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Feb 1, 2021

How President Biden can tackle the Middle East’s biggest problems

By Kirsten Fontenrose, Ebtesam Al-Ketbi, and Udi Dekel

In a first project of trilateral collaboration, the directors and strategists from leading think tanks in the US, the UAE, and Israel have submitted nine recommendations on issues that deserve priority treatment from the new administration.

Israel Middle East

Inflection Points

Jan 31, 2021

A bold new China proposal for Biden: Draw red lines and focus on Xi

By Frederick Kempe

The author’s hope is that this paper would be an important step “toward a new American China strategy” that would include ten key elements outlined in the paper, ranging from addressing domestic economic and institutional weaknesses to full coordination with major allies so that all significant action is taken in unity in response to China.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 29, 2021

Sipher reviews American Kompromat in the Washington Post

By Atlantic Council

Intelligence Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Kroenig, Massa write op-ed in The Hill on Sec. Austin and nuclear modernization

By Atlantic Council

On January 28, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig and Forward Defense Assistant Director Mark J. Massa wrote an op-ed on nuclear modernization for The Hill. In this article, Kroenig and Massa urge recently confirmed Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to commit to continuing the bipartisan nuclear modernization program, including the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD).

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Nawaz in Dawn: Non-Fiction: The Saga of Yahya Khan

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Defense Industry

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Nia quoted in The Hill on the renewal of the JCPOA and related human rights concerns

Human Rights Iran

Event Recap

Jan 28, 2021

Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister provides humanitarian update

By Africa Center

On Thursday, January 28, the Africa Center hosted a private virtual roundtable featuring H.E. Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for a wide-ranging update on the security and humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Africa Conflict

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Politico features new Atlantic Council China strategy by anonymous author

By Atlantic Council

On January 28, Politico published a column by the anonymous author of a new Atlantic Council Strategy Paper that analyzes China and develops a strategy for addressing the challenges it presents to the United States. The full paper can be found here.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Warrick quoted by Wall Street Journal on latest DHS bulletin

By Atlantic Council

On January 27, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “DHS issues its first bulletin for domestic extremists.”

Extremism National Security

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Slavin quoted in Tehran Times on the revival of the JCPOA

Iran Middle East

Experts

Events