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Oct 6, 2020

Ashford’s Power Problems podcast: China, India, and sovereignty in the Himalayas

By Atlantic Council

On the October 6 Power Problems podcast, Emma talks with MIT’s Taylor Fravel about ongoing China-India tensions and what China wants from the world. More about our expert

National Security Politics & Diplomacy

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Oct 6, 2020

Fontenrose in The National: Iran could lose out if the US closes its Baghdad embassy

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UkraineAlert

Oct 5, 2020

The case for sanctioning Ukraine’s anti-Western MPs

By Daria Kaleniuk

Many of Ukraine's most prominent anti-Western figures also have considerable business interests in the West. Anti-corruption activists accuse them of hypocrisy and say sanctions are justified.

Corruption Non-Traditional Threats

In the News

Oct 5, 2020

Ashford reviews Andrew Bacevich’s book, The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War Victory

By Atlantic Council

Emma writes a review of Andrew Bacevich’s book, The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War Victory. More about our expert

NATO Politics & Diplomacy

Press Release

Oct 5, 2020

Emma Ashford and Erica Borghard join the Atlantic Council

National security experts will work within Scowcroft Center’s New American Engagement Initiative to challenge assumptions underpinning US foreign policy

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Report

Oct 5, 2020

Lubyanka federation: How the FSB determines the politics and economics of Russia

By The Dossier Center

The FSB is one of Russia’s most closed government agencies, its work cloaked in secrecy. This report lifts the veil on how the organization works.

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In the News

Oct 1, 2020

Preble in War on the Rocks: Understanding America’s declining global influence, Net Assessment

By Atlantic Council

On the October 1 Net Assessment podcast, Christopher Preble and co-hosts discuss a recent study by the RAND Corporation’s James Dobbins, Gabrielle Tarini, and Ali Wyne about the decline of US power. More about our expert

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In the News

Oct 1, 2020

Hudson joins NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss Sudan’s increased demands from the United States in exchange for removal from terrorism list

By Atlantic Council

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Future of DHS

Oct 1, 2020

Future of DHS Report quoted in Chairman Thompson’s remarks at House Rules Committee hearing

By Atlantic Council

On October 1, Chairman Thompson of the House Committee on Homeland Security spoke on a panel before the House Rules Committee. In his remarks, he mentioned a recommendation from the Future of DHS Report, expressing his agreement.

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New Atlanticist

Oct 1, 2020

What an ‘October surprise’ from North Korea might actually look like

By Markus Garlauskas and Bruce Perry

If Kim offers up an “October surprise” this year, it probably won’t be the North Korean version of the fictional Soviet ballistic-missile submarine “Red October.” Instead, it may well come in the form of new missiles displayed on the streets of Pyongyang during the Party’s 75th anniversary parade.

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