Category: In the News

Manning in South China Morning Post: If Japan joins Aukus, will China, Russia, North Korea make a Rucndprk? (And will Seoul sign up to JauSKus?)

By Atlantic Council

On January 22, Manning was quoted in a This Week in Asia article on whether Japan being added to the AUKUS military alliance would lead to Russia, North Korea, and China forming a similar alliance in response. “Although Tokyo would like to solidify its relationship with like-minded states in the region and hedge against Chinese […]

Slavin quoted in TRT World on Taliban-Iran relations

By Atlantic Council

Bryza on Al Jazeera on Russia’s military buildup along Ukraine’s borders

Sherman quoted in Politico on the Kremlin’s cyber strategy, Russia-Belarus cyber cooperation, and implications for further Russian aggression in Ukraine

Konaev quoted in Vox on Russia-Ukraine crisis

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Margarita Konaev discusses the implications of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine

Sales in Fox News: To deter Putin in Ukraine, Biden must stand up to the Russian strongman

By Atlantic Council

Manning in StratNews Global: China, North Korea, Russia-Ukraine, Security Top Of Japan-U.S. Talks

By Atlantic Council

On January 21, Manning featured on a panel on StratNews Global about the North Korean nuclear program, China’s growing military assertiveness, and other topics. The panelists discussed issues such as Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s first formal talks, new developments in North Korea’s nuclear program, China’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, the situation […]

Aladekoba quoted in Axios on the potential benefits of eNaira, Nigeria’s central bank digital currency

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The CBDC Tracker was cited by Market Insider on countries exploring central bank digital currencies, formally launched CBDCs, and CBDCs in their pilot stages

By GeoEconomics Center

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Manning in The Hill: Kim Jong Un won’t be ignored: What North Korean missile tests mean

By Atlantic Council

On January 21, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill on recent North Korean missile tests and the message it sends the US about Kim Jong-un’s continued leverage. “This full-spectrum nuclear arsenal appears an effort to achieve a survivable nuclear triad with its estimated 20-50 nuclear weapons, perhaps altering the military balance. In fact, […]