Kroenig, Garlauskas, and Taylor appear as featured panelists at the Korea Society

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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Kroenig, Garlauskas, and Taylor appear as featured panelists at the Korea Society

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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Kroenig, Garlauskas, and Taylor appear as featured panelists at the Korea Society

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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Sep 22, 2023

Kroenig, Garlauskas, and Taylor appear as featured panelists at the Korea Society

On September 21, the Scowcroft Center and the Korea Society hosted a joint panel event on “New Nuclear Dynamics of Northeast Asia” in New York City featuring Matthew Kroenig, Markus Garlauskas, and IPSI nonresident fellow Jessica Taylor, alongside Dr. Sue Mi Terry and moderator Jonathan Corrado. The conversation explored issues such as growing PRC and […]

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In the News

Sep 21, 2023

Kepe featured in Task&Purpose on the US military’s force posture in Europe

By Marta Kepe

On September 21, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Marta Kepe was quoted in Task&Purpose on the US military’s force posture in Europe.

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New Atlanticist

Sep 20, 2023

Will Zelenskyy’s Washington visit help deliver ATACMS for Ukraine?

By John E. Herbst

The White House is worried about the counteroffensive, but it has held off on supplying Ukraine the missiles that would help make a breakthrough.

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In the News

Sep 19, 2023

Aronsson and Deni in Golos Ameriki (Voice of America) discussing Russia as a strategic threat to the West

By Lisa Aronsson, John R. Deni

On September 19, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellows Lisa Aronsson and John Deni were quoted in Golos Ameriki (Voice of America) discussing Russia as a strategic threat to the West (text in Russian).  

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U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

New Atlanticist

Sep 19, 2023

With the UN General Assembly underway, keep freedom at the forefront

By Nina Dannaoui-Johnson, James Storen

Data from the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Indexes show that freedom is both present and actively pursued all over the world.

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Commanders Series

Sep 19, 2023

Flying high with Europe and Africa: A conversation with General James B. Hecker

By Atlantic Council

Hecker outlined his top five priorities for NATO to ensure that it is ready should it need to invoke Article Five.

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UkraineAlert

Sep 19, 2023

Putin “knows very well” NATO poses no security threat to Russia

By Peter Dickinson

Russia's recent demilitarization of its NATO borders proves that Putin does not view alliance as a genuine security threat and makes a complete mockery of Kremlin propaganda blaming the invasion of Ukraine on NATO, writes Peter Dickinson.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (not pictured) and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for talks at the George Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

New Atlanticist

Sep 15, 2023

Stronger US-Azerbaijan ties can help counter Russia and Iran

By Vasif Huseynov

Azerbaijan and the United States share a set of strategic interests that may only grow in the coming years.

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New Atlanticist

Sep 15, 2023

The pathway to NATO’s ‘2/20’ goal is through real growth of defense spending

By Wayne Schroeder

Next year’s NATO Summit in Washington is a golden opportunity for the Alliance to endorse a defense real growth pathway to its “2/20” guideline.

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SYPAQ’s Corvo Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the cardboard drones that Ukraine’s forces have been reportedly used to attack Russian targets. SYPAQ/2023.

New Atlanticist

Sep 14, 2023

Ukraine’s drone strikes are a window into the future of warfare

By Mark Jacobsen

Kyiv’s innovations will usher in a new generation of do-it-yourself drone technology, making their use a routine feature of warfare.

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