Gautam A. Rana, U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia, joins GLOBcast to elaborate on the deepening bilateral security ties and its positive knock-on effects for regional stability, as well as America’s investment in ensuring Slovak cyber security capabilities. Furthermore, Ambassador Rana shares the processes underway between Washington and the EU to overcome disagreements related to the Inflation Reduction Act and the role the US is playing in helping Europe decouple from Russian energy. To conclude, Ambassador Rana outlines the ongoing public diplomacy activities of the U.S. Embassy and his favourite Slovak comfort food.