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Nov 17, 2020

Ashford quoted in Vox: The 3 elements of Trump’s foreign policy Biden should keep

By Atlantic Council

Emma Ashford was quoted in Vox regarding the importance of President-elect Joe Biden questioning foreign policy shibboleths. More about our expert

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Nov 15, 2020

Hudson joins BBC World to discuss the causes of conflict in Ethiopia

By Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

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Nov 15, 2020

Hudson quoted in the Washington Examiner on the implications of conflict in Tigray for regional stability

By Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

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Nov 15, 2020

Warrick quoted in New York Times on role of DHS in climate change response

By Atlantic Council

Warrick in NYT: "[Climate change] is something that needs to be a long term priority for D.H.S."

Climate Change & Climate Action Crisis Management

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Nov 15, 2020

Warrick quoted in the New York Times on Biden’s approach to the DHS

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Nov 15, 2020

Garlauskas quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Biden’s approach to North Korea diplomacy

By Atlantic Council

On November 15, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal for his comments on how Biden should approach diplomacy with North Korea. He highlights that while denuclearization is the appropriate long-term strategic goal, setting realistic […]

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UkraineAlert

Nov 14, 2020

What can Ukraine expect from a Biden presidency?

By Peter Dickinson

Joe Biden's US presidential election victory was welcomed by many Ukrainians who felt that bilateral ties had suffered during the Trump presidency despite continued bipartisan US support for Ukraine.

Conflict Elections

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Nov 14, 2020

Brooks talks insurgencies on Real Time with Bill Maher

By Atlantic Council

On November 14, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Max Brooks was featured in a panel on Real Time with Bill Maher where he discussed the importance of governance in addressing public discontent in the United States.

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AfricaSource

Nov 13, 2020

Calls for negotiation are driving Ethiopia deeper into war

By Bronwyn Bruton

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking with Eritrea, has confounded allies by resisting all attempts to dampen the ongoing military confrontation with a powerful northern insurgent group, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The TPLF effectively controlled the Ethiopian government from 1991 until February 2018, when it was driven […]

Africa Conflict

New Atlanticist

Nov 13, 2020

Rushing for the exits in Afghanistan would leave a lasting stain on America

By James Cunningham, John Negroponte, Ronald Neumann, Hugo Llorens, Richard Olson, and Earl Anthony Wayne

Withdrawing quickly would end any hope for a decent and responsible peace agreement in Afghanistan, and would also put to rest any prospect that Trump’s legacy might include taking credit for the Afghan peace process that he and his Afghanistan team took the lead in creating.

Afghanistan Conflict

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