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Feb 14, 2023

Kroenig on NewsNation explaining undetected Chinese spy balloons

On February 6, Matthew Kroenig, director of the Scowcroft Center, was interviewed by Dan Abrams for his show on NewsNation. He analyzed how three previous Chinese spy balloons escaped detection.

China Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 14, 2023

Kroenig and Ashford debate how seriously the US should take the Chinese spy balloon

On February 10, Foreign Policy published its biweekly “It’s Debatable” column featuring Scowcroft Center director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford examining the latest news in international affairs. In their latest column, they debate whether the US is overreacting to the Chinese spy balloon that violated American airspace and was shot down on February 4.

China Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 14, 2023

Alden interviewed by Il Messaggero on Italy’s status as a key US ally

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On January 28, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative nonresident senior fellow Alexander Alden spoke with Italian newspaper Il Messaggero on the United States’ view on the Meloni government in Libya and the Mediterranean and on its move away from Russian energy sources.

Civil Society Italian

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Feb 14, 2023

Alden in Adnkronos discussing Italian Prime Minister Draghi’s resignation

On July 21, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative nonresident senior fellow Alexander Alden commented in Adnkronos on the resignation of Italian prime minister Mario Draghi, noting that Draghi had reinforced Western Europe’s commitment to resisting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Democratic Transitions Europe & Eurasia

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Feb 14, 2023

Hung quoted and cited by Reuters on mutually assured destruction in US-China economic war

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China Economy & Business

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Feb 13, 2023

Russian sanctions enforcement event featured by Lawfare for weekly announcement

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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Feb 13, 2023

Webster in The Diplomat: China’s growing economic support for Russia

China Economy & Business

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Feb 13, 2023

Webster in The Diplomat: China’s Growing Economic Support for Russia

China Economy & Business

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Feb 13, 2023

Tannenbaum interviewed by Bloomberg Surveillance on effect of Russian sanctions

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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Feb 13, 2023

Lichfield quoted in The Guardian about sanctions on Russia

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion