Eastern Frontline

Hybrid attacks are no longer isolated incidents. They are constant, deliberate and designed to test the limits of European security. In this episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Merja Kyllönen speak with Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General at NATO, about how hybrid warfare is reshaping the strategic landscape in Europe. From cyberattacks and sabotage to disinformation, drones and attacks on critical infrastructure, these operations operate below ...

In today’s conflicts, some of the fiercest battles are not fought with weapons, but with information. In this episode, MEP Reinis Pozņaks and MEP Petras Auštrevičius are joined by Sarah Wheaton, Chief Policy Correspondent at Politico Europe, to explore the role of journalism in times of crisis and the growing pressure on independent media. Together, they discuss: How disinformation and polarisation are reshaping public debate in EuropeThe challenge of verifying truth in an era of AI, deepfake...

Europe faces a strategic reality: deterrence requires more than political will — it requires the ability to finance it. In this episode of the Eastern Frontline podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Roberts Zīle speak with Rob Murray, the CEO of the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank, a former Head of Innovation at NATO and architect of the NATO Innovation Fund, to unpack why Europe’s defence financing model is no longer fit for purpose. Murray explains: Why the defence industrial base ...

In this episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Virginijus Sinkevičius speak with Prof. Ilse Derluyn about the hidden side of resilience. The discussion explores the long-term challenges Ukraine and Europe must prepare for — covering the mental health of youth, the post-war reintegration of veterans, and the role of diaspora. Prof. Derluyn warns that winning the war is only the beginning — healing society will take generations. She discusses why: - Vetera...

In this first episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, host MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Katri Kulmuni are joined by European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to discuss the urgent challenges facing Europe’s security. Warning that Russia has the potential to test NATO within three years, Kubilius says improving defence readiness must be "our daily priority". The conversation covers: Europe’s €131 billion defence budget and what it means in practiceHow drones are reshapi...