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May 4, 2021

Mezran quoted in The New Arab on Italy-Libya relations

By Atlantic Council

Italy Libya

In the News

May 4, 2021

Lipner quoted in Foreign Policy on Biden’s approach to US-Israel relations

By Atlantic Council

Israel Middle East

New Atlanticist

May 4, 2021

Why the EU-US Future Forum?

By Benjamin Haddad

The forum, which runs from May 5 through May 7, intends to provide a new platform to discuss trade, tech, energy, space, defense and security, and the recovery from COVID-19.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

UkraineAlert

May 4, 2021

US support for Ukraine should be tied to reform progress

By Henrik Larsen

The Western world voiced strong support for Ukraine during the recent bout of Russian saber-rattling, but the most effective way to counter Kremlin aggression may actually be by supporting stalled Ukrainian reform efforts.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

In the News

May 4, 2021

Ashford and Burrows in World Politics Review: The rise of restraint is shaking up Washington

By Atlantic Council

On May 4, Mathew Burrows and Emma Ashford were cited in an article in World Politics Review that discussed the growth of the “restraint” community in Washington foreign policy, following their paper on US Russia policy. The WPR article references an email from Fred Kempe to the author, which made the point that the Atlantic […]

Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 3, 2021

Shullman and Kendall-Taylor in Foreign Affairs: China and Russia’s dangerous convergence

By Atlantic Council

On May 3, 2021, Foreign Affairs published an article by David O. Shullman and Andrea Kendall-Taylor, “China and Russia’s Dangerous Convergence.”

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 3, 2021

Warrick testifies before Congress on TSA morale

By Atlantic Council

On May 3, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas Warrick testified before the Transportation & Maritime Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security. In his testimony, Warrick spoke on the decline in morale among the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), arguing in favor of The Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021.

Political Reform Security & Defense

MENASource

May 3, 2021

Syrian Transitional Military Council: A ‘social media invention’ or much more?

By Matthew Ayton

Recent weeks have seen a crescendo of rumors claiming that local, regional, and international support is growing to establish a Syrian Transitional Military Council. It would allegedly be led by defected Brigadier General Manaf Tlass, whose mandate would be to midwife the war-ravaged nation into a post-Bashar al-Assad future.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 2, 2021

Garlauskas quoted in Reuters on Biden’s emerging North Korea policy

Markus Garlauskas was quoted in a Reuters article published on May 2 that discussed North Korea’s response to Biden’s emerging North Korea policy. Garlauskas pointed to the wide gulf that still exists between Washington and Pyongyang, saying that while Kim Jong Un neither wants to give up nuclear weapons or reform North Korea’s political system, […]

Arms Control Korea

Inflection Points

May 2, 2021

Here’s why China has gone on the offensive against Biden

By Frederick Kempe

The Chinese are more ready to push back against real and imagined slights, even as they escalate warnings and military activities around Taiwan. The question is how Biden will respond.

China Human Rights

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