Media Appearances
May 2025
Germany vows to step up militarily but rhetoric may struggle to match reality: Final Action Group Zeitenwende report referenced
Guardian Diplomatic Editor Patrick Wintour’s piece references the final Action Group Zeitenwende report by DSI Chair Benjamin Tallis for DGAP, which argues that Olaf Scholz’s Zeitenwende – or “Turning Point” in German foreign and security policy – had failed to deliver the change Germany – and Europe – needed.
New Chancellor Friedrich Merz now faces the test of transforming Europe’s largest economy into its leading security provider – and the stakes of doing so couldn’t be higher for European security.
April 2025
Monocle Radio appearance on DSI open letter on frozen Russian assets
DSI Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett speaks to The Globalist Host Georgina Godwin about the DSI-spearheaded open letter in the National Post - signed by four former Prime Ministers and over 70 senior politicians, experts, and prominent Canadians – calling on Canada to lead on seizing Russia’s frozen state assets (from 9:30).
Counteroffensive Pro - Emerging Defence Tech: DSI Report Featured
The Counteroffensive Pro, the authoritative source on Ukrainian defence innovation, interviews DSI Board Chair Benjamin Tallis, with reference to DSI’s report on Emerging Defence: Offset and Competitive Strategies for Europe
Kann Europa selbst verteidigen? – Can Europe Defend Itself? - ARTE
DSI Board Chair Benjamin Tallis speaks at length to Germany’s ARTE for the background piece “Can Europe defend itself?” about what Emerging Defence Technology is necessary to defend Europe against a Russia attack in the next 3-5 years.
“Man darf nie in erster Linie auf ausländische Soldaten verlassen” – “One should never primarily rely on foreign soldiers” – ntv.de
Journalist Kristina Thomas interviews Czech National Security Advisor Tomáš Pojar for Germany’s ntv.de, on the sidelines of a DSI roundtable in Berlin with Pojar.
March 2025
DSI Emerging Defence Report featured on Ukraine: The Latest Podcast
Appearing on The Telegraph’s Ukraine: The Latest podcast, DSI Director Benjamin Tallis highlights the risk that Europe won’t be ready to deter or defeat Russia in time – unless it focuses on its strength in innovative Emerging Defence Technology.
Europe Rearms to Defend Against Russia Aggression – Benjamin Tallis appears on Silicon Curtain to discuss new DSI Emerging Defence report
Is Europe fighting the last war? DSI Director Benjamin Tallis appears on Silicon Curtain to discuss DSI’s report on Emerging Defence: Offset and Competitive Strategies for Europe, and talks about why Europe must lean into its innovative defence start-ups and scale-ups—rather than matching Russia tank for tank.
Was passiert, wenn Putin “njet” sagt? – “What happens, if Putin says no?”, Bild
Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett comments in Germany’s Bild newspaper about Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Benjamin Tallis speaks at Lithuanian-German Forum on European Defence
Focusing on the technologies Europe needs to develop quickly in order to be able to deter and defeat Russia, DSI Director Benjamin Tallis speaks about how Europe should expand its Defence Industrial Base (from 1:13:00).
Aaron Gasch Burnett speaks to CBC about Russia’s frozen assets
Speaking to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Day 6 program, DSI Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett outlines his and Canadian Senator Donna Dasko’s proposal for Canada to move on seizing Russia’s frozen state assets denominated in Canadian dollars.
February 2025
What does Friedrich Merz’s election victory mean for Germany’s foreign policy? – Benjamin Tallis, joins Deutsche Welle special German election coverage
As part of Deutsche Welle’s special coverage of Germany’s 2025 federal election, DSI Director Benjamin Tallis joins Chief News Anchor Brent Goff to comment on German foreign policy under victor Friedrich Merz, the far-right AfD’s second-place result, and what German voters now expect from their new government.
