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Jan 19, 2021

Kroenig in National Review on Trump and foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

On January 19, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig published an article in the National Review titled “Why Trumpism will not define the future of Republican foreign policy.” In the article, he argues that the Trump presidency did not fundamentally reshape the Republican party’s foreign policy platform.

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Event Recap

Jan 19, 2021

Veterans, war, and the arts: A 2020 celebration of military service

By Olivia Popp

VETERANS DAY 2020 joined the Atlantic Council’s creative energy with the nation’s celebration of veterans on this day of remembrance. Featuring welcome remarks by Adrienne Arsht and keynote remarks by General David Petraeus, this flagship event introduced a film adaptation of the stage play “War Words,” telling the stories of the veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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In the News

Jan 18, 2021

Warrick quoted in TIME comparing laws around international and domestic terrorism

By Atlantic Council

On January 18, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick was quoted in an article in TIME titled “‘Everyone thinks I’m a terrorist’: Capitol riot fuels calls for domestic war on terror.” The article covers the debate around the term ‘domestic terrorist,’ and Warrick is quoted on the legal barriers in monitoring domestic terrorists in comparison to international terrorists.

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Inflection Points

Jan 17, 2021

Here’s how Trump’s parting acts have improved Biden’s shot at history

By Frederick Kempe

The past days’ events have greatly improved Biden’s chance of being the sort of transformative president who comes along only every generation or so.

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In the News

Jan 17, 2021

McFate joins Full Measure to discuss the new rules of war

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Jan 15, 2021

Chris Murphy: Healing at home shouldn’t stop the United States from its democracy work abroad

By Katherine Golden

The riot at the Capitol on January 6 brought American democracy “to its knees,” US Senator Chris Murphy observed just over a week after the shock to the nation. But that shouldn’t prevent the United States from trying to both “self-correct domestically” and “do the work of democracy promotion.”

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In the News

Jan 13, 2021

Rodriguez writes in ARMY Magazine on defense reform

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Senior Advisor Stephen Rodriguez writes in ARMY, the magazine of the Association of the US Army (AUSA), on the need for defense reform.

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Fast Thinking

Jan 13, 2021

FAST THINKING: What we’re watching in North Korea

By Atlantic Council

As Americans were preoccupied with violence at the US Capitol, officials in Pyongyang articulated their national-security strategy.

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In the News

Jan 13, 2021

Ashford in None of the Above: Countries in Glass Houses

By Atlantic Council

On January 13, Emma Ashford participated in episode 12 of the Eurasia Group Foundation’s podcast None of the Above, hosted by Mark Hannah. During this episode, titled “Countries in Glass Houses”, Emma discussed US foreign policy in the wake of the storming of the capital, arguing that “America must first shore up its ability to […]

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GeoTech Cues

Jan 12, 2021

A bipolar world

By Mathew Burrows, Julian Mueller-Kaler

A Bipolar World is where Sino-US competition edges out any possibility of cooperation—not just on data and AI. Countries in Europe and Asia are forced to choose between Washington and Beijing while desperately trying to develop their own digital sovereignty.

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