One Ukrainian journalist. Three European security analysts. Infinite reasons for alarm.
Every week, Anastasiia Lapatina, Fabian Hoffman, Minna Ålander, and Karen-Anna Eggen analyze alarming–and occasionally hopeful–trends in European security.
Mildly Alarmed
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One Ukrainian journalist. Three European security analysts. Infinite reasons for alarm. Every week, Anastasiia Lapatina, Fabian Hoffman, Minna Ålander, and Karen-Anna Eggen analyze alarming–and occasionally hopeful–trends in European security.
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Recent Episodes
June 26, 2026
Ukraine strikes back, G7 chatter and will Belarus enter the war?
<p>In this episode, Anastasiia, Karen-Anna, Fabian and Minna are finally back together to discuss recent events, including Ukraine's strikes inside Russia, air defence in Moscow, the G7 meeting and the latest developments in Ukraine-Belarus relations. </p><p><br></p><p>If you want to support our show, go to our Buy Me A Coffee page at http://buymeacoffee.com/mildlyalarmed </p><p><br></p><p>Email us at alarmedmildly@gmail.com with any guest feedback, suggestions, and questions. </p><p><br></p><p>Mentioned in the show:<strong></p><p></strong></p><p>“Missile Defense’s Unforgiving Logic Comes Back to Haunt Russia” from Missile Matters: https://missilematters.substack.com/p/missile-defenses-unforgiving-logic <strong></p><p></strong></p><p>“Drone Threats Are the New Normal” from Northern Flank Notes: https://minnalander.substack.com/p/drone-threats-are-the-new-normal <strong></p><p></strong></p><p>“How to Think About AI Before It’s Too Late” from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/06/how-to-think-about-ai-before-its-too-late/687644/ <strong></p><p></strong></p><p>“2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.” from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/technology/ai-ipo-openai-anthropic-spacex.html <strong></p><p></strong></p><p>“Belarus halts equipment used to guide Russian strikes, Zelensky says, after Ukraine’s ultimatum” from The Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/belarus-halts-equipment-used-to-guide-russian-strikes-zelensky-says-after-ukraines-ultimatum/ </p><p><br></p><p>“Exclusive: Ukraine believes it secured Trump’s backing to act ‘more boldly’ toward Russia” from The Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/trump-privately-urged-zelensky-to-act-more-boldly-toward-russia/ </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Credits: </p><p><br></p><p>Anastasiia Lapatina is Ukraine Fellow at Lawfare. She writes a weekly newsletter about Ukraine called Yours Ukrainian. She is based in Kyiv. </p><p><br></p><p>Karen-Anna Eggen is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. She is based in Oslo.</p><p><br></p><p>Fabian Hoffman is a Senior Research Fellow at the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. He is the author of the Missile Matters newsletter about defence, missile technology, and nuclear strategy. He is based in Oslo.</p><p><br></p><p>Minna Ålander is an Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. She’s also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and a Non-Resident Fellow at CEPA. Minna also writes a newsletter about European security called Northern Flank Notes. She is based in Stockholm.</p><p><br></p><p>The podcast is engineered by Anthony Bartaway, who is also the co-host of a podcast called Ukraine Without Hype: / @ukrainewithouthype </p>
June 19, 2026
Russian nukes and spies in the Arctic, with The Barents Observer
<p>In this episode, Anastasiia and Karen-Anna speak with Atle Staalesen, the founder of the Barents Observer, to discuss Russian interests in the Arctic, and how Moscow is leveraging its military and civillian assets in the region for war against the West. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>If you want to support our show, go to our Buy Me A Coffee page at</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGhvcjQ0RDBnMXZXVFc5ZDJiWEZIWVBaenVqUXxBQ3Jtc0ttWEhXZy1FOHlZemVsUVZEa1VscFBfWDVYQ3dxemJwOUNZXzZLWFJqREVMWXRPODl1MHg2RURiV1poLVFndkU0cERXdndQQUNzXzRfb2dhZkkxUWhLQm03a1lZd2ExSmRETURxUndWSG5CWDZoZnJsbw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fbuymeacoffee.com%2Fmildlyalarmed&v=vRPr18EIL78" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> http://buymeacoffee.com/mildlyalarmed</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Email us at alarmedmildly@gmail.com with any guest feedback, suggestions, and questions. