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#026 Rose Gottemoeller on NATO, Nuclear Arms, and Mentorship in Global Security Leadership

GregJankowski, TheBalanceProfessor@Gmail.com Season 1 Episode 26

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Rose Gottemoeller: Nuclear Arms Negotiator, NATO Leader, and Stanford Policy Expert on Global Security

Rose Gottemoeller, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO (2016–2019), is one of the world’s leading voices in nuclear arms control, international diplomacy, and global security strategy. Currently, she serves as the William J. Perry Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute and is a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Center for International Security and Cooperation.

Throughout her distinguished career, Gottemoeller has shaped the modern landscape of global arms control. She negotiated the New START Treaty with Russia, significantly reducing deployed nuclear warheads, and played a pivotal role in securing Soviet nuclear weapons after the Cold War.

Her tenure at NATO was marked by complex geopolitical challenges, including navigating the Trump Administration’s critical stance on NATO. She helped push for increased defense spending among allies while maintaining unity and strategic coherence.

Gottemoeller’s interest in Russian language and policy was sparked by the space race and shaped through mentorship and early work at Battelle Memorial Institute and the Rand Corporation. With roles under both the Clinton and Obama administrations, she has long been a key figure in U.S. nuclear policy.

Today, she continues to lead in academia, teaching negotiation skills, engaging in Track 2 diplomacy, and inspiring the next generation of public service leaders. From her Ohio roots to the global stage, Gottemoeller champions mentorship, calculated risk-taking, and lifelong public service.

https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/rose-gottemoeller 

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