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Mar 17, 2026

Lipsky cited in Reuters article on how a proposed month’s delay to Trump’s China trip signals intent to focus meetings away from the war in Iran

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Mar 16, 2026

Peterson in the Washington Post: I’ve seen several types of warfare. This is the worst.

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Conflict Europe & Eurasia

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Mar 16, 2026

Donovan’s 2025 testimony on Iran’s laundering of oil proceeds in renminbi (RMB) cited in USCC China-Iran primer

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Mar 16, 2026

Costa in the Washington Post on military readiness in Iran

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On March 16, Forward Defense Director Joe Costa published an article in the Washington Post on the impacts of the war in Iran on US military readiness. Writing alongside Ely Ratner of the Marathon Initiative, Costa argues that the threat to readiness runs deeper than depleted stockpiles—deferred maintenance, equipment cannibalization, and broken dwell-to-deploy thresholds threaten […]

China Defense Policy

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Mar 16, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on CNN on US action in Iran

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On March 13, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on CNN on US action in Iran, arguing that President Trump is weakening the axis of aggressors and has clear strategic vision.

Iran Maritime Security

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Mar 14, 2026

Kroenig quoted in The Atlantic on Trump’s foreign policy

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On March 13, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Atlantic about Trump's foreign policy.

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 13, 2026

Lichfield quoted in Les Echos article on the success of America’s military operation in Iran vs. its lack of consideration for the aftermath

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Mar 13, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: JD Vance and the Strategic Logic of Trump’s Foreign Policy

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Americas Middle East

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Mar 13, 2026

Lichfield quoted in Bloomberg article discussing how countries are shielding their economies from Iran war shocks

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Mar 12, 2026

Donovan and Nikoladze cited in FX Street article on central banks’ stockpiling of gold amidst fears of U.S. sanctions or a global financial crisis

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