The next National Defense Strategy is coming. These seven points are key to understanding it.

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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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The next National Defense Strategy is coming. These seven points are key to understanding it.

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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The next National Defense Strategy is coming. These seven points are key to understanding it.

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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New Atlanticist

Apr 20, 2022

The next National Defense Strategy is coming. These seven points are key to understanding it.

By the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Our experts break down what we know so far about the document that will guide the Pentagon's policy making in the coming years, and what burning questions remain.

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Apr 18, 2022

Kroenig in POLITICO on US grand strategy

By Atlantic Council

POLITICO highlights an appearance from Matthew Kroenig in an episode of the Vandenberg Coalition Series on the Future of Conservative Foreign Policy.

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Apr 18, 2022

Kroenig in the Wall Street Journal on tactical US nuclear weapons

By Atlantic Council

The Wall Street Journal cites Matthew Kroenig's 2018 WSJ op-ed on “The case for tactical US Nukes.”

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Apr 15, 2022

Nia quoted in EuroNews on Russian war crimes in Ukraine amounting to genocide

By Atlantic Council

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Apr 14, 2022

Grieco in Inkstick: Discussing the shades of gray within conflicts

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Kelly Grieco was featured in Inkstick’s Adults in a Room series on the topic of gray zone conflict.    “Before Feb. 24, 2022, Russia had earned a reputation in the West as a master of the so-called gray zone for its activities in Crimea. President Vladimir Putin had used a combination of […]

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Apr 14, 2022

Qaddour joins the Mehdi Hasan Show to discuss similarities between Russian aggression in Ukraine and Syria

By Atlantic Council

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Apr 14, 2022

Azodi quoted in BBC Persia on potential war crimes committed by Russia during Ukraine invasion

By Atlantic Council

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Apr 12, 2022

Counter featured in Arizona State University News

By Atlantic Council

Arizona State University News highlights Jennifer Counter's work in the military, security, and intelligence realms, as she completes a third master’s degree.

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Apr 7, 2022

Cohen joins Bloomberg to discuss Russian military strategy in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

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Apr 7, 2022

Shapiro mentioned in the Jewish Insider on security parallels between Ukraine and Israel amidst Russian invasion

By Atlantic Council

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Sarah Henneberry

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2023-24 Senior US Air Force Fellow

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