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Aug 29, 2023

Sipher in the Messenger: Why Biden must send Ukraine the ATACMS it needs — now

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2023

The Dutch are leading the way on military aid to Ukraine. Here’s why.

By Timo S. Koster

The Netherlands is punching above its weight in terms of military aid to Ukraine, in part because the Dutch have felt firsthand the threat Putin poses.

Conflict Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2023

Russia is ramping up its CBDC. Will Putin’s ‘robot ruble’ work?

By Ananya Kumar, Charles Lichfield

Given the extent of financial sanctions following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is trying to open alternative channels for cross-border payments.

Conflict Digital Currencies

UkraineAlert

Aug 27, 2023

Ukraine upgrades digital education efforts

By Valeriya Ionan

The full-scale Russian invasion has thrust Ukraine’s vibrant tech sector into the limelight and led to an upgrade of the country's flagship digital education and training initiative, writes Valeriya Ionan.

Conflict Digital Policy

New Atlanticist

Aug 25, 2023

Here’s what F-16s will (and will not) mean for Ukraine’s fight against Russia 

By Clementine G. Starling, Jacob Mezey, and Holly Ryan

The Netherlands and Denmark have announced they will send F-16s to Ukraine as soon as training is complete, and the United States has unveiled new plans to train Ukrainian pilots and ground crew.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Aug 25, 2023

Brzezinski in Tekniikka&Talous on strategic importance of the Suwalki corridor

By Ian Brzezinski

On August 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Ian Brzezinski was mentioned in Tekniikka&Talous, adressing strategic importance of the Suwalki corridor (text in Finnish). 

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 24, 2023

D’Anieri, Fried, and Herbst quoted in the Toronto Star: What does Prigozhin’s death mean for Russia — and Ukraine?

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Russia

In the News

Aug 24, 2023

Davidzon in Tablet: The war comes to Odessa

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Ukraine
A masked Wagner fighter visits a makeshift memorial to Yevgeny Prigozhin in Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 24, 2023. (Source: Reuters/Anastasia Barashkova)

New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2023

Russian War Report: Russian media pins Prigozhin crash on all except Putin

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

On Wednesday, August 23, Wagner Group PMC founder Yevgeny Prighozhin and many of his top brass were reported to be killed in a plane crash. Rumors swirled shortly thereafter as to the nature of the crash.

Conflict Media

Podcast

Aug 24, 2023

Semtex teddy bear: The mercenary build-up in Libya

By Alia Brahimi

Host and Nonresident Senior Fellow Alia Brahimi speaks with Libya expert Emadeddin Badi about tthe surge of African, Syrian and Russian mercenaries in Libya since 2019.

Conflict Crisis Management

Experts