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Aug 6, 2023

Rich Outzen joins WION news to discuss Russian sanctions busting to make drones

Defense Technologies Drones

In the News

Aug 5, 2023

Soofer on Voice of America Korea discussing US-Korea-Japan security cooperation

By Atlantic Council

Rob Soofer speaks on trilateral security cooperation between US, Korea, and Japan to deter North Korea and China

Indo-Pacific Japan

In the News

Aug 4, 2023

Kroenig and Ashford debate the impetus of the Niger coup

On August 4, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center Vice President and Senior Director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs.

Africa Corruption

In the News

Aug 4, 2023

Brzezinski mentioned in Politico on methods to strengthen Baltic energy security

By Ian Brzezinski

On August 4, TSI and Europe Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski was mentioned in a Politico article that discussed funding from the US International Development Finance Cooperation for the Three Seas Initiative to bolster Baltic energy security after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

MENASource

Aug 4, 2023

Turkey’s defense industry is on the rise. The GCC is one of its top buyers.

By Ali Bakir

The rising defense industry cooperation between Turkey and the GCC states shows immense strategic and economic growth potential.

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 4, 2023

Plitsas quoted in Daily Kos on attacks on Ukrainian ports and their impact on grain exports

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Aug 3, 2023

Agricultural obstacles may complicate Ukraine’s path toward EU membership

By Aleksander Cwalina, Benton Coblentz

Ukraine continues to pursue EU integration even as the country defends itself against Russian invasion, but there are signs that some EU member states are not yet ready to integrate Ukraine's powerful agricultural sector.

Civil Society Conflict
Members of security services investigate a damaged office building in the Moscow City following a reported Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow Russia, August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2023

Russian War Report: Drones target central Moscow skyscrapers

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Drone strikes hit central Moscow this week killing none but damaging a skyscraper. Meanwhile, TGStat has restricted access to a Telegram channel that tracks Russian casualties.

Belarus Conflict

UkraineAlert

Aug 3, 2023

Russia is targeting Ukrainian national identity with attacks on heritage sites

By Mercedes Sapuppo

The Russian bombing of Odesa's main Orthodox church in July was the latest in long line of attacks on Ukrainian heritage sites that indicate a deliberate campaign to erase Ukrainian cultural identity, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.

Civil Society Conflict

TURKEYSource

Aug 3, 2023

The West must back Ukraine and Turkey to counter Russia’s attempts to control the Black Sea

By Yevgeniya Gaber

Russia’s efforts to gain control in the Black Sea need to be challenged. Here’s how Ukraine and Turkey can push back with the West’s help.

Maritime Security NATO

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