Independent Ukraine’s first president Leonid Kravchuk dies aged 88

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The threat from wildfires is growing. The US needs a unified response.

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Congress should create a modern, centralized wildfire intelligence system that can serve firefighters nationwide.
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Independent Ukraine’s first president Leonid Kravchuk dies aged 88

Future of DHS Sep 26, 2024

The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security

By Thomas S. Warrick

On Wednesday, Congress passed a bill to increase Secret Service funding in response to threats, after two assassination attempts against Donald Trump. The same logic should apply to the overall DHS budget.
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Independent Ukraine’s first president Leonid Kravchuk dies aged 88

New Atlanticist Sep 25, 2024

What the next administration should do to ensure US economic and national security

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The next administration must protect sensitive US technology, drive the energy transition, and safeguard the global financial system.
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UkraineAlert

May 12, 2022

Independent Ukraine’s first president Leonid Kravchuk dies aged 88

By Peter Dickinson

Ukraine’s first post-Soviet president Leonid Kravchuk passed away on May 10. He is best remembered for his leading role in the 1991 Ukrainian Declaration of Independence and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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UkraineAlert

May 12, 2022

Putin’s Imperial War: Russia unveils plans to annex southern Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

Kremlin officials have underlined the expansionist imperial agenda driving Putin's Ukraine war by announcing plans to officially annex Ukraine's Kherson Oblast and incorporate it into the Russian Federation.

Civil Society Conflict

BelarusAlert

May 11, 2022

The Belarusian dictator’s dilemma

By Brian Whitmore

Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka appears to recognize that Vladimir Putin's Ukraine War is going disastrously wrong and is desperate to distance himself but he remains completely dependent on the Kremlin.

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Britain Debrief

May 8, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Which Western leaders have done enough for Ukraine? A Debrief from Kira Rudik

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Kira Rudik, member of the Ukrainian Parliament and leader of the Voice Party, about which of Ukraine's allies have helped the most.

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In the News

May 5, 2022

D’Anieri in the Hill: “The false promises of Biden’s Ukrainian refugee program”

By Atlantic Council

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Several tiny satellites photographed by an Expedition 33 crew member on the International Space Station. The satellites were released outside the Kibo laboratory using a Small Satellite Orbital Deployer attached to the Japanese module’s robotic arm on Oct. 4, 2012. Source: NASA, “Several tiny satellites,” Wikimedia Commons, October 4, 2012, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ISS-33_Several_tiny_satellites_1.jpg.

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May 5, 2022

Small satellites: The implications for national security

By Nicholas Eftimiades

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades considers how the US government can better leverage commercial satellites to enhance space security.

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May 2, 2022

The Pentagon needs a new technology strategy to deter Russia and China, says Lockheed Martin CEO

By Atlantic Council

Lockheed Martin Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer James Taiclet joined the Atlantic Council to talk about a security strategy for the twenty-first century.

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New Atlanticist

May 2, 2022

Diversity in the US space community is mission critical

By Julia Siegel

All of humankind is fascinated by outer space, which is why it should be a domain for all of humankind. Here's how to make that happen.

Defense Policy National Security

Britain Debrief

May 1, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Are sanctions on Russia working? A Debrief from Ambassador Daniel Fried

By Ben Judah, Daniel Fried

Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Ambassador Daniel Fried, former US Coordinator for Sanctions Policy (2013-2017) for #BritainDebrief on how sanctions on Russia are impacting the Kremlin’s war chest, the Russian economy and third countries.

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Apr 29, 2022

Preble on Net Assessment: A strategy-budget mismatch?

By Atlantic Council

On April 29, Christopher Preble and his co-hosts of the Net Assessment podcast debated the National Defense Strategy — at least the unclassified details that are currently available. They considered whether the professed strategy aligns with the budget, if either clearly signals the Biden administration’s priorities, and what it says that strategy documents are being […]

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