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Sep 23, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the role of allies, partners, and friends in global alliances

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On September 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch published a story that outlines the US-Vietnam relationship and about diplomacy in general. Within the post, Feldman-Piltch explained the evolving nature of U.S. alliances and partnerships across […]

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Aug 30, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on F-16s for Ukraine

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 30, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman Piltch explains the different ways the United States demonstrates its commitment in relationships, drawing parallels with American support for Ukraine. In addition, Feldman-Piltch describes the recent developments […]

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Aug 19, 2023

Feldman-Piltch featured on CNBC on why Ukraine wants more Western-made weapons

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 19, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch was interviewed on CNBC, where she discussed why Ukraine wants more Western-made weapons to aid in the ongoing war. She explained what Ukraine needs to experience a large breakthrough on the battlefield and offered opportunities for additional support from United States and its European […]

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Maggie Feldman-Piltch is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and is the founder and executive managing director of Unicorn Strategies, a firm building and supporting intentional innovation in national security institutions through public private partnerships. Unicorn Strategies’s work includes Operation Eagle, #NatSecGirlSquad and its accompanying secure teaching and learning platform Herd Mentality, Project VU—a functional human-centered artificial intelligence program to strengthen and reform the security clearance process—and Kalishnikitty. Feldman-Piltch also enjoyed a fruitful term as entrepreneur-in-residence/senior advisor to the executive at Guidehouse National Security Sector. Prior to Unicorn Strategies, Feldman-Piltch served in a variety of roles at American Security Project including leading the US-Cuba work, the Women in Security and Business Council for American Security programs, and a weekly podcast. Feldman-Piltch is a principal participant at the Munich Security Conference and an instructor at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Institute for Security Governance. She received her MA at Georgetown School of Foreign Service’s Security Studies Program where she earned the Director’s Award and served as a junior centennial fellow. Feldman-Piltch is an exceedingly proud graduate of Wesleyan University.