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Turkey is searching for a way out of Syria’s impasse

By Ömer Özkizilcik

Turkey has been at a standstill, which, combined with domestic political considerations, led to a reevaluation of its strategy.
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Ashford in Center for New American Security: New voices in grand strategy

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The West must respond to Russia’s rapidly escalating hybrid warfare

By Doug Livermore

Russia’s hybrid war against the West is escalating rapidly and requires a far firmer collective response, writes Doug Livermore.
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Ashford in Center for New American Security: New voices in grand strategy

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How to reform UNRWA to improve Palestinian lives and Israeli security

By Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky and Jonathan Panikoff

A three-step plan offers a pathway to reforming the United Nations agency to truly service Palestinians and to no longer pose a threat to Israel and an obstacle to Palestinian statehood negotiations.
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Apr 11, 2019

Ashford in Center for New American Security: New voices in grand strategy

By Atlantic Council

Emma is a featured author writing about US grand stratrgy in the 2019 CNAS report, New Voices in Grand Strategy. More about our expert

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Apr 10, 2019

Roundtable with Ouidad Bouchamaoui

By Atlantic Council

On April 10, Middle East Programs hosted a private roundtable featuring Tunisian Nobel Laureate Ouidad Bouchamaoui.  Ms. Bouchamaoui spoke about her experience in the Tunisian revolution, regional developments, and aspirations for her country’s future. Damon Wilson served as moderator for the discussion, which addressed how the conflict in Libya impacts Tunisia’s security, upcoming presidential and […]

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Apr 8, 2019

Libyan conflict could worsen migrant plight, European commissioner warns

By David A. Wemer

Europe cannot keep its head in the sand while people suffer, Dimitirs Avramopoulos says.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 5, 2019

Libya: Back on the brink of a civil war?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Khalifa Haftar orders his troops to mark on Tripoli.

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UkraineAlert

Apr 5, 2019

What Ukraine needs from the west isn’t just cash

By Danylo Lubkivsky

In 2019, Ukraine celebrates the centennial anniversary of the unification of its national lands. On January 22, 1919, the Act of Union marked a historic milestone: for the first time in centuries, the Ukrainian people had revived their nation and unified most of its territories. Then Russian aggression destroyed our freedom, like it did again […]

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UkraineAlert

Apr 4, 2019

Zelenskiy wins first round but that’s not the surprise

By Mattia Nelles

The results of the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election did not surprise many. The four exit polls were remarkably close to one another and to the last comprehensive polls. They all displayed a similar picture: Volodymyr Zelenskiy would face off in the run-off with Poroshenko, who beat Tymoshenko. With the votes now counted, Zelenskiy […]

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UkraineAlert

Apr 3, 2019

When javelins aren’t enough

By Diane Francis

Several US military experts were asked about the best way forward and were divided as to priorities: More military aid, more diplomacy, more sanctions, a clean-up of Ukrainian corruption, or all in varying degrees.

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UkraineAlert

Apr 3, 2019

What Zelenskiy needs to do to next

By Basil Kalymon

On March 31, Ukrainians gave a first-round victory to Volodymyr Zelenskiy for president with an endorsement of just over 30 percent. The incumbent, Petro Poroshenko, obtained around 16 percent, entering the runoff over third placed Yulia Tymoshenko. The voters clearly expressed their disillusionment with the existing political establishment and have chosen as frontrunner an outsider […]

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Apr 1, 2019

Wieslander in European Leadership Network: A new Strategic Concept for NATO’s 70th birthday?

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Mar 29, 2019

Whoever wins Ukraine’s presidential race, Russia has already lost

By Peter Dickinson

It’s election season on Kremlin TV, but the presidential campaign receiving wall-to-wall coverage from Russia’s federal channels is taking place across the border in Ukraine. This is hardly surprising. Moscow’s obsession with all things Ukrainian is well-documented and reflects the centrality of information operations to Vladimir Putin’s five-year hybrid war against Ukraine. What’s interesting about […]

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