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Oct 3, 2023

Michel in Turun Sanomat on threats to Finland’s security environment

By Leo Michel

On October 3, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Leo Michel was interviewed in Turun Sanomat to discuss Finnish warnings of nuclear escalation in Ukraine as well as Finnish accession into NATO (text in Finnish).

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

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Oct 3, 2023

Rudder mentioned in Taipei Times

On October 2, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Lieutenant General Steven Rudder was mentioned in a Taipei Times article on the annual US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference, held this week in Virginia. The article identified LtGen. Rudder as one of several high-profile figures in the US defense and military community expected to be in attendance.

Defense Industry Indo-Pacific

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2023

Mass still matters: What the US military should learn from Ukraine 

By Andrew A. Michta

The overarching lesson from the unfolding war in Ukraine is simply the scale of what’s required to fight a modern state-on-state war.

Conflict Defense Industry

UkraineAlert

Oct 3, 2023

Mixed messaging from Moldova on energy sector reforms

By Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti

Recent steps by the Moldovan authorities cast doubt on Chisinau’s commitment to energy market liberalization, escaping Russian energy dominance, and anti-corruption imperatives, writes Suriya Jayanti.

Conflict Corruption

In the News

Oct 3, 2023

Rich Outzen joins Willy Lowry (The National) to comment on Turkish crackdown on PKK

Middle East National Security

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Oct 3, 2023

Rich Outzen joins TRT World Strait Talk to discuss the new SFRC Chairman

NATO Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2023

Reading between the lines of China’s new security rules for embassies and consulates

By Niva Yau

By building on earlier laws aimed at increasing its security footprint abroad, Beijing could grow its capacity to carry out transnational repression.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 2, 2023

Vershbow named a Perry World House Foreign Affairs and Policy Expert in Daily Pennsylvania

By Alexander Vershbow

On October 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative distinguished fellow, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, was named a Perry World House foreign affairs and policy expert.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Oct 2, 2023

How the Menendez scandal could end up with Turkey getting F-16s—and Sweden getting into NATO

By Grady Wilson

As chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez signaled his opposition to the sale of F-16s to Ankara early and often.

Defense Technologies Economy & Business

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Sep 30, 2023

Lander on emerging global surveillance strategies for infectious disease epidemics

By Natasha Lander Finch

In September, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Natasha Lander co-authored a RAND Corporation report on emerging global surveillance strategies for infectious disease epidemics. 

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