Garlauskas on what the US could expect out of China’s policy towards North Korea

New Atlanticist Nov 1, 2024

NATO needs a defense industrial strategy that prioritizes being strong, smart, and together

By Kristen Taylor, Luka Ignac

A recent two-day summit underscored the ways in which the credibility of allied deterrence hinges on robust defense industrial cooperation.
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Garlauskas on what the US could expect out of China’s policy towards North Korea

New Atlanticist Oct 30, 2024

In defense of Draghi’s defense idea: Three models for a centralized defense procurer for the EU

By Thomas Goldstein

Only a European defense procurer can provide the institutional reform to overcome intra- and intergovernmental paralysis and invest at scale.
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Garlauskas on what the US could expect out of China’s policy towards North Korea

New Atlanticist Oct 28, 2024

The US needs a stronger defense industrial base. Option contracts can help.

By Michael Hogan

The US government would pay a premium on current orders, but it would then have the option to purchase a larger amount within a fixed timeframe.
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Nov 19, 2020

Garlauskas on what the US could expect out of China’s policy towards North Korea

By Atlantic Council

On November 19, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in an article on The Economist on what the US could expect out of China’s pressure towards North Korea. He expressed that pressing North Korea to stop testing its most […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 18, 2020

The Trump administration is right—on civilian oversight of special operations

By William F. Wechsler

While the elevation of an assistant secretary of defense may elicit yawns, the move addresses one of the most important issues for any country: how to best secure civilian control over the military.

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In the News

Nov 18, 2020

Warrick in Houston Chronicle on the dangers of Trump’s planned troop withdrawals

By Atlantic Council

On November 18, Forward Defense and Hariri Center non-resident senior fellow Thomas Warrick wrote an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle titled “Trump gambles with national security by removing troops.”

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Fast Thinking

Nov 17, 2020

FAST THINKING: Trump’s plan to bring US troops home by Inauguration Day

By Atlantic Council

First he shook up the leadership at the Pentagon. Now, as his new acting defense secretary announced on Tuesday, Donald Trump is planning to withdraw significant numbers of US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. How should we weigh the noble cause of ending wars against the president’s rush to do so as his term comes to an end? And how will these moves affect the Biden administration’s options when it takes office in January?

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Nov 17, 2020

Warrick cited on the need for nonpartisan DHS leadership in Wall Street Journal

By Atlantic Council

Warrick in WSJ: "For DHS to be able to work with people to defend their cyber networks, people have to trust that the information the department receives will not be misused."

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In the News

Nov 15, 2020

Garlauskas quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Biden’s approach to North Korea diplomacy

By Atlantic Council

On November 15, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal for his comments on how Biden should approach diplomacy with North Korea. He highlights that while denuclearization is the appropriate long-term strategic goal, setting realistic […]

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In the News

Nov 13, 2020

Ashford quoted in The Daily Beast: She Helped Escalate an Endless War. Will She End It?

By Atlantic Council

Emma Ashford was quoted in The Daily Beast story about the possibilities of Michele Flournoy becoming the next Secretary of Defense and concerns she will push a Biden administration to be interventionist. More about our expert

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In the News

Nov 12, 2020

Current and former House Homeland Security Committee Chairs join Future of DHS Project Senior Advisory Board of former and acting DHS Secretaries in call for DHS oversight reform

By Atlantic Council

On November 12, House Committee on Homeland Security current and former Chairs sent a bipartisan letter to House leadership urging them to support the expansion of the committee's jurisdiction to ensure necessary oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This action follows a similar letter signed by the Future of DHS Project Senior Advisory Board made up of six former and acting Secretaries of Homeland Security.

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In the News

Nov 11, 2020

Pavel, Kroenig, Starling, Scheunemann, and Garlauskas mentioned in USNI News on their participation in a panel on Pentagon turnover

By Atlantic Council

On November 11, Barry Pavel, Matthew Kroenig and Clementine Starling were mentioned in a USNI News article on a November 10 Atlantic Council panel that discussed the implications of Pentagon turnover.

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Fast Thinking

Nov 9, 2020

FAST THINKING: Trump fires his defense secretary

By Atlantic Council

Two days after losing his bid for re-election, President Trump has removed Mark Esper, whose run as defense secretary was marked in its final stages by his defiance of Trump—on the idea of sending US troops to quell protests against police brutality and even on the question of wearing masks during the pandemic. How will his departure contribute to the post-election tumult? And is his successor likely to push back against the president?

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