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Britain Debrief

Jun 28, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Is this a new 1914? | A Debrief from Dr. Bruno Tertrais

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah speaks with Bruno Tertrais about his report on the global system of alliances and their implications for peace.

Conflict Eastern Europe

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2022

Stoltenberg takes on climate change and Turkey’s blockade of Sweden and Finland as NATO summit opens

By Daniel Malloy

Opening the NATO Public Forum, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg vowed to slash the organization's emissions in response to the climate challenge and said Turkey's terrorism concerns are "legitimate."

Climate Change & Climate Action Defense Policy

In the News

Jun 28, 2022

Grieco in Defense News: NATO summit is chance to wean Europe off US military might

By Atlantic Council

On June 28, Kelly Grieco published an article in Defense News on the NATO summit in Madrid.  She argued Biden should use the summit as a chance to wean European allies off American military might, so Washington can shift its attention and resources to the Indo-Pacific. “NATO member countries ought to resist the temptation turn back the […]

China Conflict

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Slavin quoted in EuroNews on the current state of the Doha nuclear talks

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Connable quoted in Israel Noticias on the security concerns of Russia’s ‘demonstration army’

By Atlantic Council

Russia Security & Defense

Report

Jun 27, 2022

Entangling alliances? Europe, the United States, Asia, and the risk of a new 1914

By Bruno Tertrais

How has alliance formation and maintenance changed since the Cold War? As Russia invades Ukraine, China threatens Taiwan, Iran harasses Gulf States, and Turkey’s neighbors worry about Ankara’s designs, it is a good time to reassess the validity of alliances for global security.

China Crisis Management

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Gadzala Tirziu in The New York Sun on Ukraine’s expected EU candidate status

On June 23, Scowcroft Center nonresident senior fellow Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu published a piece in The New York Sun arguing that while Ukraine’s impending EU candidate status will serve symbolic and morale boosting purposes, the European Union may not be able to secure Ukraine’s security and state sovereignty.

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

BelarusAlert

Jun 27, 2022

Belarus caught up in Putin’s plotting on Ukrainian and Lithuanian fronts

By Alesia Rudnik

As Russian rhetoric toward Lithuania heats up, Belarusians once more find themselves caught up in the Kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy thanks to Belarus dictator Lukashenka's dependence on Moscow.

Belarus Conflict

UkraineAlert

Jun 27, 2022

Odesa rejects Russia: Putin’s Ukraine War turns old allies into bitter enemies

By Oleksiy Goncharenko

Putin has long claimed to be the champion of pro-Russian Ukrainians. However, the Ukrainian regions most closely associated with pro-Kremlin sentiment have also been hardest hit by the current invasion.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Alam featured in Middle East Eye on Pakistan and Israel: ‘Normalisation’ a hard sell but a narrative is building

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

Experts

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