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Aug 19, 2023

Feldman-Piltch featured on CNBC on why Ukraine wants more Western-made weapons

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 19, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch was interviewed on CNBC, where she discussed why Ukraine wants more Western-made weapons to aid in the ongoing war. She explained what Ukraine needs to experience a large breakthrough on the battlefield and offered opportunities for additional support from United States and its European […]

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

Strategic Insights Memo

Aug 18, 2023

Employing artificial intelligence and the edge continuum for joint operations

By James E. Cartwright and Jags Kandasamy

In Spring 2023, experts from the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Forward Defense program and Latent AI convened for discussions on employing artificial intelligence for joint operations. This memo builds upon takeaways and insights gleaned from those meetings.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Technologies

In the News

Aug 18, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on building global support for Ukraine

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 18, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote the latest edition of her project “Non-State Actress.” In this edition, Feldman-Piltch breaks down why there is a war in Ukraine and why it is important to continue our commitment to Ukraine. The Non-State Actress project is made possible by generous support from […]

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Aug 17, 2023

Ukraine’s vibrant tech ecosystem is a secret weapon in the war with Russia

By Mykhailo Fedorov

Ukraine’s secret weapon in the war against Russia is a vibrant and sophisticated tech ecosystem including around 300,000 IT professionals and hundreds of defense tech startups, writes Mykhailo Fedorov.

Cybersecurity Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Aug 15, 2023

Ukraine strikes back against Russia as world’s first drone war escalates

By Marcel Plichta

Recent drone attacks in Moscow and on Russian shipping in the Black Sea are an indication that Ukraine is becoming increasingly bold as it seeks to strike back in what is the world's first ever drone war, writes Marcel Plichta.

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In the News

Aug 15, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress Podcast: Episode 2

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch published the second episode of the “Non-State Actress” podcast series in which she interviewed Erica DeKranes—who serves as Councilwoman of Allentown, NJ and a senior resource mobilization officer for Vision Spring—for a conversation on how interconnected the world is and the important role that […]

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

Report

Aug 14, 2023

How modern militaries are leveraging AI

By Tate Nurkin, Julia Siegel

Tate Nurkin and Julia Siegel explore the implications of incorporating artificial intelligence into military operations and the challenges of the US Department of Defense's adoption of human-machine teaming.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Aug 10, 2023

F-16 delays leave Ukraine exposed to deadly Russian air superiority

By Olivia Yanchik

A clear commitment to send Ukraine a fleet of F-16s would do much to repair the damage to Western credibility caused by earlier delays. Crucially, it could also save countless Ukrainian lives, writes Olivia Yanchik.

Conflict Defense Technologies

In the News

Aug 8, 2023

Arick featured in Euractiv on Russian influence efforts that target nonproliferation norms

By Ryan Arick

On August 8, Transatlantic Security Initiative assistant director Ryan Arick wrote an op-ed for Euractiv Slovakia, where he discussed how Russian utilizes information influence activities in Slovakia to undermine nonproliferation norms. In the piece, he also identifies and puts forth several recommendations to develop successful methods to develop counter-responses (in Slovak).

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 8, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber joins CNN to discuss why Ukraine needs more air support.

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