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Feb 3, 2021

Fried on NPR on American responses to Navalny’s arrest

By Daniel Fried

Eastern Europe Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

Feb 3, 2021

How the US can build on its success with AFRICOM

By James L. Jones, Jr.

AFRICOM has been a key component of US strategy—and promises to be more essential than ever as the United States recalibrates its international priorities. Africa’s total population will eclipse China’s in the relatively near future and its economic potential is without peer, all of which explains why now is the time to make AFRICOM even better.

Africa Defense Policy

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Feb 3, 2021

Warrick in the Cipher Brief on domestic terrorism

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, the Cipher Brief published an article titled "A new approach to domestic terrorism" by Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick and former National Security Council Senior Director for Counterterrorism Javed Ali.

Extremism National Security

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Feb 3, 2021

Ullman joins Government Matters to discuss obstacles Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin faces

By Harlan Ullman

Security & Defense

Op-Ed

Feb 2, 2021

Garlauskas in The National Interest: Pukkuksong-5: Why North Korea’s new solid-fuel missile is a problem

North Korea recently displayed a new submarine-launched missile design—but it matters most as a stepping stone to longer-ranged and multiple-warhead missiles for land-based launchers.

Korea Missile Defense

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Slavin quoted in Al Jazeera on Zarif’s proposal for a coordinated return to the JCPOA

Iran Middle East

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Feb 2, 2021

Warrick quoted in Reuters on Chinese hackers

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Forward Defense and Rafik Hariri Center nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick was quoted in a Reuters report titled "Exclusive: Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency."

China Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist

Feb 2, 2021

Three possible futures for the Biden presidency

By Mathew Burrows, Robert A. Manning

Biden’s successes or failures will be determined by how the paradoxes of his presidency play out. The president is pursuing an extraordinarily ambitious social, economic, and foreign-policy agenda amid an exceptionally dire pandemic and recession—and with a razor-thin congressional majority, no less. He hopes to restore comity and bipartisan compromise to Congress, but his legislative skills will be tested by an obstinate Republican Party and worsening political tribalism.

Crisis Management Elections

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Warrick in the Cipher Brief: A new approach to domestic terrorism

Security & Defense Terrorism

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Kroenig featured by Lowy Institute in new interactive project

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig was featured as an expert in the Lowy Institute’s interactive project debating “The United States and the Rules-Based Order.”

China Europe & Eurasia

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