Could Europe lead the charge in keeping the peace in Ukraine? – Interview with Benjamin Tallis, Deutsche Welle
DSI Director Benjamin Tallis appears on Deutsche Welle to provide analysis on a proposed European ‘reassurance force’ – and outlines the many things Europe can do for its own security – even without the US (from 15:00).
Former Lithuanian Minister: “We’ve slept through quite a lot of alarm bells” – Interview with Gabrielius Landsbergis and Benjamin Tallis, Deutsche Welle
Alongside former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, DSI Director Benjamin Tallis speaks to German national broadcaster Deutsche Welle about Ukraine’s rejection of a minerals deal with the US and how Europe must strengthen itself given Donald Trump’s disordering influence.
Europa arbeitet am “Plan B nach Trump“ – “After Trump, Europe works on Plan B”, Bild
German newspaper Bild interviews DSI Director Benjamin Tallis about Donald Trump’s U-turn on US policy towards Ukraine and Russia.
Bully Diplomacy: Is Trump forcing Ukraine into a peace deal with Russia? – Interview with Benjamin Tallis, Deutsche Welle
DSI Director Benjamin Tallis joins Deutsche Welle News Desk for a panel on the fallout of a tense Oval Office meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
How Ukraine should deal with Trump, according to Ukrainians – Benjamin Tallis comment in Kyiv Independent
Comments from DSI Director Benjamin Tallis on Trump’s recent pivot on Ukraine and Russia policy – and how both Ukraine and Europe should respond.
January 2025
Deputy Chair of the German Bundestag Committee on Sustainable Development and DSI Action Group Member Dr. Wolfgang Stefinger mentions DSI in his guest piece for Germany’s Table Media on “How Germany, as a democracy, can win against China in Africa”.
December 2024
Double Trouble: Confiscating Russia’s frozen assets: Video podcast appearance with Macdonald-Laurier Institute by Aaron Gasch Burnett
Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Balkan Devlen interviews DSI Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett on why the G7 must seize Russia’s frozen central bank reserves – and why doing so is a strategic necessity.
November 2024
How to defend Ukraine against Russia – without US support – Interview with Benjamin Tallis, Deutsche Welle
DSI Director Benjamin Tallis appears on German national broadcaster Deutsche Welle to outline the five measures recommended in the DSI open letter about how Europe and Canada can secure Ukraine – without American help if necessary.
Ohne die USA von Donald Trump – “Without Donald Trump’s USA”, Der Tagesspiegel
German newspaper Tagesspiegel interviews DSI Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett about the security guarantees a coalition of the willing must be prepared to provide Ukraine following Donald’s Trump’s victory in the US – referring to DSI’s open letter in the Byline Times.
US Election and the Future of European Security – Benjamin Tallis interviewed for War on the Rocks
Emma Salisbury interviews DSI Director Benjamin Tallis for War on the Rocks, on what Europe can do in the short-term to bolster Ukraine.
Wie ernst müssen wir Putins neue Kriegsdrohung nehmen? – “How seriously should we take Putin’s threat of war in Europe?”, Bild
DSI Director Benjamin Tallis speaks to German newspaper Bild’s Security and Conflict Editor Julian Röpcke about current Russian threats to European NATO.
Germany's Scholz urges Putin to be prepared to negotiate with Ukraine – Interview with Benjamin Tallis, Deutsche Welle
DSI Director Dr. Benjamin Tallis speaks with German national broadcaster Deutsche Welle on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s decision to call Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Aaron Gasch Burnett speaks to Monocle Radio about German government wobbles
Covering the historical unpopularity of the Scholz government and Merkel’s disappointing legacy, DSI Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett speaks to The Globalist about Germany’s current strategic challenges.
DSI Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett speaks to Kyiv Independent on the actions US President Joe Biden could still take to support Ukraine.
