Security & Defense

One of the most fundamental responsibilities of governments is to protect their citizens from all threats, internal or foreign. Policy makers must prepare for potential conventional warfare, terrorism and other asymmetrical attacks, and the repercussions of natural disasters and climate change to ensure the safety of their citizens. The motivation to protect against future threats must also be partnered with regular dialogue and partnership with allies and neighbors to prevent the triggering of violent conflict or destabilizing arms races.

Content

New Atlanticist

Mar 18, 2022

A no-fly zone over Ukraine? The case against NATO doing it.

By Kelly A. Grieco

Intervening beyond providing weapons to Ukraine's military and food to the Ukrainian population would only make the nightmare worse.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Norrlöf in Foreign Affairs on Russia’s economic containment

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Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Slavin quoted in L’Oreient Le Jour on Iran’s demands regarding sanctions during JCPOA talks

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion French

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Slavin quoted in the Italian Institute for International Political Studies on how JCPOA talks may be impacted by Russian aggression in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Ashford on the Ezra Klein Show: A realist take on how the Russia-Ukraine war could end

By Atlantic Council

On March 18, Emma Ashford was featured on the Ezra Klein Show and provided her insights on a possible end to the Ukraine crisis and the conflict’s implications for the United States’ place in the world. “I think people underestimate the extent to which American foreign policy, since the end of the Cold War, has […]

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Katz in The German Marshall Fund: Russia’s Southern Game: NATO’s Southern Flank after the Ukraine Invasion

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Slavin quoted in France24 on Iran talks and the lifting of sanctions on the IRGC

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Ashford on Open Source: Lessons Learned

By Atlantic Council

On March 18, Emma Ashford joined NPR’s Open Source to discuss the Ukraine war’s broader lessons for US foreign policy. “The fact is that this is not a change from the historical norm, even in the last 30 years. We’ve seen leaders do the exact same thing: we saw Slobodan Milošević do this to Albania […]

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Slavin quoted Responsible Statecraft on future trajectories of Ukraine-Russia conflict

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 18, 2022

Lipner quoted in CBC on Israel’s diplomatic role in Ukraine-Russia conflict

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

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