Armida van Rij
Armida van Rij
Senior research fellow
Areas of expertise
Security and NATO, transatlantic relations, European politics, and the impact of populism on security policy.
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Taking the Pulse: Is it worth it for Europeans to placate Trump?
Carnegie Europe
07 May 2026
A year and change into President Trump’s second term, it has become abundantly clear that appeasement only leads to short-term wins.
The Monocle Daily: One year of Friedrich Merz
07 May 2026
Armida van Rij joined Quentin Peel to assess Germany's Friedrich Merz one year into his chancellorship on The Monocle Daily.
Nieuwsuur: De (schaduw)bondjes van de NAVO zonder Trump
16 April 2026
In deze video spreken we met NAVO- en Europa-onderzoeker bij het Centre for European Reform, Armida van Rij, en NAVO-correspondent Kysia Hekster.
Trump wants to strongarm Nato into a new Gulf war. Here’s why Europe must resist
The Guardian
18 March 2026
If Europe is sucked into this illegal conflict with Iran, public support for rearmament could collapse – and only Putin will benefit.
Monocle Radio - The Briefing: Trump delays talks with Xi as the Iran war rages on
17 March 2026
Armida van Rij joined aspoke to Monocle Radio's The Briefing to discuss the far right's wins and losses in the French municipal elections (from 11:40 mins).
BBC News - The Context: EU leaders meeting to discuss Greenland
22 January 2026
Armida van Rij spoke to The Context as EU leaders met to discuss Greenland and the ongoing crisis in transatlantic relations.
‘We moeten onze defensie-industrie opschalen, dat kan niet door Amerikaanse wapens te blijven kopen’
NRC Handelsblad
20 January 2026
Europa kende crisis na crisis -financiële crisis, corona, invasie van Rusland. Dus er is niet veel capaciteit om vooruit te denken, ziet Armida van Rij. Toch is dat noodzakelijk, om afbrokkeling van de EU en NAVO te voorkomen.
CER Podcast: Unpacking Europe: Greenland and the NATO alliance
14 January 2026
Armida van Rij and Sten Rynning discuss how the Greenland crisis may become a turning point for the NATO alliance's future direction.
Yle News: Trump comes up with new Greenland demands before meeting
14 January 2026
Armida van Rij spoke to YLE News as Donald Trump makes new Greenland demands, "Europe should look to work much more closely with its partners to try and put an alternative on the table," (from 8.05 mins).
Europe faces a pincer attack from White House ideologues backed by Silicon Valley and its far-right proxies
The Guardian
08 January 2026
US tech bosses are exerting leverage on EU regulators via Trump and Vance. But Europe isn’t powerless, and it isn’t alone.