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Sep 22, 2025

Klain in the New York Post on how Trump can respond to Putin’s recent escalations in Ukraine

By Doug Klain

On September 19, Doug Klain, nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and deputy director for policy and strategy for Razom for Ukraine, was published in the New York Post on the policy options for US President Donald Trump to respond to increasing Russian aggression.

Europe & Eurasia
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Sep 22, 2025

Charai in Newsmax: Trump’s Bold Confrontation Can Stop Antifa, Global Terror

By Atlantic Council

Extremism
Resilience & Society

In the News

Sep 22, 2025

Michta published in RealClearDefense on the next U.S. National Security Strategy

On September 22, 2025, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in RealClearDefense. He argues that the next U.S. National Security Strategy risks misreading history again.

Defense Policy
National Security

In the News

Sep 20, 2025

Kroenig quoted in Associated Press on President Trump’s peace efforts

On September 20, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was quoted in an article in Associated Press. He argues that the president’s brashness can get results.

Middle East
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

New Atlanticist

Sep 19, 2025

The EU won’t tariff China and India to please Trump. But it is working on a counteroffer.

By Charles Lichfield

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a nineteenth package of sanctions against Russia on September 19.

Conflict
Economic Sanctions

MENASource

Sep 19, 2025

How Israel’s strike on Doha is forcing a Gulf security reckoning

By Giorgio Cafiero

The Gulf monarchies have displayed strong unity at a time when rethinking twenty-first-century Gulf security is no longer optional.

Israel
Middle East

New Atlanticist

Sep 19, 2025

Three things to note in the UK’s new Defence Industrial Strategy

By Deborah Cheverton

“Defence is an Engine for Growth,” according to an important new British military strategy published on September 8.

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

MENASource

Sep 19, 2025

Snapback sanctions threaten to further derail Iran nuclear deal hopes

By Rob Macaire

Now would be the best time for the West to negotiate a deal with Iran—but snapback sanctions threaten a derailing into further confrontation.

Economic Sanctions
Iran

UkraineAlert

Sep 18, 2025

Putin’s Polish probe demands decisive response to restore NATO deterrence

By Zahar Hryniv

Putin’s recent drone escalation in the skies over Poland is an unmistakable signal that NATO’s credibility is under threat. Western leaders must now respond decisively to deter further Russian aggression, writes Zahar Hryniv.

Conflict
Drones

In the News

Sep 18, 2025

Cole discusses the role of fictional intelligence and technological prediction with War on the Rocks

On September 17, August Cole, a nonresident fellow at Forward Defense, and P.W. Singer were interviewed by War on the Rocks, reflecting on the technological predictions of their 2015 book Ghost Fleet. They highlighted the use of fictional writing for exploring future military and technological scenarios.

Conflict
Defense Technologies

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