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Apr 22, 2026

Charai for The National Interest: Judge Jared Kushner by What He Changed

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

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Apr 22, 2026

Kroenig published in Foreign Policy on What Happens if China Succeeds

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On April 22, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was published in Foreign Policy on how China winning great power competition would foment a more dangerous, impoverished, and tyrannical world for everyone else.

China Politics & Diplomacy

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Apr 22, 2026

Kroenig quoted in Bloomberg on prospects for victory in Iran

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On April 20, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in Bloomberg about how President Trump can declare victory in Iran.

Iran Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 22, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on PBS on negotations in Iran

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On April 17, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on PBS about US negotiations in Iran.

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 15, 2026

Bertrand featured in Latinvex on decapitation strikes in Mexico

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On March 12, Charlotte Bertrand, project assistant with the GeoStrategy Initiative, was republished in Latinvex on the efficacy of decapitation strikes in Mexico.

Mexico Security & Defense

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Apr 15, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on CNN on the blockade of the Straight of Hormuz

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On April 14, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on CNN about the US blockade of the Straight of Hormuz and its strategic significance.

Iran Maritime Security

In the News

Apr 14, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Lebanon and Israel Have Opened a Historic Door. Washington Must Not Let Iran Shut It

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Israel Lebanon

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Apr 14, 2026

Kroenig quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the US blockade of Hormuz

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On April 13, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the US blockade of the Straight of Hormuz, arguing that the Trump administration is escalating pressure on the Iranian regime.

Iran Maritime Security

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Apr 13, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on NPR on Iran’s state-sponsored piracy

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On April 11, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on NPR on Iran's state-sponsored piracy in the Straight of Hormuz.

Iran Maritime Security

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Apr 11, 2026

Trump Must Break Tehran’s Machinery of Coercion

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Middle East Politics & Diplomacy