
Otto Svendsen is an associate fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he provides research and analysis on political, economic, and security developments in Europe. Prior to joining CSIS, Otto was affiliated with Albright Stonebridge Group, the Atlantic Council, and the National Democratic Institute. He holds an MSc in international relations from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and a BSc in international business from Copenhagen Business School.
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Seizing Greenland Is Worse Than a Bad Deal
Podcast Episode by Otto Svendsen — January 22, 2025

Seizing Greenland Is Worse Than a Bad Deal
Commentary by Otto Svendsen — January 21, 2025
Greenland Back on Trump’s Menu and a Conversation with Jeremy Cliffe
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Otto Svendsen — January 16, 2025

Defending the North Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Report by Max Bergmann, Otto Svendsen, Marc Jacobsen, Rebekka Åsnes Sagild, Eskil Jakobsen, and Øystein Solvang — January 14, 2025
The World’s Largest Trade and Investment Relationship Hangs in the Balance
Commentary by Max Bergmann and Otto Svendsen — September 26, 2024
Power Plays: Europe’s Response to the Energy Crisis
Report by Max Bergmann, Cy McGeady, Otto Svendsen, Mathias Zacarias, and Ignacio Urbasos — September 3, 2024
What Will Happen at NATO’s Washington Summit?
Critical Questions by Sean Monaghan, Sissy Martinez, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, and Otto Svendsen — July 2, 2024
What Will Happen at NATO’s Washington Summit?
Podcast Episode by Sean Monaghan, Sissy Martinez, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, and Otto Svendsen — July 2, 2024

NATO Ministerial, TTC in Leuven, and a Conversation with Ignacio Molina
Podcast Episode by Donatienne Ruy and Otto Svendsen — April 11, 2024

Charting 2024 through Data
Digital Report by Jaehyun Han, Brian Hart, and Heather Williams, Kelsey Hartigan, Lachlan MacKenzie, Reja Younis, Otto Svendsen, Sissy Martinez, Zane Swanson, Anita Kirschenbaum, David Michel, Henry Ziemer, Michaela Simoneau — March 19, 2024