Program Impact Stories

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Building a new defense strategy

By Atlantic Council

On May 13, Christopher Preble and co-hosts discussed what would go into building a new defense strategy, focusing on Frank Hoffman’s recent essay “US Defense Strategy after the Pandemic.” Hoffman makes the case for adjusting US strategic objectives in light of flat or declining Pentagon budgets over the next few years. While the Pentagon might […]

Manning in Voice of America Korea: Meeting of the heads of information agencies between Japan and the United States… Sharing evaluation of North Korea information and strengthening trilateral cooperation [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On May 13, Robert Manning was interviewed by Voice of America Korea about trilateral cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan on North Korea. “President Biden has made the U.S.-Korea-Japan trilateral intelligence and security cooperation as a cornerstone of his North Korea policy. And given the threats of North Korea continuing development of […]

Herr in Lawfare: everything you need to know about the new executive order on cybersecurity

Yesterday evening, the Biden administration released its much-anticipated “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.”  It is tempting to yawn; every administration in recent memory has done something of this kind, after all, and not always to significant effect.  But this executive order deserves your attention. It contains concrete measures tailored to respond to lessons […]

Riaz in Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Geopolitics of the pandemic: The Bangladesh scene

By Atlantic Council

Ashford in War on the Rocks: Open letter in support of free inquiry and discussion

By Atlantic Council

On May 12, Emma Ashford joined a number of other national security specialists in signing an open letter arguing in favor of vigorous debate and inquiry in the foreign policy conversation. “We, the undersigned, watched with worry the recent flurry of media and social-media speculation about a possible appointment to the National Security Council. This […]

Ashford on Britain Debrief with Ben Judah: How would Scottish independence impact UK foreign policy?

By Atlantic Council

On May 12, Emma Ashford joined Europe Center nonresident senior fellow Ben Judah on his Britain Debrief podcast to discuss the Scottish parliamentary elections and the national security implications of a new Scottish independence referendum. “How would Scottish independence impact the UK as a global actor? With the Scottish National Party and the Greens having […]

Starling in Joint Air Power Competence Centre on NATO command and control

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Deputy Director and Transatlantic Security Initiative Resident Fellow Clementine G. Starling co-authored an article titled "NATO command and control (C2) resilience in contested environments."

Bochman and Quarterman quoted in Atlantic Council on Colonial Pipeline

Herbst in The Hill: Congress may force Biden to stop Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline

By Atlantic Council

Arbit quoted in The Dispatch on clashes in Jerusalem

By Atlantic Council