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Oct 13, 2020

Ashford quoted in Foreign Affairs: Should US foreign policy focus on great-power competition?

By Atlantic Council

Emma’s response is part of a survey of experts considering whether US foreign policy going forward should be shaped around great-power competition. More about our expert

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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 5, 2020

Ashford in World Council of Philadelphia webinar: The future of US foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Emma and Nicole Bibbins Sedaca discuss a variety of foreign policy issues and the starkly different platforms of Biden vs Trump as the 2020 elections grow near. More about our expert

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

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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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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

National Security Security & Defense

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Sep 30, 2020

Ashford and Robert Kaplan Discuss Post-Election US Foreign Policy Direction: Biden vs. Trump

By Atlantic Council

Emma and Robert Kaplan discuss what kind of foreign policies to expect from a second Trump presidency or a new Biden administration. More about our expert

China International Norms

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Sep 22, 2020

Ashford’s Power Problems podcast: A tour of South Asia

By Atlantic Council

On the September 22 Power Problems podcast, Paul Staniland of the University of Chicago joins Emma to discuss current events in India, Pakistan, and South Asia. More about our expert

Conflict South Asia

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Sep 17, 2020

Preble in War on the Rocks: The Revenge of Ideology, Net Assessment

By Atlantic Council

On the September 17 Net Assessment podcast, Christopher Preble and co-hosts debate whether US-China competition should be framed mostly as an ideological competition, or rather as a competition over power in the Asia Pacific and globally. More about our expert

China Indo-Pacific

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Sep 10, 2020

Borghard in the Council on Foreign Relations: Congress should act to ensure weapon systems’ cybersecurity

By Atlantic Council

Erica argues that Congress should create the conditions for the DoD to develop a more complete picture of the scope, scale, and implications of cyber threats and vulnerabilities to critical weapon systems and functions and improve their resilience. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Political Reform