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Aug 16, 2023

Wieslander interviewed on TV 4 Nyhetsmorgon

On Tuesday, August 15, Anna Wieslander, director for Northern Europe, participated in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon to discuss why Sweden’s entry into NATO is delayed. “The agreement coincided with the summer break of the parliaments that must ratify Sweden’s NATO membership. [Sweden] could, however, have worked faster than October, which has been suggested as the date for […]

NATO Northern Europe

New Atlanticist

Aug 15, 2023

Showing up is half the battle, and the United States is doing so in the Pacific Islands

By Parker Novak

USAID Administrator Power’s visit to Papua New Guinea and Fiji highlights the importance of high-level diplomacy and soft power in the strategically located region.

East Asia Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Aug 15, 2023

Ukraine strikes back against Russia as world’s first drone war escalates

By Marcel Plichta

Recent drone attacks in Moscow and on Russian shipping in the Black Sea are an indication that Ukraine is becoming increasingly bold as it seeks to strike back in what is the world's first ever drone war, writes Marcel Plichta.

Conflict Defense Technologies

In the News

Aug 15, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress Podcast: Episode 2

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On August 15, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch published the second episode of the “Non-State Actress” podcast series in which she interviewed Erica DeKranes—who serves as Councilwoman of Allentown, NJ and a senior resource mobilization officer for Vision Spring—for a conversation on how interconnected the world is and the important role that […]

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Aug 15, 2023

How to put out the fires of violent political extremism

By Thomas S. Warrick and Mick Mulroy

The danger posed by domestic violent extremists is considerable. The United States needs a nationwide, community-grounded initiative to address this threat.

Civil Society Extremism

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2023

Afghanistan’s next generation must rise above the Taliban’s ‘reality’

By Nasir Andisha

The Taliban are not and never were an acceptable alternative to a democratic state in a pluralistic society such as Afghanistan. 

Afghanistan Civil Society

TURKEYSource

Aug 14, 2023

The United States can’t offset its rivals in Central Asia alone. Turkey can help.

By Ali Mammadov

Turkey is well-positioned to counter US rivals in Central Asia by expanding its influence and diversifying the region's partners.

Central Asia Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Aug 14, 2023

Grundman at Politico Defense Summit

Steven Grundman highlights the challenges facing the US industrial base as the international security environment rapidly changes.

Defense Industry United States and Canada

Report

Aug 14, 2023

How modern militaries are leveraging AI

By Tate Nurkin, Julia Siegel

Tate Nurkin and Julia Siegel explore the implications of incorporating artificial intelligence into military operations and the challenges of the US Department of Defense's adoption of human-machine teaming.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Aug 13, 2023

Zysk in NRK on Russian naval capabilities

By Katarzyna Zysk

On August 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was interviewed by NRK on a naval angle of the Russia’s war in Ukraine and, on August 16, in which she addressed potential outcomes of the war (text in Norwegian). 

Europe & Eurasia Russia

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