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Mar 10, 2022

Daoud in the Haaretz: Opinion | Why Iran and Hezbollah Are Quietly Applauding Putin’s War on Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Mar 2, 2022

The United States must help Afghan women and girls—even if it requires partnership with China

By Sahana Dharmapuri and Eric Richardson

It’s time for the Biden administration to look beyond its competition with China and realize that sometimes cooperation makes sense, even with one’s adversaries.

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In the News

Mar 2, 2022

Plitsas in Voice of America on Afghan evacuation

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense's Alex Plitsas estimates the number Afghans that have escaped the Taliban in the last six months.

Afghanistan Extremism

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Feb 26, 2022

Melcangi quoted in International Policy Digest on Egypt’s relations with Libya and domestic policy challenges

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Wechsler and Pfaff quoted in Forbes on Iraq’s increasing involvement in militant attacks in the region

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control Conflict

Reality Check

Feb 18, 2022

Reality Check #10: China will not invade Taiwan

By Harlan Ullman

Key points Despite Beijing’s longstanding desire to invade and conquer Taiwan and achieve “one China,” China simply lacks the military capability and capacity to launch a full-scale amphibious invasion of Taiwan for the foreseeable future. With a potential defending force of 450,000 Taiwanese today, using the traditional three-to-one ratio of attackers to defenders taught at […]

Africa Conflict

In the News

Feb 10, 2022

Pavia and Pelayo in Al Arabiya: Colombia is tackling the threat of Hezbollah in South America

By Atlantic Council

Colombia Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2022

Death of Islamic State leader was necessary, but there’s a better way to fight terrorism

By Ben Connable

The Islamic State will probably continue to recover from its operational defeat in Syria and Iraq. It will take capacity building over generations to defeat them.

Iraq Middle East

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Feb 5, 2022

Qaddour quoted in USA Today on expansion of ISIS forces in Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Extremism

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Feb 3, 2022

Polymeropoulos on Danger Close podcast to discuss his CIA experience

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos joins the Danger Close podcast for a discussion on his experience in the CIA.

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