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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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In the News

Jun 30, 2021

Culver featured on CBS News podcast Intelligence Matters: China expert John Culver on Beijing’s military prowess

By Atlantic Council

On June 30, 2021, Global China Hub nonresident senior fellow John K. Culver was featured on an episode of “Intelligence Matters” to discuss Beijing’s military prowess. In regard to the challenges confronting Beijing, Culver said “I frankly wish that the current situation we confront with China was as simple as the Cold War. As you […]

China Security & Defense

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Jun 29, 2021

Rodriguez on in Defense News on the Pentagon’s supply chain

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Forward Defense Senior Advisor Stephen Rodriguez in writes in DefenseNews on the state of the Pentagon’s supply chain."

China Defense Industry

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Jun 29, 2021

Ashford in Reuters: Undeclared conflict? America’s battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again

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On June 29, Emma Ashford was quoted in Reuters on US strikes against the Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq. “A lot of people suggest that the term ‘forever war’ is just emotive, but it’s actually a decent descriptor of the kind of strike we saw again (Sunday): no strategic goal, no endpoint in sight, […]

Defense Policy English

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Jun 29, 2021

Slavin joined VOA Russian to discuss the latest US strikes in Syria and Iraq

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Conflict Crisis Management

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Jun 29, 2021

Saudi Gazette covered empowerME’s Igniting Women’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Saudi Arabia workshop

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Economy & Business Entrepreneurship

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Jun 28, 2021

Samad quoted in Nikkei Asia on how as the Taliban gains, Biden vows to stick with Afghan president

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Jun 28, 2021

Katz in the National Interest: “How Would Brezhnev Have Assessed Putin’s Foreign Policy?”

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Jun 28, 2021

Slavin joins Al Jazeera to discuss the prospects for reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal

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Arabic Elections

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Jun 28, 2021

Garlauskas quoted in Foreign Policy on North Korea’s evolving missile capabilities

Markus Garlauskas was quoted in a Foreign Policy article published on June 28 that discussed key challenges likely to limit the Biden Administration’s prospects for constructive diplomacy with North Korea. Garlauskas highlighted the need for the US to restart large-scale military exercises and enhance missile defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, saying that it is necessary […]

Defense Policy Indo-Pacific

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Jun 28, 2021

Tavakol quoted in MENAFN on Iran’s economic situation under Raisi

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Economy & Business Elections