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Future of DHS

Dec 13, 2021

Warrick in Bloomberg Government on DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick comments on the importance of DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.

Extremism
Intelligence

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Warrick quoted in Bloomberg Gov on the confirmation of Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Robert Silvers

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy
Extremism

UkraineAlert

Dec 11, 2021

Memo to the international media: Putin has already invaded Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

One depressing aspect of Russia's latest military build-up on the Ukrainian border has been the flurry of headlines posing the same question: will Putin invade Ukraine? In reality, Russia has already invaded Ukraine and the war is now in its eighth year.

Conflict
Disinformation

In the News

Dec 11, 2021

Katz quoted in South China Morning Post on Putin’s trip to India and what it means for the US and China

By Atlantic Council

China
Defense Policy

In the News

Dec 10, 2021

The CBDC Tracker was cited by Yahoo Finance on US leadership on CBDCs

By GeoEconomics Center

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Digital Currencies
Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 10, 2021

Lipsky quoted in the Morning Consult on the generational split in opinions regarding regulating cryptocurrency

By Josh Lipsky

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Digital Currencies
Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 10, 2021

Friedlander quoted in CNN Politics on the potential sanctioning of Russian energy producers and its consequences

By Julia Friedlander

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Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Report

Dec 8, 2021

A plan for Colombia’s COVID recovery and why it matters for the United States

By Atlantic Council US-Colombia Task Force

The continuity of Colombia’s prosperity and role as a key US partner depends, in part, on the country’s ability to swiftly recover from COVID-19. In 2020, lockdowns and mobility restrictions led to a major recession in Colombia, exacerbating unemployment, poverty, and pre-existing inequalities.

Americas
Civil Society

BelarusAlert

Dec 8, 2021

Belarus, Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin’s expanding imperial agenda

By Brian Whitmore

It would be a mistake to view the 16-month-old political crisis in Belarus and Russia's brinkmanship on the Ukrainian border as separate affairs. They are both part and parcel of Putin's post-Soviet imperial agenda.

Belarus
Conflict

UkraineAlert

Dec 6, 2021

Guerrilla tactics offer Ukraine’s best deterrent against Putin’s invasion force

By T. X. Hammes

As Ukraine faces the prospect of a possible major escalation in the country's seven-year undeclared war with Russia, Kyiv's best chance of countering the Kremlin invasion force may be via the use of guerrilla tactics.

Conflict
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