Ullman in UPI: Are you safer or more secure than three years ago?

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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Ullman in UPI: Are you safer or more secure than three years ago?

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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Ullman in UPI: Are you safer or more secure than three years ago?

UkraineAlert Oct 8, 2024

The West must learn defense tech lessons on the Ukrainian battlefield

By Edward Verona

The Russia-Ukraine War is the most technologically advanced war in history but Western military strategists and weapons developers risk missing out on key lessons due to excessive caution, writes Edward Verona.
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Oct 16, 2019

Ullman in UPI: Are you safer or more secure than three years ago?

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Speranza quoted in Defense One on Turkey’s military ties to NATO and Russian influence

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Oct 7, 2019

Toward digital power over states

By Thomas A. Campbell

Rapid advances in digital technologies amplify the potential for data acquisition from and influence over other states. One state aggressively pursuing digital advantage globally is China, especially in its leveraging of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Report

Oct 7, 2019

The implications of fifth-generation aircraft for transatlantic airpower: A primer

By Secretary Deborah Lee James and Dr. Daniel Gouré

A new operational architecture is being created, one in which fifth-generation platforms are nodes on a network that spans multiple domains.

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In the News

Sep 23, 2019

Livingston in Axios: How blockchain falls short for energy transactions

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 12, 2019

Bechev in Al Jazeera: S-400 arrives in Ankara: Crunch time for Turkish foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

The arrival of the Russian missile defence system in Ankara could mark a major rupture between Turkey and the US.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 24, 2019

What to expect from Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

By Christian Trotti

Esper’s tenure as secretary of the army demonstrates a prioritization of great-power competition over other threats, and we should expect this trend to continue in his new role.

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UkraineAlert

Jun 17, 2019

One month into the Zelenskyy presidency and Ukraine’s still here

By Steven Pifer

Volodymyr Zelenskyy became Ukraine’s sixth president on May 20. The political neophyte’s election raised a host of questions about lack of governing experience, connections to oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, the composition of his inner circle, and his priorities once in office. One month into Zelenskyy’s presidency, those questions still require answers, and we have yet to […]

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Jun 1, 2019

Roundtable with Henning Vaglum, Director General for Security Policy at the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defense

On May 2, the Transatlantic Security Initiative hosted a private roundtable with Henning Vaglum, director general for security policy at the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defense. The session featured keynote remarks by Mr. Vaglum, followed by a moderated conversation led by TSI director Chris Skaluba. Russia’s increased activity in the Arctic and North Atlantic is […]

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UkraineAlert

May 16, 2019

Why the West must lean in now

By Michael Carpenter

On April 21, TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy won a landslide victory over incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in the second round of Ukraine’s presidential election. By winning an impressive 73 percent of the vote, Zelenskiy secured a strong popular mandate. Questions abound about Zelenskiy’s core political beliefs and whether his performance in office will match his […]

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Jongsun Kim

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Hannah Hunt

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Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Owen J. Daniels

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Alexander B. Gray

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Dominika Kunertova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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David Julazadeh

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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