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Mentioned in the show:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>“Inside an Arctic Town on the Frontline of Russian Hybrid War” from Lawfare: <a href="https://shorturl.at/9jyQp" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/9jyQp</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>“Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic” from The New Yorker: <a href="https://shorturl.at/YaEyL" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/YaEyL</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>“Orthodox church from Severomorsk wanted to study Kirkenes water supply” from the Barents Observer: <a href="https://shorturl.at/ojiOi" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/ojiOi</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>“A Deep-Diving Sub. A Deadly Fire. And Russia’s Secret Undersea Agenda.” from the New York Times: <a href="https://shorturl.at/iY0nN" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/iY0nN</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>“Forget Greenland: This Arctic NATO Island Already Has a Russian Presence” from the Wall Street Journal: <a href="https://shorturl.at/FSN8u" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/FSN8u</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Credits: </strong></p><p>Anastasiia Lapatina is Ukraine Fellow at Lawfare. She writes a weekly newsletter about Ukraine called Yours Ukrainian. She is based in Kyiv. </p><p>Karen-Anna Eggen is a Senior Researcher and the Head of the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. She is based in Oslo.</p><p>Fabian Hoffman is a Senior Research Fellow at the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. He is the author of the Missile Matters newsletter about defence, missile technology, and nuclear strategy. He is based in Oslo.</p><p>Minna Ålander is an Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. She’s also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and a Non-Resident Fellow at CEPA. Minna also writes a newsletter about European security called Northern Flank Notes. She is based in Stockholm.</p><p>The podcast is engineered by Anthony Bartaway, who is also the co-host of a podcast called Ukraine Without Hype:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqAUk2oJ9jvb-QcoOoPaiIw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> / @ukrainewithouthype </a><br /></p>
June 12, 2026
The many dramas of Ukraine’s EU accession
<p>Welcome to the seventh episode of Mildly Alarmed, a new weekly podcast about European and global security hosted by Anastasiia Lapatina, Fabian Hoffman, Minna Ålander, and Karen-Anna Eggen. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Anastasiia and Minna are joined by Chris Powers, a Brussels-based correspondent for the Kyiv Independent, to discuss Ukraine’s long road towards the European Union, from the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 to the full-scale invasion. They discuss the political drama surrounding Ukraine’s bid in both Kyiv and Brussels, as well as the recent opening of negotiation clusters. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to support our show, go to our Buy Me A Coffee page at<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGhvcjQ0RDBnMXZXVFc5ZDJiWEZIWVBaenVqUXxBQ3Jtc0ttWEhXZy1FOHlZemVsUVZEa1VscFBfWDVYQ3dxemJwOUNZXzZLWFJqREVMWXRPODl1MHg2RURiV1poLVFndkU0cERXdndQQUNzXzRfb2dhZkkxUWhLQm03a1lZd2ExSmRETURxUndWSG5CWDZoZnJsbw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fbuymeacoffee.com%2Fmildlyalarmed&v=vRPr18EIL78" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://buymeacoffee.com/mildlyalarmed</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>Email us at alarmedmildly@gmail.com with any guest feedback, suggestions, and questions. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Mentioned in the show:</strong></p><p>Ukraine’s Thorny Path to the EU—From “Integration without Membership” to “Integration through War”, from Maryna Rabinovych and Anne Pintsch: <a href="https://shorturl.at/yX8pE" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/yX8pE</a></p><p><br /></p><p>“A toppled Christmas tree, tear gas and projectile potatoes: Farmers vent rage at Brussels” from Politico: <a href="https://shorturl.at/Q1k3I" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/Q1k3I</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>“Northern EU enlargement in sight? Seizing momentum in uncertain times” from Minna Ålander: <a href="https://shorturl.at/GP2sT" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/GP2sT</a> </p><p><strong>Credits: </strong></p><p>Anastasiia Lapatina is Ukraine Fellow at Lawfare. She writes a weekly newsletter about Ukraine called Yours Ukrainian. She is based in Kyiv. </p><p><br /></p><p>Karen-Anna Eggen is a Senior Researcher and the Head of the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. She is based in Oslo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fabian Hoffman is a Senior Research Fellow at the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. He is the author of the Missile Matters newsletter about defence, missile technology, and nuclear strategy. He is based in Oslo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Minna Ålander is an Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. She’s also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and a Non-Resident Fellow at CEPA. Minna also writes a newsletter about European security called Northern Flank Notes. She is based in Stockholm.</p><p><br /></p><p>The podcast is engineered by Anthony Bartaway, who is also the co-host of a podcast called Ukraine Without Hype:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqAUk2oJ9jvb-QcoOoPaiIw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> / @ukrainewithouthype </a><br /></p>
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