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Jan 22, 2026

Grundman in CNN reporting on defense contracting

On January 7, Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steven Grundman was featured in an article on CNN entitled “Trump threatens defense contractors with restrictions while promising sharp increase in spending,” arguing that Trump’s proposed limits on defense contractors’ buybacks, dividends, and executive pay would amount to an unprecedented form of state intervention. In his view, even if the intent is justified, the […]

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

In the News

Jan 22, 2026

Chhangani cited in Reuters on the rapid growth of China’s digital yuan (e-CNY) platform and how it could gradually reduce reliance on dollar-based payment systems

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In the News

Jan 22, 2026

Lipsky quoted in Business Insider on the Justice Department’s probe of the Federal Reserve and the risks it poses to central bank independence

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In the News

Jan 19, 2026

Charai for The National Interest: Iran’s Strategy of Delay

By Atlantic Council

Iran
Middle East

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Jan 19, 2026

Kroenig quoted in Wall Street Journal on Greenland

By Atlantic Council

On January 19, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration's policy toward Greenland, arguing that threats are a negotiating tool leveraged by the Trump administration.

Greenland
NATO

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Jan 18, 2026

Kroenig on BBC on Greenland

By Atlantic Council

On January 18, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on BBC's Newshour on how Trump's threats towards Greenland are impacting the NATO alliance.

Greenland
Northern Europe

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Jan 15, 2026

Kroenig in “The President’s Inbox” on Trump’s foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on "The President's Inbox," a Council on Foreign Relations podcast, where he discussed the first year of Trump's foreign policy.

Politics & Diplomacy
United States and Canada

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Jan 14, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: A Father’s Cry, a Nation’s Future

By Atlantic Council

Freedom and Prosperity
Iran

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Jan 13, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on NPR on Trump’s threats against Iran

By Atlantic Council

On January 13, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on NPR's "Morning Edition" where he discussed the Trump administration's threats of military action against Iran.

Iran
Politics & Diplomacy

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Jan 12, 2026

Charai for The National Interest: Saudi Arabia, Strategic Clarity, and the Architecture of Middle East Stability

By Atlantic Council

Middle East
Politics & Diplomacy