#StrongerWithAllies: Lives literally depend on the work of this Polish officer

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Aug 25, 2024

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

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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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#StrongerWithAllies: Lives literally depend on the work of this Polish officer

New Atlanticist
Aug 21, 2024

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

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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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Defense Policy

#StrongerWithAllies: Lives literally depend on the work of this Polish officer

UkraineAlert
Aug 21, 2024

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

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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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Jan 30, 2019

#StrongerWithAllies: Lives literally depend on the work of this Polish officer

By Hal Foster

As head of the Polish Armed Forces’ biological, chemical and nuclear decontamination team, Maronski’s job was to check the returning troops for Ebola and decontaminate them before getting them to doctors.

NATO
Poland

New Atlanticist

Jan 29, 2019

The United States is stronger with allies, says Atlantic Council’s Damon Wilson

By David A. Wemer

As growing aggression from Russia and China becomes “the main geopolitical challenge of the 21st century,” Wilson said, “the United States is much better positioned if it does not assume the burden of countering Beijing and Moscow alone.”

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Inflection Points

Jan 26, 2019

Davos special edition: China seizing AI lead?

By Frederick Kempe

Countries that are most innovative and technologically advanced tend to dominate international relations.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2019

A step closer to peace in Afghanistan?

By Omar Samad and Bharath Gopalaswamy

Washington will need to scale its expectations and give the process more time to mature. But the United States must also maintain its strategic imperative to find a way to leave Afghanistan.

Afghanistan
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New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2019

A ‘monumental day for the Western Balkans’

By David A. Wemer

Members of the Ohrid Group provided their reactions to the passage of the Prespa deal in the Greek Parliament on January 25.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2019

Greek Parliament approves Macedonia name change deal

By David A. Wemer

The name change now opens the door for Macedonian accession to NATO and potentially the EU.

Greece
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2019

US pressure on the Palestinians must not come at the cost of security

By Shalom Lipner

If choking off US assistance does not enhance security, but rather increases the likelihood of additional casualties, the disadvantages of legislation like ATCA could end up outweighing the benefits.

Middle East
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Strategic Insights Memo

Jan 25, 2019

How to strengthen the US approach to artificial intelligence

By Barry Pavel, Matthew Kroenig, and Anastasia Kazteridis

TO: US National Security Community FROM: Barry Pavel, Matthew Kroenig, and Anastasia Kazteridis DATE: January 25, 2019 SUBJECT: How to Strengthen the US Approach to Artificial Intelligence This Strategic Insights Memo (SIM) outlines and assesses the US government’s current approach to artificial intelligence (AI). Despite significant progress, the US Government (USG) is not where it […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 24, 2019

Trump’s Yemen problem

By Nabeel Khoury

The only hope for ending the Yemen war lies with enough congressional pressure to force the administration’s hand to use its military assistance to Saudi Arabia as leverage to bring about a solution.

Conflict
Yemen

New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2019

#StrongerWithAllies: Serving with pride

By Ashley Materi

Naval Lt. Jeremy Arsenault arrived at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for basic training in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as one of his town’s only residents to attend university and holding the heavy weight of a secret.

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