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Mar 12, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on Trump’s reshaping of the Republican and Democratic parties

On March 10, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill that outlines how US President Donald Trump “disappeared” the traditional notions of the Republican and Democratic parties. He argues that President Trump “won a new working-class coalition” of historic Democratic voters while shifting traditional Republican ideals inside his own party.  

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the Washington Post on the similarities between Reagan and Trump’s foreign policy

On March 9, Matthew Kroening, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Washington Post on the “fusion” of foreign policy priorities between former US President Ronald Reagan and current US President Donald Trump. He argues, in line with his newest book We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy & […]

National Security Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Soofer quoted at National Institute for Public Policy symposium on nuclear and missile defense policy

By Atlantic Council

On November 20, 2024, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer gave remarks at a symposium on “Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy in the Second Trump Administration: What to Expect and What Should be Done” hosted by the National Institute for Public Policy. In the published notes from the symposium, Soofer was quoted on the unique […]

China Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 11, 2025

Chilton interviewed about the “Golden Dome” on Aerospace Advantage Podcast

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, Forward Defense distinguished fellow Kevin P. Chilton was interviewed on The Aerospace Advantage podcast by The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. In the episode, Chilton spoke on the realities of the “Golden Dome,” saying, “I’m 100 percent for it for the United States of America but I would say first things first. […]

China Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 10, 2025

Braw in Politico on resiliency in democratic societies

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 10, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Politico in an article detailing malign sabotage of critical infrastructure and social institutions in the EU, arguing we must keep a closer eye on the real perpetrators.

In the News

Mar 10, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the Wall Street Journal on President Trump’s foreign policy dealmaking

On March 7, Matthew Kroening, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on US President Donald Trump’s tactics to bring opposing sides to the negotiation table to make substantive deals to solve the world’s most complex conflicts. He noted that President Trump is already using his […]

Crisis Management Middle East

In the News

Mar 10, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Europe’s reaction to President Trump’s foreign policy

On March 7, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on European leaders “overreacting” to US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy. He argues that, on balance, the NATO alliance “emerged stronger” at the end of the first Trump administration.   

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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Mar 7, 2025

Michta quoted in Le Figaro on Washington’s shifting relationship with Europe  

On February 28, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was quoted in Le Figaro on the Trump administration’s relationship with European allies. He argues that both US President Donald Trump and European leaders are responsible for the current fractures in transatlantic relations.

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 7, 2025

Leaders of Hypersonics Capabilities Task Force author SpaceNews op-ed

By Atlantic Council

On March 6, Hypersonic Capabilities Task Force co-chairs Deborah Lee James, Ryan McCarthy, and lead author, Michael E. White, published an op-ed in SpaceNews entitled, “How the nation can make fielding hypersonic capabilities a national priority.” The article argues that the U.S. must urgently prioritize the development and deployment of hypersonic capabilities to counter growing […]

China Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 7, 2025

Kroenig interviewed on BBC Radio 5 on the United States’ role in ending the war in Ukraine

On March 5, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was interviewed on BBC Radio 5 on President Trump’s tactics to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table and end the war in Ukraine. He argues that the United States is not aligning with Russia but instead acting as a […]

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