REPORT LAUNCH AND PANEL: NATO AND US-TURKEY DEFENSE COOPERATION IN A NEW ERA - The end of 2024 saw significant changes to the security landscape of the United States, Turkey, and their NATO partners. Following years of stalemate, the opposition’s breakthrough in Syria and the fall of the Assad regime opens new opportunities and risks that demand close coordination. Escalation in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and increasing collaboration between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea require new strategies and a focus on hard power to deter and defend the Western-led international order. The incoming Trump administration will face the challenges of heightened great power competition and regional volatility. Facing this complex environment, deeper cooperation between NATO allies is essential.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 1/7/25