Category: In the News

Lipsky interviewed on CNN about Trump easing Iranian oil sanctions

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Matthew Bryza joins Ukraine’s EspresoTv to discuss US sentiment as the Iran war continues

Matthew Bryza joins Baku TV to discuss U.S.-Iran talks and Strait of Hormuz closure

Kroenig published in The Wall Street Journal on rogue states

By Atlantic Council

On March 25, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was published in The Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration eliminating rogue states.

Pınar Dost comments on Turkey’s tightening position in Responsible Statecraft, as tensions in Iran escalate

Matthew Bryza comments on ethnic separatist concerns, as tensions in the Iran war rise and risk a spillover into Turkey

Wieslander on Swedish television

On Thursday, March 26, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, appeared on Swedish television on TV4 Nyhetsmorgon to talk about the Joint Expeditionary Force ahead of the summit in Helsinki the same day. Wieslander noted, among other things, that JEF is intended to intervene in “grey-zone situations”, when rapid action is required. It can operate […]

Matthew Bryza joins Pakistan TV’s Beyond Borders to discuss Pakistan’s bid to be a mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks

Wilkening quoted in Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on hypersonic threats

By Atlantic Council

On March 25, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Dean Wilkening was quoted in an Indo-Pacific Defense Forum article, titled “Indo-Pacific allies join to counter hypersonic threats.” Wilkening discussed the impacts of hypersonic capabilities on air and missile defense systems, highlighting the capability enhancements needed to counter these threats.

Kroenig quoted in The New York Times on NATO, Trump, and Iran

On March 25, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The New York Times on NATO Secretary General Rutte's praise of the war in Iran, arguing that Rutte openly criticizing President Trump would undermine the alliance.