How the west helped put a comedian in reach of Ukraine’s presidency

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After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
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How the west helped put a comedian in reach of Ukraine’s presidency

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How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
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How the west helped put a comedian in reach of Ukraine’s presidency

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Apr 18, 2019

How the west helped put a comedian in reach of Ukraine’s presidency

By Mary Mycio

With polls putting Ukraine’s incumbent president Petro Poroshenko far behind TV actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of Sunday’s run-off election, it is worth considering how the West helped put this secretive comedian, backed by oligarchs, on the cusp of becoming commander-in-chief of a country at war with the Kremlin. A case in point occurred in February, […]

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Elections

New Atlanticist

Apr 18, 2019

The genetics revolution is already here and has major national security implications

By Jamie Metzl

Because our lives are about much more than our healthcare, the impact of the genetics revolution will extend far beyond the realm of health.

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UkraineAlert

Apr 17, 2019

What does it mean to be Ukrainian today?

By Bohdan Nahaylo

The day of judgement in the Ukrainian presidential election is almost upon us. This is not just a contest between two political contenders and their supporters, representing different backgrounds, styles, and constituencies, or even visions, but something more fundamental. It is a clash between the old and the new. Between traditional Ukraine, in the political […]

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Elections

New Atlanticist

Apr 17, 2019

Finland’s elections: Big lessons from a small country?

By Leo Michel

A coalition government led by the Social Democrats, while opposed to seeking NATO membership, is unlikely to change current Finnish policy of keeping the option open.

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Apr 16, 2019

Robert Manning in Foreign Policy about North Korea nuclear arsenal

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UkraineAlert

Apr 16, 2019

Is Zelenskiy really the Kremlin’s best hope in Ukraine?

By Peter Dickinson

In the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, the leading pro-Russian candidate secured 11 percent of the vote. Compare this to 2010 when pro-Kremlin candidate Viktor Yanukovych received 49 percent. This dramatic decline reflects the scale of the damage done to Russian interests in Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war. Russian aggression has alienated millions […]

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NATOat70

Apr 15, 2019

NATO Engages: Behind the Iron Curtain

NATO Engages 2019 “Behind the Iron Curtain” Speaker: Rastislav Káčer, Chairman, GLOBSEC Introducer: Nik Gowing, Founder and Director, Thinking the Unthinkable Location: Washington, DC Time: 10:45 AM EDTWednesday, April 3, 2019

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NATOat70

Apr 15, 2019

NATO Engages: Serving Side by Side

NATO Engages 2019 “Serving Side by Side”  Speaker: Major Matt Wilson, United States Air Force Introducers: Ines Pohl, editor-in-chief, Deutsche WelleNik Gowing, Founder and Director, Thinking the Unthinkable Location: Washington, DC Time: 4:20 PM EDTWednesday, April 3, 2019

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9/11 - Twenty years on

Apr 15, 2019

NATO Engages: 9/11 and Article 5

By Atlantic Council

NATO Engages 2019 9/11 and Article 5 Speaker: Tim Brown, Retired Firefighter, New York Fire Department, 9/11 Survivor Introducer: Nik Gowing, Founder and Director, Thinking the Unthinkable Location: Washington, DC Time: 3:30 PM EDTWednesday, April 3, 2019 NIK GOWING: Secretary General, thank you very much. And Andrea, thank you very much indeed.

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Program Impact Story

Apr 15, 2019

Workshop on the future of Northeast Syria

By Atlantic Council

From April 15-17, Middle East Programs, along with former Resident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein (now Director of the Foreign Policy Research Institute), hosted a conference on the future of Northeast Syria in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. Participants addressed the future stability of Syria’s northeast through the lens of governance, political reconciliation, and external actors. Assistant Director […]

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