Program: New American Engagement Initiative

Ashford in World Politics Review: What’s worth salvaging from Trump’s foreign policy

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On December 16, Emma Ashford was featured on World Politics Review’s Trend Lines podcast, discussing the legacies of the Trump administration and the future of foreign policy. More about our expert

Manning quoted in Newsweek: Hunter Biden corruption probe could humiliate China too

By Robert A. Manning

On December 16, Robert Manning was quoted in Newsweek discussing the Hunter Biden probe and US-China relations. “More revelations about Hunter, if there are any, could be bad for both Biden and China. ‘My sense is that China is looking to put a floor under, to stabilize, a U.S.-China relationship in free fall,’ Robert Manning, […]

Borghard in Washington Post: 3 lessons from Russia’s cyberhack into US agencies

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On December 16, Erica and co-author Jacquelyn Schneider wrote on the SolarWinds hack. They argued that this incident demonstrates the intelligence value of cyber operations and assessed the implications for deterrence and escalation. More about our expert

Borghard at Columbia University: Supply chain security, emerging threats and legal fixes: a view from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission

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Erica participated in a panel hosted by Columbia University with Senator Angus King on supply chain security and how the United States should approach a strategy for the security and resilience of the information and communications technology supply chain. More about our expert

Borghard in Council on Foreign Relations: Emerging technology and a reimagined U.S.-EU partnership

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Erica Borghard writes that the recently announced EU proposal for partnership with the US is a welcome development that recognizes the economic dimensions of great power competition. More about our expert

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Can Biden bring intelligence back?

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On the December 3 Net Assessment podcast, Christopher Preble and co-hosts get together to discuss Joshua Rovner’s recent War on the Rocks article, “Intelligence in the Biden Administration.” Rover argues that President-elect Joe Biden should immediately rebuild relations with the intelligence agencies. How can he go about doing that in difficult political circumstances and after […]

Manning in Foreign Policy: The United States can negotiate with a China driven more by power than ideology

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NAEI at NSGSCon2020

By Atlantic Council

Housed within the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, the New American Engagement Initiative aims to facilitate a wide-ranging debate about US foreign policy. We draw together out-of-the-box thinkers to question key assumptions underlying American foreign policy today. We are committed to challenging conventional approaches and building a comprehensive, sustainable strategy for America’s […]