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Timely Commentary & Analysis

May 18, 2026

Braw in US Senator Rand Paul press release

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 18, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was mentioned in a press release by US Senator Rand Paul discussing the REPO Implementation Act of 2025.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

Timely Commentary & Analysis

May 18, 2026

Braw in Prospect on what constitutes an act of war

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 18, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Prospect in an article about what constitutes an act of war, and the ongoing trial of the owner of the Nord Stream pipeline and its insurers.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

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May 18, 2026

Braw testifies in front of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 18, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw testified in front of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) on undersea cables.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

Timely Commentary & Analysis

May 18, 2026

Braw in The Times on the role of business in national security

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 18, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw published an article in The Times on how in matters of national security the West needs businesses to start doing the right thing.

Europe & Eurasia National Security

Timely Commentary & Analysis

May 15, 2026

Braw in Sky News on Iran threatening tariffs on undersea cables

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by Sky News on Iran threatening to place tariffs on vital undersea cables that support global connectivity.

Maritime Security Middle East

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May 14, 2026

Braw in Sky News on Iran seizing ship in Strait of Hormuz

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 14, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by Sky News on Iran seizing a shipping vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Maritime Security Middle East

Timely Commentary & Analysis

May 13, 2026

Braw in TVP World on Russian drone attacks in Ukraine

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by TVP World on Russia’s continued drone strikes on Ukraine, and Ukraine’s response.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

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May 13, 2026

Braw in Foreign Policy on the dual threat of pandemics and supply chain shocks

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Foreign Policy in an article on preparing for the dual threat of pandemics and supply chain shocks.

Resilience & Society

Podcast

May 8, 2026

So what’s the strategy for China?

By the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Host Matthew Kroenig is joined by Kurt Campbell, chairman and co-founder of The Asia Group, to discuss former President Joe Biden’s strategy toward China, the Trump administration's strategic approach to Beijing, and Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Campbell most recently served as the 22nd US deputy secretary of state. Previously, as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, he was widely credited as the architect of the US “pivot to Asia.”

China Security & Defense

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May 7, 2026

Braw in The Economist on civil defense and societal resilience

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 9, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was mentioned in The Economist’s The Weekend Intelligence Podcast in an episode examining Britain’s lack of civil defense.

Europe & Eurasia Resilience & Society