CEO of Rasmussen Global, Former Director of Policy Planning for NATO
Fabrice Pothier brings rare, first-hand insight from the front lines of global security and geopolitics, shaped by more than two decades advising NATO, European leaders, and transatlantic institutions. As CEO of Rasmussen Global and a trusted advisor on Ukraine’s long-term security, he helps audiences cut through uncertainty with clear, strategic perspective. Event planners value his ability to translate complex geopolitical shifts into timely, actionable insights for senior leaders navigating today’s volatile global environment.
The global order is undergoing its most profound transformation since the end of the Cold War. With war back in Europe, intensifying great-power competition, and alliances under strain, geopolitical risk has become a core factor in strategic decision-making.
Drawing on more than two decades at the highest levels of international policymaking, including his tenure as NATO’s Director of Policy Planning, Fabrice Pothier offers a clear-eyed assessment of today’s geopolitical landscape. He helps audiences understand where global fault lines are emerging, how power is being redistributed, and what leaders must do to make strategic decisions in an era defined by uncertainty and sustained instability.
Russia’s war against Ukraine has laid bare the consequences of decades of European underinvestment in defence. Gaps in military readiness, industrial capacity, and strategic culture have left Europe facing hard choices about deterrence, resilience, and credibility as a security actor.
Fabrice Pothier examines why European defence must now become a first-order political priority. He explores how Europe can rebuild credible military power, strengthen its defence industrial base, and develop a more realistic strategic mindset—while balancing national sovereignty with collective security in a rapidly deteriorating threat environment.
The transatlantic relationship remains the foundation of European security, but it is under growing strain. Long-standing U.S. concerns about burden-sharing, combined with shifting American strategic priorities toward Asia and domestic pressures at home, are forcing Europe to reassess its role as a security provider rather than a security consumer.
With senior-level experience on both sides of the Atlantic, Fabrice Pothier offers a nuanced perspective on how Europe and the United States can rebalance responsibilities without weakening the alliance itself. He outlines what a more mature, sustainable transatlantic partnership should look like—and why unity remains essential in an increasingly contested global environment.
Seventy-five years after its founding, NATO faces the most demanding strategic test in its history. The Alliance must deter an aggressive Russia, adapt to new domains of warfare, and ensure that European allies assume a greater share of the defence burden—all while maintaining cohesion among thirty-plus members.
As NATO’s former Director of Policy Planning, Fabrice Pothier provides an insider’s view of the Alliance’s evolution. He explains what reforms are still required, how NATO can remain militarily credible and politically unified, and why the Alliance continues to be indispensable to peace and stability across Europe and North America.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a defining conflict for Europe and the international order. Its outcome will shape deterrence, international norms, and the future balance of power well beyond the region. The risks of escalation, political fatigue, and strategic miscalculation remain high.
As a pro-bono advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s long-term security and Euro-Atlantic integration, Fabrice Pothier offers a grounded and strategic analysis of the war. He examines what is at stake for the West, why sustained support for Ukraine is essential, and how the conflict will redefine European security for years to come.
Fabrice Pothier is CEO of the geopolitical advisory firm Rasmussen Global. As NATO’s former Director of Policy Planning, Fabrice has more than twenty years of experience in strategic affairs and shaping international public policy at the highest levels. He serves as a pro-bono advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s long-term security and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Over the past decade, Fabrice has led Rasmussen Global to become Europe’s preeminent independent geopolitical consultancy, and is a leading thinker and media commentator on international affairs, security policy, and European politics.
Fabrice previously co-founded the Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity and was the founding director of Carnegie Europe. He holds master’s degrees in communications and politics, and speaks French, English, and Spanish.
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