologies are changing the world, how should  NATO work with the private sector? On this episode of the podcast, Markos Kounalakis talks with David Van Weel, NATO's Assistant Secretary General, and Sarah MacIntosh, the permanent representative to the British delegation to NATO.    This conversation was recorded on May 27, 2021 as part of The World Affairs Councils of America series NATO 2030 -  Strengthening the Alliance to Address New Security Threats. Speakers: Sarah MacIntosh, CMG, Permanent Representative to the UK's Delegation to NATO David Van Weel, Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO Moderator: Markos Kounalakis, Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

For more than seven decades the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has been the most potent security organisation on the European continent, an embodiment of the transatlantic relationship, and a bulwark against any threat to states that form part of it. NATO is based on the principle that an attack against one or several of its members is considered as an attack against all. This is the principle of collective defence, which is enshrined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty signed in 1949. Today, NATO has 30 member states, all on the European continent except Canada and the United States. After the end of the cold war in 1991 some doubted if NATO was needed any more, yet subsequent developments have shown that the organisation's tasks, whilst evolving, remain absolutely pertinent to the present and future realities. Most EU member states are also NATO members, but not all. But calls for closer EU-NATO relations have increased, with ideas on burden sharing where appropriate. Some have even called for the EU to take over all of NATO's responsibilities, but these calls are widely dismissed. Defining an optimal way for EU-NATO co-operation to develop is one of the many challenges facing the two institutions Given the changing nature of conflict, NATO has had to change too. For the future, hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, and violent non-state actors are as much likely to be the sort of threats NATO has to deal with as were the classic tank battles of the past. In this episode of Global Europe Unpacked, Will Murray speaks to Dr Jamie Shea – a professor in Strategy and Security at the University of Exeter and NATO's former Deputy Sec Gen for Emerging Security Challenges, well known as the organisation's spokesperson during the Kosovo war – about:why NATO is still relevant in 2021;how NATO is dealing with emerging threats;how NATO should handle a modern Russia;whether Georgia and Ukraine should be allowed to join NATO;what President Joe Biden means for EU-NATO relations; andwhether the EU's global ambitions are compatible with NATO.For more news analysis and commentary on the EU and its neighbourhood, visit commonspace.eu or follow us on twitter @commonspaceEU.

Britain has left the EU, what happens now? We will be discussing the UK post-Brexit with Dr Jamie Shea, Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of Exeter, UK and Associate Fellow with the GCSP’s Global Fellowship Initiative and former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for the Emerging Security Challenges of NATO. And as a volatile political situation in Central Africa creates obstacles in the region, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s women are now key to lasting peace. As we mark International Women’s Day on 8 March we spoke to women’s activist Julienne Lusenge, a Congolese human rights activist, recognised for advocating for survivors of wartime sexual violence, as well as a former GCSP Executive-in-Residence Fellow with the Global Fellowship Initiative.

In a world of disruption that is far from ending, a new world order is emerging, reshaping the global economy and shifting geopolitical powers. We spoke to the GCSP’s Foundation Council President, Ambassador Jean-David Levitte, about how Europe needs to adjust if it wants to be an influential force alongside emerging powers. Ambassador Jean-David Levitte has had a distinguished and outstanding career in the French foreign service, serving on the staff of three French Presidents including Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Hollande and held key senior positions in the French foreign service, including serving as Ambassador to the United States from 2003 to 2007 during the difficult period of the war in Iraq. He was also the French Ambassador to the United Nations in New York from 2000-2002. During that time Ambassador Levitte successfully handled several international negotiations, including resolution 1441 on Iraq. As cyber threats to global security are becoming more frequent, complex and destructive, what is NATO's role in cyberspace. We discussed this issue with Antonio Missiroli, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges.

