Sean Monaghan

Visiting Fellow, Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program
Sean Monaghan

Sean Monaghan is a visiting fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he focuses on NATO, European security, and defense. His career as a civil servant in the UK Ministry of Defence has focused on international defense policy, including NATO, the European Union, and the United States. In recent years, his work as a policy analyst has seen him contribute to the United Kingdom's Integrated Review and lead multinational research projects.

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What Will Happen at NATO’s Washington Summit?

From July 9–11, all 32 NATO allies and several global partners will gather in Washington, D.C., for a historic summit, 75 years since the alliance’s founding. This meeting comes at a perilous time, with NATO facing a war in Europe amid several global crises.

Critical Questions by Sean Monaghan, Sissy Martinez, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, and Otto Svendsen — July 2, 2024

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What Will Happen at NATO’s Washington Summit?

An audio version of “What Will Happen at NATO’s Washington Summit?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Sean Monaghan, Sissy Martinez, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, and Otto Svendsen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Sean Monaghan, Sissy Martinez, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, and Otto Svendsen — July 2, 2024

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Press Briefing: Previewing the NATO Summit

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a call-in press briefing to discuss the most critical issues surrounding the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, DC.

Event — June 26, 2024

Why Can’t the West Force Russia to Make Peace in Ukraine?

Last week’s peace summit in Switzerland produced the widest international endorsement yet of principles to end the war in Ukraine. But why can’t the West force Russia to accept them, as President Zelensky has called for?

Commentary by Sean Monaghan — June 26, 2024

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Why Can’t the West Force Russia to Make Peace in Ukraine?

An audio version of “Why Can’t the West Force Russia to Make Peace in Ukraine?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sean Monaghan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Sean Monaghan — June 26, 2024

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Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes

The U.S. election has renewed debate about an independent European nuclear force. Yet this distracts from the real European defense issue: a lack of conventional combat power. Europe's main task remains the same as during the Cold War: strengthen conventional deterrence.

Commentary by Doreen Horschig and Sean Monaghan — June 21, 2024

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Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes

An audio version of “Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Doreen Horschig and Sean Monaghan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Doreen Horschig and Sean Monaghan — June 21, 2024

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“Is NATO Ready for War?”: Audio Brief with Sean Monaghan

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Sean Monaghan on his white paper with Eskil Jakobsen, Sissy Martinez, Mathieu Droin, Gregory Sanders, Nicholas Velazquez, Cynthia Cook, Anna Dowd, and Maeve Stockwell, “Is NATO Ready for War?: An Assessment of Allies’ Efforts to Strengthen Defense and Deterrence since the 2022 Madrid Summit.”

Podcast Episode by Sean Monaghan — June 12, 2024

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Report Launch: Is NATO Ready for War?

Join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program and the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group for the report launch of “Is NATO Ready for War? An Assessment of NATO Allies’ Efforts to Strengthen Defense and Deterrence since the Madrid Summit.”  

Event — June 11, 2024