Sakhi joined Tufts University Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies to discuss Afghanistan: The End of a Forever War.

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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Sakhi joined Tufts University Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies to discuss Afghanistan: The End of a Forever War.

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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Sakhi joined Tufts University Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies to discuss Afghanistan: The End of a Forever War.

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 21, 2021

Sakhi joined Tufts University Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies to discuss Afghanistan: The End of a Forever War.

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Sep 21, 2021

Sales quoted in The Washington Post on the need for human intelligence for successful counterterrorism strikes

By Atlantic Council

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Sep 21, 2021

Experts react: The AUKUS deal has shaken the transatlantic alliance. What should the US and its allies do now?

By Atlantic Council Experts

The Biden administration's sunny declarations about America being "back" are facing a sobering reality check.

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In the News

Sep 20, 2021

Sales quoted in The Washington Examiner on how over-the-horizon counterterrorism doesn’t work

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Sep 19, 2021

Wechsler quoted in The Hill on the national security shift to preventing Afghanistan from becoming a terror hub

By Atlantic Council

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Inflection Points

Sep 19, 2021

Xi’s big bet helps explain the Australian submarine deal

By Frederick Kempe

It is only in the context of Xi’s increased repressions at home and expanded ambitions abroad that one can fully understand Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s decision

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Sep 18, 2021

Katz in The National Interest: Afghanistan’s Fall: Were We Using the Wrong Historical Analogies?

By Atlantic Council

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Sep 17, 2021

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discusses the future of deterrence

By Jacob Mezey

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen John E. Hyten discusses deterrence for the twenty-first century.

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Press Release

Sep 17, 2021

Mary McCord, Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Joins the Atlantic Council as Nonresident Senior Fellow

By Atlantic Council

McCord will contribute extensive senior government experience to the Council’s leading work on counterterrorism, national security, the rule of law, and litigation

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Sep 17, 2021

Sales joins Fox Business to discuss American foreign policy regarding Afghanistan and China

By Atlantic Council

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August Cole

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Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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R. Clarke Cooper

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Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Scott Cooper

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Civil Society

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Robert Bassett Cross MC

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Ann Marie Dailey

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Peter J. Dean

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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