John R. Deni, PhD
International Security Scholar, Leader, Educator, and Author
Latest Publications
What more can US allies in Europe do to assist Ukraine militarily? More broadly, what can the United States expect from its closest allies in Europe in strategic competition with Russia and China? Despite agreeing support is necessary, European allies face several hurdles on the path toward scaling up military assistance to Ukraine. The authors provide several practical recommendations.
Today, the major hurdles confronting Europe are no longer defense spending and industrial capacity. Instead, the major challenge impeding European security independence today is the fragmentation of its defense industry.
Despite notable solidarity and unity in the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion and significant progress in rebuilding the Alliance’s defence and deterrence architecture, the list of challenges facing the NATO Alliance is significant. This paper focuses on four of the most critical gaps: in the fields of command structure, military capabilities, force posture, and asymmetric defence. It also offers actionable recommendations for progress in advance of NATO’s Hague Summit in June 2025.
Professional Bio
Dr. John R. Deni is a Research Professor of Security Studies at the U.S. Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Senior Fellow at the NATO Defence College, and an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University's School of International Service.
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He builds, leads, and manages collaborative multinational project teams, solves problems for customers and stakeholders, and advises senior civilian and military leaders.
His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the L.A. Times, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Politico, Defense News, the BBC, CNN, NPR's Weekend Edition, Newsweek, the Baltimore Sun, War on the Rocks, and a variety of peer-reviewed journals. He is the author of three books on European and American security and the editor or co-editor of six more.