Disarray with Ruling Coalition in Berlin Suggests Scholz is Likely to Lose Grip on Power – DSI quoted in New York Sun
MdBs and DSI Action Group Members Roderich Kiesewetter, Sara Nanni & DSI Senior Fellow Aaron Gasch Burnett speak to the New York Sun about what a change in German government would mean for Ukraine.\
BBC features DSI open letter to avoid a “Munich-style” betrayal of Ukraine
BBC’s Olga Malchevska covers DSI’s open letter calling on Europe to avoid a “Munich-style” betrayal of Ukraine, regardless of who wins the US presidential election.
No concessions to Putin are allowed – Interview with Benjamin Tallis, TVP World
TVP World interviews DSI Director Benjamin Tallis about DSI’s joint open letter, signed by over 100 senior parliamentarians, security & intelligence experts, retired military commanders, and ambassadors, calling on Europe to secure Ukraine – whatever the outcome of the US election.
Lack of Leadership in Europe Risks Another Munich and Defeat of Ukraine – Interview with Benjamin Tallis, Silicon Curtain
Silicon Curtain interviews DSI Director Benjamin Tallis in-depth about DSI’s joint open letter and the resolve Europe needs to show to secure Ukraine – and the resources it has to do so.
October 2024
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Call for Peace Talks between Ukraine and Russia – Interview with Benjamin Tallis, TVP World
On TVP World, DSI Director Benjamin Tallis talks about German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s call for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, following dismal German state election results for the ruling Social Democrats.
Germany torn between far-right and far-left populism – Interview with Britta Jacob, European Resilience Initiative Center podcast
The European Resilience Initiative Center interviews DSI Senior Fellow Britta Jacob about how Germany’s lack of strategic vision is fueling populist parties – and why political leadership must explain clearly why supporting Ukraine remains in Germany’s interest.
Germany's State Elections and the losing strategy for Ukraine – Interview with Benjamin Tallis
DSI Director Benjamin Tallis speaks to Estonian broadcaster ERR about recent German state elections and Olaf Scholz’s losing strategy for Ukraine.
New Reality, Same Old Tale? EU Eastward Enlargement in the Context of the New European Commission – Panel at Warsaw Security Forum
Watch this High-Level Panel Discussion at the 2024 Warsaw Security Forum, moderated by DSI Director Dr. Benjamin Tallis.
Panelists:
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Benjamin Haddad, Minister Delegate for Europe, France
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Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Integration of Ukraine to the EU, Ukraine
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Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate, Germany
September 2024
Germans lose faith in Olaf Scholz over his handling of Ukraine – Interview with Benjamin Tallis and Britta Jacob in The Times
Following some of the most comprehensive recent polling on how Germans see themselves in the world, Times of London Berlin Correspondent Oliver Moody speaks to DSI Director Benjamin Tallis and Senior Fellow Britta Jacob about the kind of foreign policy leadership the public is looking for.
Interview by Kristina Thomas for Germany’s ntv.de with General Mick Ryan on the sidelines of our DSI event, on Ukraine’s decision to advance into Russia’s Kursk oblast, and Ukraine’s current capabilities.
Kyiv’s Push Into the Russian Homeland Could Jeopardize Ukraine’s Operations in the East: General – New York Sun on DSI event
Report by New York Sun’s Caleb Larson from DSI’s event with retired Australian Major General Mick Ryan, covering Ukraine’s tactical decision to advance into Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
August 2024
DSI Director Benjamin Tallis joins Bourke & Ryan podcast
General Mick Ryan and Latika Bourke sit down with Benjamin Tallis to discuss Germany’s failed Zeitenwende, and how the country’s strategic mindset must truly change by committing to Ukraine’s victory.
Double Trouble: Neo-Idealism, a new approach to geopolitics: Video podcast appearance with Macdonald-Laurier Institute by Benjamin Tallis
Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Balkan Devlen speaks to DSI Director Benjamin Tallis about Neo-Idealism – the geopolitical grand strategy that drives DSI’s work – on the MLI video podcast “Double Trouble”