August 22, 2026• 10:39 am• Atlantic Conversations

Trevor Filseth: “The Problem with Transactional Foreign Policy”

In this last part of his conversation with Jacob Heilbrunn, Trevor Filseth argues that strong alliances depend on trust, shared purpose, and informal cooperation, not constant bargaining. Using the 2024 US-Russia prisoner exchange as an example, he warns that a purely transactional foreign policy could gradually weaken ties with Europe. #TVAbraham #AtlanticConversations #TrevorFilseth #ForeignPolicy