Biden’s rare shot at a transformative presidency runs through Europe and China

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After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Biden’s rare shot at a transformative presidency runs through Europe and China

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
Conflict Defense Policy
Biden’s rare shot at a transformative presidency runs through Europe and China

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Inflection Points

Dec 6, 2020

Biden’s rare shot at a transformative presidency runs through Europe and China

By Frederick Kempe

Joe Biden has that rarest of opportunities that history provides: the chance to be a transformative foreign-policy president. That opening arises due to the urgent need to tackle COVID-19 and its global economic threats.

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In the News

Dec 5, 2020

Hudson quoted in the National on hurdles to the finalization of Sudan’s removal from the US state sponsors of terrorism list

By Atlantic Council

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Dec 5, 2020

Hudson joins PBS News Hour to discuss the impact of conflict in Ethiopia on regional stability

By Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

Events

Dec 4, 2020

Wechsler joins ISPI to co-moderate a dialogue with Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia

This event was organized as part of the Rome MED 2020 Dialogues. Will and Lucia Annunziata posed questions to speaker Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 4, 2020

Power Vertical Podcast: The Looking-Glass War

By Atlantic Council

Intelligence Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 4, 2020

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Can Biden bring intelligence back?

By Atlantic Council

On the December 3 Net Assessment podcast, Christopher Preble and co-hosts get together to discuss Joshua Rovner’s recent War on the Rocks article, “Intelligence in the Biden Administration.” Rover argues that President-elect Joe Biden should immediately rebuild relations with the intelligence agencies. How can he go about doing that in difficult political circumstances and after […]

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In the News

Dec 4, 2020

Bruton quoted in ABC News on how allegations of atrocities will affect the trajectory of Ethiopia’s stability

By Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

In the News

Dec 4, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford discuss Iran, Biden’s national security team

By Atlantic Council

On December 4, 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 killing of a senior Iranian nuclear scientist and its implications for US-Iran relations, and President-Elect Joe Biden’s picks for his […]

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 4, 2020

Manning in Foreign Policy: The United States can negotiate with a China driven more by power than ideology

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2020

Boats over troubled waters: Caribbean nations struggle with response to Venezuelan migration crisis

By Angela Chávez Keri and Beatriz Godoy Rivas

Given the small territory and population size of these island nations, the flow of migrants is disproportionately impacting their societies, and it is testing the weight of their institutions and resources, while also enhancing domestic issues like inequality and poverty.

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