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Feb 7, 2024

Norrlöf publishes op-ed in Project Syndicate on US sanctions on Israeli settlers

Read the full op-ed here.

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UkraineAlert

Feb 6, 2024

Ukraine opens new front with drone strikes on Russia’s energy sector

By Mykola Bielieskov

Ukraine is seeking to bring the war home to Russia in 2024 with a new long-range drone strike campaign against Putin's oil and gas industry, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

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In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow John Culver Quotes in New York Times

By John Culver

On February 4, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow John Culver was quoted in a New York Times article on China’s rapid nuclear buildup.

China Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Feb 6, 2024

Russia’s Bashkortostan protests: Separatism isn’t the real threat facing Putin

By Dylan Myles-Primakoff, Lillian Posner

The main risk to the Putin regime is unity and solidarity across regions between Russians protesting shared forms of mistreatment at the hands of the state, write Dylan Myles-Primakoff and Lillian Posner.

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Feb 6, 2024

Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao on TaiwanPlus News

By Kitsch Liao

On January 22nd, Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao spoke to TaiwanPlus about why runways are the front line of Taiwan’s defense.

China Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Atkins published in Cyber Defense Magazine

On February 5, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Victor Atkins published a piece in Cyber Defense Magazine titled “Closing the Gap: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure’s IT and OT Environments.” In this article, Atkins discusses the importance of shoring up informational and operational technology systems’ protections against cyberattacks. 

Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection

In the News

Feb 6, 2024

Garlauskas quoted in the Daily Beast on fears of North Korean aggression

On February 5, Markus Garlauskas’ remarks from a recent public event at the Korea Society were quoted by the Daily Beast. The article, examining rising fears of North Korean aggression, referenced his recent comments that the focus should not be on full-scale war, but “in that space between provocation of war.” 

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AfricaSource

Feb 6, 2024

No more business as usual: The US needs a broader engagement strategy in West Africa

By Michael Shurkin

US influence in the Sahel has waned, and Washington needs to rethink its engagement there and in West Africa as a whole.

Africa Civil Society

Experts react

Feb 5, 2024

Experts react: US retaliation for the deadly attack in Jordan has begun. What’s next?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts interpret the United States' ongoing strikes against Iran-linked targets—and how Tehran and its proxies might view this response.

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In the News

Feb 5, 2024

Moller quoted in Foreign Policy on deterrence failure

On February 2, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Sara Bjerg Moller was mentioned in a recent Foreign Policy article by Matthew Kroenig and the Stimson Center’s Emma Ashford. The article, on whether the US can deter or compel Iran, referenced Moller’s claim that “if you have to carry through on your coercive threat deterrence by definition […]

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