Insights and impact

Senior Director David O. Shullman appeared on NPR to discuss US-China relations and the Chinese surveillance balloon

On February 5, 2023, Global China Hub Senior Director David O. Shullman appeared on NPR to discuss US-China relations and the Chinese balloon saga.

Nasr in Foreign Affairs: Iran’s Hard-Liners Are Winning

By Atlantic Council

Brzezinski in Radio Gdansk on the pace of deliveries of tanks to Ukraine (in Polish)

Brzezinski in Radio Gdansk. On February 4, TSI Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski was quoted in Radio Gdansk discussing that sending tanks to Ukraine shows strong support for Ukraine, but the pace of their deliveries as well as the level of the aid will be crucial.

Jeglinskas in 15min.lt on Ukraine’s fight for democracy (in Lithuanian)

Jeglinskas in 15min.lt. On February 4, TSI NRSF Giedrimas Jeglinskas was interviewed for 15min.lt discussing that Ukraine is fighting not only its own survival existential but for all our democracies (text in Lithuanian).

Deni in Middle East Forum on Turkey’s exploitation of the consensus-based decision making process in NATO

Deni in Middle East Forum. On February 3, TSI NRSF Dr. John R. Deni was quoted discussing some steps that Washington could signal to Ankara and Deni’s opinion that Turkey is exploiting NATO’s consensus-based decision-making process to extract concessions from Finland and Sweden.

Skaluba in Ilta Sanomat on US influence in Ankara for Swedish and Finnish NATO membership (in Finnish)

On February 3, Chris was interviewed for Ilta Sanomat and was quoted that there is there is only a certain amount that the U.S. can do to influence Ankara regarding Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO (text in Finnish).

Goldwyn quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Venezuelan oil and gas

Goldwyn quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Venezuelan oil and gas

Lipsky quoted by CNN on Blinken’s visit and the goal for the trip

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Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and American women in multilateralism

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On February 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a blog post for Non-State Actress. In this edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch discussed conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and American women in multilateralism. In the post, she began to build a foundation to dig deeper into international cooperation, how it works, and why […]