What should be in the policy toolbox for the new EU Mandate? Citizens are calling for a different and better Europe more aligned to their needs and their inclusion. Uncertainty and unpredictability appear to be the new order of the day, and are upturning the certainties that policy-makers have held for decades. The EU is in a delicate balance and the choices that it makes now will be decisive in setting its path for years to come. But there is a silver lining. The big message from the 11,000 people we surveyed is that with a shift in focus, Europe can still matter to them. Citizens want a renewed social contract that promotes economic growth, peace, security and sustainability for all – a contract that can be the glue that binds together citizens, government, the private sector and civil society in the belief that Europe matters, and that a strong, united Europe can deliver the right responses to take on the challenges we all face. Citizens want a new ‘Vision for Europe’. Friends of Europe will present its ‘Vision for Europe’ report setting out 10 ambitious policy recommendations and a pathway for the next EU leadership. This report aims to map the road ahead on how to construct a Europe fit for purpose in the 21st century. Can the EU increase citizen participation and harness the potential of technology to open markets and secure inclusive and sustainable growth? Will it take measurable action to preserve the planet and make better use of resources? How will Europe rethink its relations with its neighbours and better explore mutually advantageous solutions to international issues? More importantly, can the EU implement a renewed social contract that puts citizens’ needs at the forefront of its priorities? What can it do to make itself matter in the future? Presentation of the New Vision for Europe by Pascal Lamy, Trustee of Friends of Europe, Honorary President of Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute, and Former Director General of the World Trade Organisation Interventions from the ‘Vision for Europe’ authors: Alberto Alemanno, EU Law Professor HEC, Founder of the Good Lobby and European Young Leader Caroline de Gruyter, Author and EU Correspondent at NRC Handelsblad Jakob Haesler, Founder of Project Alloy and European Young Leader Martin Porter, Executive Chair at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO (2010-2018) And reactions from member states and political parties: Evelyn Huytebroeck, Member of European Green Party Committee Andrea Vitolo, First Counselor to the Diplomatic Advisor to Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy Moderated by Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe Read the 'Vision for Europe' publication here: https://www.friendsofeurope.org/sites/default/files/media-files/foe_vision-for-europe_web.pdf

Moderator: Dr. Daniel Fiott - Defence Analyst at the EU Institute for Security Studies Panelists: Dr. Jamie Shea - Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Dr. Jordan Becker - Institute for European Studies at the VUB's Senior Transatlantic Fellow Dr. Andras Szalai - PhD Researcher at the Central European University's Center for European Neighborhood Studies  Col. Darryl A. Rupp - Assigned to NATO Headquarters in the Joint Intelligence and Security Division. **Part of the special edition of the podcast featuring some of the events at this year's BSIS International Conference: “Nationalism & Populism: The Future of Europe?” This conference focused on the possible challenges and scenarios Europe may be faced with regarding issues of Migration, Security and Defense and (social) media.*** In today‘s world, issues of security both at national and international level are of major concern to civil societies and governments. Military missions and defense cooperation between the EU and NATO are growing, giving floor to new debates and questions. Are populism and nationalism undermining international security issues? How can armed forces be protected of potential radical populist influences or are these only of minor concern? This panel will touch upon several of these pressing questions, considering the changes political sentiments bear and may allow for a discussion of populist governments and their (possible) threat to military cooperation.

Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Rachel Rizzo take Brussels Sprouts on the road in this special edition of the podcast recorded “live” from the April 3rd NATO Engages conference hosted by the Atlantic Council, German Marshall Fund, and Munich Security Conference. This special episode shares the insights of some of the most prominent voices on transatlantic relations. Experts shared with us their thoughts on whether the alliance is in crisis, the most critical challenges facing NATO, and why they’re optimistic about NATO’s future. This episode features commentary (in order of appearance) from: · Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius · Stanislava Mladenova, a former member of the NATO international staff · Dr. Jim Goldgeier, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations · Damir Marusic, Executive Editor of The American Interest · Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and Former Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO · Ambassador Sandy Vershbow, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia · Benjamin Haddad, Director of the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council · Dr. Tom Wright, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution · Ambassador Doug Lute, former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO and a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs · Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Robert Bosch Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution · Rachel Hoff, Policy Director at the Ronald Reagan Institute · Dr. Gale Mattox, a Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and Director of the Foreign & Domestic Policy Program at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies · Karlijn Jans, a Dutch defense expert · Camille Grand, Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment at NATO · Ambassador Azita Raji, former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden

