Former Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, discusses NATO's evolving role in addressing security challenges, emphasizing the importance of the transatlantic alliance. Topics include NATO's response to Russian aggressions, enlargement issues, and discussions on concerns of Russian intervention extending beyond Crimea. The podcast also covers reflections on D-Day, NATO's mission, sacrifices for freedom, and NATO's nuclear policy and missile defense capabilities.

From March 22, 2014: On March 19, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) hosted NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen for a Statesman’s Forum address on the importance of the transatlantic alliance and how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is evolving to address new common security challenges. As the crisis in Ukraine shows that security in the Euro-Atlantic area cannot be taken for granted, the secretary-general discussed NATO’s essential role in an unpredictable world. He outlined the agenda for the September NATO summit in Wales as a critical opportunity to ensure that the alliance has the military capabilities necessary to deal with the threats it now faces, to consider how NATO members can better share the collective burden of defense and to engage constructively with partners around the world.Anders Fogh Rasmussen took office as North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 12th secretary-general in August 2009. Previously, he served in numerous positions in the Danish government and opposition throughout his political career, including as prime minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009.Brookings Senior Fellow and CUSE Director Fiona Hill provided introductory remarks and moderated the discussion.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discusses combatting disinformation attacks from Russia, China, Iran, and Venezuela. Former top CIA analyst Mathew Burrows highlights how US intelligence is overwhelmed with immediate threats. Janis Shinwari, an Afghan interpreter, shares the fear of being left behind and killed by the Taliban. The podcast also covers the challenges of evacuating interpreters, unfair polygraph tests in visa applications, the threat of disinformation to democracy, social media's role in tackling misinformation, and the challenge of China for the intelligence community.