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Jan 7, 2022

Preble in Vox: “I can’t point to anyone who was sanctioned for supporting the war”

By Atlantic Council

On January 7, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Vox article on the rehabilitation of the careers of those who served in the Trump administration. Preble made the point that many who were involved in the justification for going to war in Iraq were similarly able to secure jobs in Washington after their time in […]

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Jan 6, 2022

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: A heavy price to pay?

By Atlantic Council

On the January 6 edition of the podcast, Preble and his co-hosts talked about the massing of Russian troops near Ukraine’s eastern border and the Biden administration’s efforts to deter Putin from invading Ukraine. What is Putin’s motivation for the actions of the last several months? Are the Biden team’s threats of crippling economic sanctions […]

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Dec 23, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: A slavish devotion to presence?

By Atlantic Council

On December 23, Christopher Preble and co-hosts debated US global posture in the Net Assessment podcast. How can the National Defense Strategy bring resources and requirements into alignment? With the Defense Department having just completed its global posture review, is Bob Work right that the U.S. Navy needs to shed its attachment to presence? Is […]

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Dec 14, 2021

Ashford in Foreign Affairs: “If dictators fear Western interventions, nuclear development is an unfortunate yet likely outcome”

By Atlantic Council

On December 14, Ashford was featured in a Foreign Affairs “Ask the Experts” roundup on the future of nuclear proliferation. “Two factors seem likely to push proliferation in the near term. First, the balance of power is shifting toward a more multipolar world, in which it is likely that smaller states may feel more threatened […]

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Dec 13, 2021

Ashford in Inkstick: Debating the efficacy of US sanctions on Venezuela and Ethiopia

By Atlantic Council

On December 13, Emma Ashford was featured in Inkstick’s Adults in a Room column, writing on the Biden administration’s review of sanctions policy. “The Biden administration’s recently released sanctions review was emblematic of a core problem faced by advocates of sanctions reform. To the surprise of many, the review laid out extremely clearly some of […]

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Dec 9, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Talent management for a modern military

By Atlantic Council

On December 9, Christopher Preble and co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (CSIS), and Zack Cooper (AEI) explored how the US military recruits and retains top performers on the Net Assessment podcast. In the recently released Marine Corps’ Talent Management report, Marine Corps Commandant David H. Berger explains that the Corps “must bring into the service the right […]

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Dec 8, 2021

Ashford in The New Republic: Russia “losing Ukraine to the West would be painful”

By Atlantic Council

On December 8, Ashford was quoted in the New Republic on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “According to Emma Ashford, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, the Ukrainian government has also accelerated the trend of pulling the country away from Russia both linguistically and culturally. “Ukraine is the seat of the Russian civilization,” says Ashford, and […]

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Dec 8, 2021

Ashford in Politico: Reacting to the Summit for Democracy

By Atlantic Council

On December 8, senior fellow Emma Ashford was quoted in Politico’s Global Insider newsletter on the Summit for Democracy. “Emma Ashford, from the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, warned Global Insider against being too selective on membership. The key question: ‘How do you avoid driving countries away by offering benefits only to those in […]

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Dec 7, 2021

Binnendijk and Pavel in Defense News: How might allies respond if Russia invades Ukraine?

By Hans Binnendijk, Barry Pavel

NATO needs to plan beyond efforts to deter another Russian invasion of Ukraine and recognize that its actual response may differ depending on the extent of Russian military operations.

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Dec 2, 2021

Ashford in War on the Rocks: “Even the best intentions in foreign policy can easily go awry”

By Atlantic Council

On December 2, Ashford’s picks for best books were featured in the War on the Rocks Christmas Reading List. On Christopher Clark’s, The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914: “This classic 2012 book is perhaps the best history book I’ve ever read. It combines large-scale historical trends with the minutiae of diplomatic history: […]

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