AC Selects: China’s top-level decision making & the US Army’s role in conflict

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The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

By Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.
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AC Selects: China’s top-level decision making & the US Army’s role in conflict

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

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Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
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AC Selects: China’s top-level decision making & the US Army’s role in conflict

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AC Selects

Jun 7, 2022

AC Selects: China’s top-level decision making & the US Army’s role in conflict

Events from week of June 3, 2022 This week, the Global China hub hosted experts with deep knowledge of China’s political landscape to dispel misconceptions and provide evidence-based analysis of likely trajectories for Xi JinPing’s political control and policy agenda. Meanwhile, the Scowcroft Center hosted a conversation with Secretary Christine Wormuth to discuss the US […]

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UkraineAlert

Jun 7, 2022

Only total defeat in Ukraine can cure Russia of its imperialism

By Dennis Soltys

Despite collapsing in 1917 and 1991, today's Russia remains an unapologetically imperialistic power. Unless Putin's invasion of Ukraine ends in unambiguous defeat, we will soon witness a new round on imperial aggression.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

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Jun 7, 2022

Kroenig in Politico on the dynamics of Russia and China’s intensifying strategic partnership

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in Politico discussing China's upper hand in its intensifying strategic partnership with Russia.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 7, 2022

Melcangi quoted in the Huffington Post on the food crisis and military capitalism in Egypt

By Atlantic Council

Italian Middle East

In the News

Jun 7, 2022

Melcangi quoted in Agenzia Nova on Tunisia’s recent removal of Islam as the state religion

By Atlantic Council

Italian Middle East

In the News

Jun 7, 2022

Connable in Real Clear Defense: The Will to Fight in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Ukraine

In the News

Jun 6, 2022

Eftimiades in UBAA Global on Chinese espionage focused on US industries

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades discusses Chinese espionage and the ineffective US response.

China Cybersecurity

UkraineAlert

Jun 6, 2022

More than three-quarters of Russians still support Putin’s Ukraine War

By Peter Dickinson

The latest polling data from Russia indicates that public support for the invasion of Ukraine remains strong despite higher than expected Russian casualties and widespread accusations of war crimes.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Jun 6, 2022

Eftimiades in Bloomberg on semiconductor and chip technology theft

By Atlantic Council

Nicholas Eftimiades considers intellectual property theft in the semiconductor and chip technology industry.

China Defense Technologies

In the News

Jun 6, 2022

Asat featured in SupChina on if Uyghurs are different from Ukrainians

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights
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