Insights and impact

Braw quoted in Fokus on the neutrality of merchant fleets

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in Fokus discussing the neutrality of merchant fleets (original source in Swedish).

Vinograd on CBS News’ “Face The Nation”

Vinograd speaks about President Biden's possession of TS/SCI documents.

Taylor in VOA

On February 13, IPSI Nonresident Fellow Jessica Taylor was quoted in a VOA article on US-North Korea relations in the event of another presidential term for Donald Trump. Taylor noted that the Trump-Kim relationship would likely continue to be “bluster and showmanship…without getting into anything really concrete.” 

Dean quoted in the Australian on new Navy capabilities

On February 13, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean was quoted in an Australian article discussing a new fleet of “Tier 2” warships expected to soon enter the Australian Navy. 

Michta in Real Clear Defense on why the United States needs national military service

On February 13, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, published an op-ed entitled “The United States Needs National Military Service” for Real Clear Defense arguing that, even with the United States’ advantage in air power and precision weapons, it needs to have a pool of readily-available reserves for military service. 

CBDC Tracker cited in Coingeek on Philippines development of central bank digital currency

Read the full piece here.

Hinata-Yamaguchi in the Japan Times

On February 13, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in a Japan Times article on US allies’ fears over a potential new Trump administration. 

Guevara Moyano in eseuro.com on arms transfer controls

By Inigo Guevara Moyano

On February 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Inigo Guevara Moyano published an opinion piece on the eseuro.com website discussing arms transfer controls.

Charai in The National Interest: Only American leadership can solve the Middle East crisis

By Atlantic Council

Novak published in the Diplomat

On February 12, IPSI and GCH Nonresident Fellow Parker Novak published a piece in the Diplomat titled, “What Indonesia’s Presidential Election Means for the World.” In his article, Novak argues that the election is an “inflection point” for Indonesia, a country with growing influence in world politics and security.