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Aug 12, 2025

Lipsky cited in Reuters on the limited retaliation to Trump’s tariffs and what this means for the US economy

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In the News

Aug 11, 2025

Gray on Fox News ‘America Reports’ on the Trump-Putin meeting

On August 11, Alexander B. Gray, nonresident senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative of the Scowcroft Center, appeared on Fox News to discuss the anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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Aug 10, 2025

Guenov quoted in the New York Times on the Trump-Putin Summit

On August 1, Tressa Guenov, director of operations and programs and senior fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, was quoted in the New York Times on President Trump’s and Russian President Putin’s perceptions of their meeting in Alaska.

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

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Aug 8, 2025

Auerswald in Stanford University Press on legislators, armed forces, and democratic accountability

By David Auerswald

In September, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dr. David Auerswald’s co-authored book, Overseen or Overlooked? Legislators, Armed Forces, and Democratic Accountability was published by Stanford University Press. This book aims to understand the similarities and differences among the world’s democracies regarding the role of legislatures in democratic civil-military relations.

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Aug 8, 2025

Kroenig in Foreign Policy on President Trump’s State Department reforms

On August 8, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was published in Foreign Policy on the benefits of the US State Department’s reorganization.

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Aug 7, 2025

Ackerman publishes article, “How Being an Intelligence Officer Made Me a Better Writer” on The Free Press

By Atlantic Council

On August 4, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Elliot Ackerman published an article entitled, "How Being an Intelligence Officer Made Me a Better Writer," with The Free Press.

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Aug 6, 2025

Taussig in Foreign Policy on Trump’s Secondary Tariffs on India over Russian Oil Purchases

By Torrey Taussig

On August 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in Foreign Policy on Trump’s Secondary Tariffs on India over Russian Oil Purchases.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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Aug 6, 2025

Taussig quoted in Politico on US-Russian dynamics

By Torrey Taussig

On August 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in Politico on US-Russian ceasefire negotiations ahead of a meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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Aug 5, 2025

Lipsky quoted by AFP on the motivations behind the Trump administration’s transshipment tariffs

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Aug 5, 2025

Rumbaugh featured on “All Things Financial Management” podcast

By Atlantic Council

On July 30, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Russ Rumbaugh joined host Tom Rhoads on the All Things Financial Management podcast, produced by the Society of Defense Financial Management and Guidehouse.

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