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Nov 17, 2021

Grieco in Parameters: “The US military no longer dominates the skies”

By Atlantic Council

On November 17, Grieco was featured in the US Army War College’s Quarterly, Parameters, in which she coauthored an article with Max Bremer on the concept of verticality when assessing threats to control of the air littoral. “This new and unprecedented littoral challenge to US air superiority calls for more than technological solutions. It requires […]

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Nov 15, 2021

Ashford in H-Diplo: Oil and great power politics

By Atlantic Council

On November 15, Emma Ashford authored a review of two books, Rosemary A. Kelanic’s Black Gold and Blackmail: Oil and Great Power Politics and Emily Meierding’s The Oil Wars Myth: Petroleum and the Causes of International Conflict, in H-Diplo. Using the books, Ashford probes the question of why the United States going from an energy […]

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Nov 12, 2021

Preble on the Crashing the War Party podcast: US is no longer “the indispensable” — so what now?

By Atlantic Council

On November 12, Christopher Preble featured on the Crashing the War Party podcast, where he discussed his latest Assumptions Testing paper, which examines the notion that the United States is indispensable for the global order. Preble examined the question of what the international order might look like without American hegemony. More about our expert

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Nov 11, 2021

Ashford on SpectatorTV: Why does Taiwan matter so much?

By Atlantic Council

On November 11, Emma Ashford featured on SpectatorTV’s “The Week in 60 minutes” where she discussed the major strategic questions over the US relationship with Taiwan and highlighted the dangers posed to US security and prosperity if it engages in conflict with China over the status of the island. Ashford examined the benefits of strategic […]

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Nov 11, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Richard Haass is here!

By Atlantic Council

On November 11, Christopher Preble and Net Assessment podcast co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (CSIS), and Zack Cooper (AEI) welcomed special guest Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations. The four discussed what the United States has gotten right and wrong the last few decades, focusing particularly on decisions about when to use force as […]

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Press Release

Nov 11, 2021

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center announces partnership with US Department of State

Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center partners with US Department of State to launch campaign for renewed hemispheric cooperation alongside the ninth Summit of the Americas

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In-Depth Research & Reports

Nov 8, 2021

Surveillance Technology at the Fair: Proliferation of Cyber Capabilities in International Arms Markets

By Winnona DeSombre, Lars Gjesvik, and Johann Ole Willers

Nation-state cyber capabilities are increasingly abiding by the “pay-to-play” model—both US/NATO allies and adversaries can purchase interception and intrusion technologies from private firms for intelligence and surveillance purposes. This paper analyzes active providers of interception/intrusion capabilities, as well as the primary arms fairs at which these players operate. The answers to these questions will allow policymakers to better understand the proliferation of cyber capabilities in the hands of irresponsible corporate actors that presents an urgent challenge to national and global security.

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Nov 7, 2021

Vershbow in The National Interest: How NATO can help Ukraine deter Russian aggression

By Alexander Vershbow

Amb. Vershbow argues in The National Interest that NATO’s new Strategic Concept should adopt a more strategic approach to ensuring the security of Ukraine.

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Op-Ed

Nov 6, 2021

France and Germany seem to forget who’s behind Russia’s war on Ukraine

By Doug Klain

“After witnessing nearly eight years of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, one would think the international community would be clear-eyed about what kind of a war is being waged in the Donbas region and who is responsible for it. France and Germany’s recent strange attempts at whataboutism, spurred by a Ukrainian drone strike last week, […]

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Oct 29, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Should Biden be pro-democracy or anti-autocracy?

By Atlantic Council

On October 29, Christopher Preble joined Net Assessment co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (CSIS) and Zack Cooper (AEI) to debate Madeleine Albright’s recent article on “The Coming Democratic Revival” in Foreign Affairs. They discussed whether the United States is in a position to promote democracy and push back against autocracy abroad, or whether it needs to focus […]

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