Program Impact Stories

Ashford on NPR: How NATO’s eastward expansion set the stage for the standoff in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On February 17, Emma Ashford was featured on NPR’s Here and Now, discussing the history behind the crisis in Ukraine. “The current standoff on the Ukrainian border began when Russian President Vladimir Putin provoked fears of an invasion, but the roots of the crisis go back decades. “Russia and the West have been at odds about the […]

CBDC Tracker cited in Cointelegraph on the global development of central bank digital currencies

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Pavel in Defense One on US force posture

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel recommends that the Biden Administration ensure their upcoming National Defense Strategy recognizes Russia as a legitimate military threat.

Thomas Warrick in WUSA9 on alleged DC lieutenant ties to white supremacy

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative senior advisor and Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick advocates for patience and diligence in investigation of DC lieutenant.

Bryza Quoted in DNYUZ on Turkey’s Support for Ukraine

Nia quoted in Radio France Internationale on legal accountability for war crimes in Syria at The Hague

By Atlantic Council

Pavel interviewed by TRT World on the role of China and Russia in the existing world order

By Barry Pavel

On February 4, director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Barry Pavel discussed how the actions of China and Russia may alter the existing world order on the Turkish international news channel TRT World. Pavel commented on Xi’s increasing confidence overseas and Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe.

Marks in Yahoo! News on the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft center nonresident senior fellow Ronald Marks considers why Putin would want to invade Ukraine.

Preble in Reason: Public Confidence in the military Is slipping

By Atlantic Council

On February 17, Preble was quoted in Reason regarding declining public trust in the military. “‘Trust in everything is down, and the obvious answer is that post-9/11 wars have not gone well,’ the Atlantic Council’s Christopher Preble tells Reason. Preble also feels that the question’s oversimplification doesn’t fully capture the issue. He wonders whether the recent decline […]