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Sep 24, 2021

Preble in the Washington Examiner: The US drone program has psychological costs

By Atlantic Council

On September 21, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Washington Examiner article on lawmakers reactions to the 10 civilian deaths caused by a US drone strike on August 29 in Kabul. “There’s obviously cost paid by the people on the ground,” Preble said. “And there’s a psychological effect on the American servicemen and women who […]

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Sep 24, 2021

Pavel in McClatchy on Biden administration’s foreign government meetings

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center director Barry Pavel speaks on meetings with foreign heads of government.

Politics & Diplomacy Security Partnerships

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Sep 24, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the consequences of AUKUS

By Atlantic Council

On September 24, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the consequences of AUKUS, including its implications for Indo-Pacific security and US relations with France.

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Sep 24, 2021

Mulder and Kang in Air University’s Wild Blue Yonder on defense policy for space

By Atlantic Council

Christopher P. Mulder and Inkoo Kang co-author an article in Air University's Wild Blue Yonder journal on the need for a more serious approach to space in the US national defense strategy.

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UkraineAlert

Sep 23, 2021

Zelenskyy slams UN inaction over Putin’s Ukraine war

By Peter Dickinson

In a strongly worded address at the UN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that failure to confront Russian aggression in Ukraine will have grave consequences for international security.

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

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Sep 23, 2021

Slavin quoted in France24 on nuclear deal talks

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

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Sep 23, 2021

Sales joins Counter Extremism Project’s Fighting Terror Podcast to discuss the effects of the Taliban resurgence

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Sep 23, 2021

Ahmad joins the Gulf International Forum to discuss: The Afghanistan Conundrum: Where does the Gulf Stand?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Sep 23, 2021

The US can’t fix Afghanistan, but it can still fix NATO

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

Now is not the time for Europe to raise its defense spending or for NATO to extend its reach beyond Europe—especially into the Indo-Pacific region. Rather, it's time to get back to the core focus of NATO.

Afghanistan Crisis Management

Issue Brief

Sep 23, 2021

The special role of US nuclear weapons

By Matthew Kroenig

The United States needs to maintain a robust, flexible, and modernized nuclear deterrent. That means that United States needs to continue with nuclear modernization, reject a no first use (NFU) policy, and examine further nuclear capabilities.

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