In Betrouwbare Bronnen aflevering 31:- PG Kroeger: opmars en teloorgang van populistische partijen- Jamie Shea: nieuwe uitdagingen voor de 70-jarige NAVO***In de historische rubriek vertelt ‘cultheld’ (Trouw) en ‘geheim wapen’ (Volkskrant) PG Kroeger over vaste patronen bij de opmars en teloorgang van populistische, radicale partijen rechts en links. Hoeveel aanhang uit 2017 hield de SP van Lilian Marijnissen écht over op 20 maart? Waar gingen die kiezers naartoe? Wat verbindt de Duitse AfD met Leefbaar Nederland?Het eindeloze geruzie en scheuringen in 50plus en de LPF kwam evenmin uit de lucht vallen, net als de onaantastbare macht van het driekoppige bestuur van Forum voor Democratie. PG schetst de internationale analogieën van Geert Wilders en Thierry Baudet.De scheuringen, afsplitsingen, ‘het permanente kannibalisme intern’ leverden mensen op als Winny de Jong. instorting en drama. Je ziet deze processen zich voortdurend voltrekken, van Le Pen en UKIP tot PVV en Forum. Hoe komt dat?PG analyseert de culturele, historische en politieke aard van het beestje en noteert de eigenaardigheden. Darwin komt voorbij én Judy Garland.***Jaap Jansen praat met Jamie Shea (Londen, 1953). Hij werkte van 1980 tot 2018 bij de NAVO. Zijn laatste functie was te lang voor een visitekaartje: ‘Deputy Assistent Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels’. Jamie Shea werd wereldwijd bekend als woordvoerder bij de NAVO_bombardementen op Servië die moesten voorkomen dat Servië Kosovo inpikte. Dat daarbij burgerslachtoffers vielen, waren ‘de kosten om een kwaad te verslaan’, zei hij toen. Jaap sprak als journalist regelmatig met hem. Deze keer ‘on the record’.De NAVO moet zich gaan richten op hybride oorlogsvoering, zegt Shea. Het bondgenootschap, dat deze week 70 jaar bestaat, kan niet lijdzaam afwachten wat Rusland en China doen in cyberspace. Het moet zelf initiatieven nemen om die landen de baas te blijven. ‘Voor de eerste keer in de geschiedenis van de mensheid, kan iedereen iemand aanvallen op elke plek en op elk moment. Het maakt niet uit of je aan de andere kant van de wereld bent. En alles kan doelwit worden. Vroeger waren dat militaire installaties, maar nu kan het ook jouw containerbedrijf zijn, de haven van Rotterdam, de telecommunicatie, het bankensyseem. Het grote probleem met cyber is dat regeringen nu álles en iedereen moeten verdedigen’, zegt Shea.‘De persoon die de baas is over kunstmatige intelligentie, over biomedische technologie, hypersonische hogesnelheidsraketten, robots en ruimtetechnologie, die gaat de oorlog winnen. Daar ligt de uitdaging. Europa heeft de industriële kennis, belangrijke universiteiten en de mensen. Het gaat er nu om de juiste investeringen te doen. We moeten handelen voor het te laat is.’De voormalige NAVO-topman waarschuwt tegen China. De NAVO-landen moeten goed nadenken hoe daar mee om te gaan: ‘Anders komt er een dag dat je je realiseert dat een vreemde macht jouw vitale havens heeft opgekocht, een deel van je spoorwegen en al je moderne 5G-communicatie runt en dus ook de sleutel heeft tot jouw internet of things.’Volgens Shea moet snel werk worden gemaakt van modernisering van het internationaal recht. Wat mag een killer robot wel of niet en in welke omstandigheden, is bijvoorbeeld de vraag. ‘Als we daar tien of twintig jaar mee wachten, zijn we te laat. Dan is het paard de stal uit en op hol geslagen.’Shea heeft de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump een paar keer achter gesloten deuren meegemaakt: ‘Trump is een beeldenstormer. Hij houdt ervan heilige huisjes omver te schoppen. Hij is een zakenman, geen politicus. Hij stelt fundamentele vragen waar niemand anders mee komt. Dat doet-ie overal. Niet alleen bij de NAVO, maar ook bij de EU, de VN, NAFTA, WTO – er is nauwelijks een internationale organisatie waar Trump niet heeft gevraagd: waarom bestaat dit nog?’Nu hij met pensioen is, blijft Jamie Shea doen wat hij altijd deed: praten en advies geven over internationale veiligheidskwesties. Hij blijft in Brussel wonen en overweegt serieus - als het met Brexit zo door gaat – om zijn Britse nationaliteit op te geven, vertelt hij in Betrouwbare Bronnen.***Tijdlijn Betrouwbare Bronnen 31:00:00:00 - Intro door Jaap Jansen met quotes van Jamie Shea00:07:15 - PG over populisme (deel 1)00:47:43 - PG over populisme (deel 2)01:33:19 - Jamie Shea (deel 1)02:13:53 - Jamie Shea (deel 2)02:40:40 - Uitro door Jaap02:41:32 - Einde

