A transatlantic alliance with former Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller

NATO Through Time

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 of serving as the first woman and only second American Deputy Secretary General of NATO?
In this episode, Rose Gottemoeller reflects on her time as NATO Deputy Secretary General during a pivotal time for the Alliance. She discusses her previous experience working on arms control policy in the US State Department, shares her opinions about Russia’s nuclear sabre-rattling and her thoughts about the role of the United States in NATO and the strength of the transatlantic bond between Europe and North America.

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Why did you study Russian and International Relations? (00:03:04)

3. How did you first get involved with NATO? (00:06:00)

4. How did you become Deputy Secretary General? (00:07:58)

5. What do Americans know about NATO? (00:11:48)

6. How enduring is the US commitment to NATO? (00:15:02)

7. Is the United States the leader of NATO? (00:19:05)

8. Why does NATO need to maintain nuclear weapons? (00:20:30)

9. How credible are Russia's nuclear threats? (00:21:57)

10. Why are we backsliding on nuclear arms control? (00:24:35)

11. Breakdown in NATO-Russia relations (00:27:56)

12. Was Russia acting in good faith when it cooperated with NATO? (00:31:10)

13. Why did Russia turn away from partnership with NATO? (00:32:14)

14. How do you see the state of NATO today? (00:33:50)

15. What barriers remain for women in international relations? (00:35:57)

16. Outro + goodbyes (00:37:16)