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Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Massoud: There is ‘no other option’ but to fight on against the Taliban

Inflection Points Mar 13, 2022

The Western response to Putin’s war has been remarkable. But it’s not enough.

By Frederick Kempe

Vladimir Putin will continue to escalate if more isn’t done to stop him.
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Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Massoud: There is ‘no other option’ but to fight on against the Taliban

New Atlanticist Mar 1, 2022

Four ways the war in Ukraine might end

By Barry Pavel, Peter Engelke, Jeffrey Cimmino

The United States, its transatlantic allies and partners, and the entire world face a difficult period of sustained contestation with Russia. 
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Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Massoud: There is ‘no other option’ but to fight on against the Taliban

Issue Brief Feb 24, 2022

The next National Defense Strategy must get Russia right

By Clementine G. Starling, Christian Trotti, Tyson Wetzel

The rapidly developing 2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis raises a key question for US defense policy makers as they finalize the next National Defense Strategy (NDS): How can the NDS get Russia “right”? This issue brief seeks to answer this question by developing a US defense strategy for deterring and managing the Russian threat in Europe and beyond, building upon the authors’ 2021 report, “Seizing the Advantage: A Vision for the Next US National Defense Strategy.”
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New Atlanticist

Aug 12, 2022

Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Massoud: There is ‘no other option’ but to fight on against the Taliban

By Atlantic Council

“Unfortunately,” Massoud told the Atlantic Council, Taliban leaders “have not changed. They are even more radical than before.”

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 4, 2022

Culver on Sinica Podcast: Another Taiwan Straits Crisis?

On August 4, 2022, Global China Hub senior fellow John K. Culver was featured on SupChina‘s Sinica Podcast, “Another Taiwan Straits Crisis? CIA veteran John Culver weighs in”. “[Xi Jinping] has a lot on his plate and he didn’t need a crisis on the Taiwan Strait, but since we’ve decided to give him one, then […]

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New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2022

How the US can curb the North Korean nuclear threat

By Todd Rosenblum

The Biden administration must make the right strategic investments now to stay ahead of the North Korean missile threat.

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Fast Thinking

Aug 3, 2022

The coming aftershocks from Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

By Atlantic Council

With Pelosi now wheels-up from Taipei, what’s coming next in the US-China showdown? And how will the trip shake up life in Taiwan?

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UkraineAlert

Aug 2, 2022

Ukrainian civil society can play a key role in securing victory over Russia

By Jonas Oehman

Ukraine's international partners should seek to develop stronger partnerships with the country's vibrant civil society sector and make better use of existing networks linking volunteers with the Ukrainian military.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 1, 2022

Former Kosovo foreign minister: How to stop Serbia spat from spiraling out of control

By Petrit Selimi

A border flare-up between local Serbs and Kosovars is a reminder that Brussels and Washington must change their formula to solve crises, writes Kosovo's former top diplomat.

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In the News

Aug 1, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford debate Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan trip and strategic ambiguity

On July 29, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs. In their latest column, they debate Speaker Pelosi's upcoming Taiwan trip, US strategic ambiguity towards China and Taiwan, and the future of Sino-US relations.

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In the News

Jul 28, 2022

Stodder in the Hill on gun legislation

By Atlantic Council

Seth Stodder looks at gun control legislation efforts in the context of recent mass shootings.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 28, 2022

Former US Defense Secretary Esper’s five-point plan for Taiwan to deter China

By Katherine Walla

The island must “make the first move” in shoring up its defenses and protecting its national security, said former US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper at the Atlantic Council.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 28, 2022

Climbing the escalation ladder in Ukraine: A menu of options for the West

By Francis Shin, Damir Marusic, Tyson Wetzel

Our experts have assembled a list of possible policy responses the West ought to consider if Russia escalates its war against Ukraine.

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Yasmina Abouzzohour

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Staff

Diego Area

Deputy Director, Strategic Development

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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Emadeddin Badi

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Max Brooks

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Crisis Management National Security

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Matthew R. Crouch

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan China

Staff

Aude Darnal

Associate Director

New American Engagement Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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