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Apr 23, 2021

Kroenig and Cimmino reflect on Colin Gray’s contributions to geopolitical theory

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On April 23, Comparative Strategy published a piece by Matthew Kroenig and Jeffrey Cimmino reflecting on Colin Gray’s contributions to geopolitical theory. The piece discusses how Gray’s thinking accounted for the success of open seafaring nations in great power rivalry, while also arguing that a state’s domestic political system, rather than geography, plays a more fundamental […]

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Apr 22, 2021

A transatlantic charter for peace and security in Afghanistan

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The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center presents the exclusive launch of the Transatlantic Charter on Afghanistan as part of the Strategic Dialogues on and with Afghanistan.

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Apr 22, 2021

Putin withdraws troops but Russo-Ukrainian War continues

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Russia appears to have ended weeks of tension by ordering the withdrawal of troops concentrated on the Ukrainian border, but the seven-year Russo-Ukrainian War remains far from over.

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Katz in the National Interest: Taliban Rule in Afghanistan Is Worse for Its Neighbors Than America
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The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

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Kroenig, Massa, and Trotti quoted in Fox News on ICBM Modernization

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On April 21, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig and Forward Defense Assistant Directors Christian Trotti and Mark J. Massa were featured in a Fox News piece on intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) modernization. The piece summarized the arguments for and against the proposed steps to modernize the land-based leg of the triad.

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Apr 21, 2021

Akhtar in Pakistan Politico: Come September: Holding stakeholders responsible for the chaos in Afghanistan

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