Garlauskas quoted in New York Post on North Korea’s new ICBM

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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.
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Garlauskas quoted in New York Post on North Korea’s new ICBM

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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.
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Garlauskas quoted in New York Post on North Korea’s new ICBM

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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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Oct 12, 2020

Garlauskas quoted in New York Post on North Korea’s new ICBM

By Atlantic Council

On October 12, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in New York Post for his remarks on North Korea’s new intercontinental ballistic missile shown during the military parade on Saturday. Garlauskas commented that the new missile would erase any […]

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UkraineAlert

Oct 12, 2020

Russo-Ukrainian War: Time for Zelenskyy to turn from populism to pragmatism

By Taras Kuzio

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won election last year with populist promises of peace with Russia, but the realities of ongoing Kremlin aggression mean a more pragmatic approach is now necessary.

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Oct 11, 2020

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Oct 11, 2020

McFate in The Hill: Irregular warfare with China, Russia: Ready or not, it’s coming — if not already here

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Oct 10, 2020

Kroenig in Louisiana Tech Research Institute on US nuclear strategy

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Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security deputy director Matt Kroenig publishes chapters on US nuclear strategy and nuclear nonproliferation and deterrence against Iran.

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Oct 10, 2020

Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire revives “Basic Principles” and demonstrates Putin’s continued sway

By Matthew Bryza

Russian President Vladimir Putin filled a diplomatic vacuum in the South Caucasus on October 9 by cajoling the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia to agree to a ceasefire in their long-time war over Nagorno Karabakh, which resumed on September 27.

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Oct 10, 2020

Kroenig quoted in SVT Nyheter on the US nuclear football

By Atlantic Council

On October 10, Matthew Kroenig was quoted in an article in the Swedish news publication SVT Nyheter.

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Oct 10, 2020

Don’t abandon peace for Afghanistan

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

An accelerated US withdrawal will effectively mean abandoning the fruits of two years of determined US diplomacy with the Taliban, Afghan partners in Kabul, our allies, and regional and international partners to get the Afghan parties to the negotiating table.

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Oct 9, 2020

Garlauskas quoted in Reuters on North Korea’s new ICBM

By Atlantic Council

On October 9, Markus Garlauskas, the former US National Intelligence Officer for North Korea and nonresident senior fellow with the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in a Reuters article on North Korea’s new intercontinental ballistic missile shown during the military parade on Saturday. Garlauskas commented that North Korea’s new ICBM is ” likely intended to dispel […]

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Oct 9, 2020

Topic overview | Space: The next frontier for innovation, economics, accessibility, and infrastructure

By Borja Prado

Space is quickly becoming the new frontier to be explored by national governments and private sector actors. In the process, the different parties prepare themselves for an environment that will bring to space the competition and collaboration behaviors that are typical on Earth, that will require new or updated regulations and international norms, and that will unleash new opportunities for multiple industries and technologies – spanning from transportation and satellite communication to data sharing, artificial intelligence or national security.

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