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UkraineAlert

Jan 3, 2023

Putin is preparing for a long war

By Alexander Motyl

Vladimir Putin used his traditional New Year address on December 31 to mobilize the Russian public for a long war in Ukraine while warning that the West is intent on "destroying Russia," writes Alexander Motyl.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Jan 3, 2023

Guevara in El Heraldo de Mexico on Mexico’s defense priorities for 2023 (in Spanish)

By Inigo Guevara Moyano

On January 3, the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Inigo Guevara authored an op-ed in El Heraldo de Mexico discussing Mexico’s defense priorities for the upcoming year.

Mexico Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 3, 2023

Garlauskas Interviewed on VOA

On December 31, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Markus Garlauskas appeared on VOA to discuss the increasingly difficult and complex challenge of deterring North Korean aggression. Garlauskas explains that, now adding to the challenge of deterrence, is the interconnectivity between China and North Korea. Watch the full interview for more insights on the capabilities of the […]

Korea Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

Brzezinski in TVN24 discussing the importance of defense investment in Poland and Germany

By Ian Brzezinski

On January 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative Fellow Ian Brzezinski was quoted in TVN24 discussing the importance of investing in defense and modernization efforts for Poland and Germany (text in Polish).

Europe & Eurasia Germany

UkraineAlert

Jan 2, 2023

Digitalization and transparency are vital for Ukraine’s reconstruction

By Oleksandra Azarkhina

Ukraine's reconstruction will depend on digitalization and the recruitment of motivated personnel from the military, writes Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development Oleksandra Azarkhina.

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

Zagorodnyuk in Foreign Affairs: The Case for Taking Crimea

By Atlantic Council

Geopolitics & Energy Security Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 1, 2023

Assistant Director Kitsch Liao quoted in Financial Times on Taiwan’s military conscription reforms

On January 1, 2023, Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao was quoted in the Financial Times, discussing Taiwan's extension of mandatory conscription from four months to one year.

China National Security

In the News

Dec 31, 2022

Zysk in iNews discussing the threat that Russia’s war in Ukraine presents to energy in Europe

By Katarzyna Zysk

On December 31, the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in iNews discussing the implications of possible attacks from the Kremlin on European energy and data links.

Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the Taliban

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On December 30, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a blog post in Non-State Actress, discussing the rise of the Taliban. In the inaugural edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch provides an in-depth explanation of Afghanistan’s history and cultural as a country. In addition, she touches on how the Taliban came to […]

Afghanistan Conflict

UkraineAlert

Dec 26, 2022

Eight reasons for Ukrainian optimism in 2023

By Brian Mefford

Ukrainians have experienced an incredibly traumatic year but the country enters 2023 with reason for cautious optimism that Vladimir Putin's criminal invasion can be decisively defeated, writes Brian Mefford.

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