The first session of the Security Summit hosted by Friends of Europe on 20 September focused on the role of the European Union within a security landscape currently undergoing significant global change. As new threats require new capabilities, defence strategies may incorporate recent technological developments to adapt to the shifting nature of modern warfare. Speakers included Lowri Evans (European Commission Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs); Edvinas Kerza (Lithuanian Vice Minister of Defence); Frank Sauer (Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at Bundeswehr University Munich) and Mary Wareham (Global Coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots). The panel discussion was moderated by Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe and Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO (2010-2018).

Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. This episode's guest is one of the best-known personalities at NATO, Jamie Shea, who will retire in late September after 38 years with the Alliance. His career has spanned from administrative jobs to spokesman to his final post as the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. Shea explains one big challenge for NATO is keeping up not just with military threats but in the battlefield of ideas and information. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]

Joining Teri this week is NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, Sorin Ducaru. Just from his title you can tell Ambassador Ducaru has his hands more than full. With the threat landscape against the alliance changing constantly in unpredictable ways, many of them breaking new terrain in warfare, Ducaru and his staff have to be prescient and agile. At the meeting of NATO defense ministers last month, they approved what they call an "updated cyberdefense plan" and also moved forward with discussing how to practically establish "cyber" as the latest operational domain, which means of course, that cyberattacks could hypothetically warrant a declaration of Article 5. But Teri also wanted to draw him in on an incident that had just happened -- the attempt by some "unidentified party" to accuse German soldiers serving under NATO in Lithuania of raping a teenager. This type of thing really makes me angry because allegations of rape are nothing to dismiss out of hand -- or to fabricate -- but this was completely made-up to try to discredit the NATO battle group. It also falls under an "emerging security challenge" faced by NATO. Ducaru explains how the alliance is approaching all its new threats and adapting the mindset in some surprising ways. This week's "Channeling Brussels" is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]

Marshall Center Conversations podcast interviews NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges Dr. Jamie Shea on the current state of the NATO alliance and his opinions regarding its relevance in today's security environment. He is interviewed by Marshall Center Dean Andrew Michta.

November saw an important chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Consequence Management training course take place at the Joint CBRN Defense Center of Excellence at Vyškov, Czech Republic. The aim is to provide expert training for partner countries in crisis management for scenarios involving toxic substances and CBRN incidents. The course forms part of NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Program. Also at Vyškov on 12 November, NATO inaugurated its CBRN Reach Back Operations Room. The Reach Back Element provides an efficient communication network to help manage any type of toxic incident or attack in any country or region. Includes sound bites from Colonel Mariana Grama, Republic of Moldova armed forces; Dr Wendy Pemberton, US National Nuclear Security Administration; Colonel Jiri Gajdos, Director, Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence; Captain Gorazd Stergar,Director, CBRN Consequence Management Course and Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. Also available in high definition.