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New Atlanticist

Jul 8, 2025

It’s not just hard power and soft power that matter. ‘Resilience power’ is every bit as essential.

By Elizabeth Sizeland

Without the ability to function under pressure, even the most sophisticated military and diplomatic strategies will falter.

Crisis Management Resilience

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Kroenig mentioned in the Washington Post on nuclear nonproliferation

On July 7, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was mentioned in the Washington Post for a recent op-ed he published titled “The Trump doctrine on nuclear nonproliferation is born.” A nuclear disarmament advocate from Back from the Brink wrote a letter to the editor reacting to the op-ed.

Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Gray in the National Interest on the potential intersection of pollution tariffs and trade deals

On July 7, Alexander B. Gray, a nonresident senior fellow with the GeoStrategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, was published in the National Interest on how the US presidential administration could use tariffs on imports produced using highly pollutive methods to level the playing field on trade.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Taussig cited in the New York Times discussing the perils of hasty US force posture changes in Europe

By Torrey Taussig

On May 26th, Transatlantic Security Initiative director and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was cited by The New York Times in an article reporting on the upcoming 2025 NATO Summit in the Hague, and the political pressures that will accompany the June convening. Taussig articulated the perils of American abandonment of Europe at this critical juncture.

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Rigoni in RUSI discussing the future of Cyber Defense

By Andrea Rigoni

On May 23th, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Andrea Rigoni was published by RUSI in a timely article that discusses mounting pressure to develop and strengthen European cyber defenses.

Cybersecurity

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Deni in The Conversation discussing the perils of American withdraw from Europe

By John R. Deni

On May 27th, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow John Deni was published by The Conversation in an article articulating the importance of American involvement in NATO and the perils of a hasty change of force posture in the region.

Uncategorized

Jul 8, 2025

Binnendijk and Vershbow in Defense News on finding a soft landing at the 2025 Hague Summit

By Hans Binnendijk, Alexander Vershbow

On May 14, Transatlantic Security Initiative distinguished fellows Dr. Hans Binnendijk and Amb. Alexander Vershbow published an op-ed in Defense News arguing how the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague could be the catalyst for a fundamental transformation of today’s U.S.-dominated Atlantic alliance into a balanced partnership in which Europe takes primary responsibility for its […]

Article

Jul 8, 2025

Braw in Foreign Policy on the virtues of joint procurement

By Elisabeth Braw

On May 5, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Foreign Policy in an article describing new cooperative defense industrial base ties in Europe that are emerging in an environment of uncertainty and geopolitical tension.

In the News

Jul 8, 2025

Braw in Foreign Policy on gray-zone aggression from Moscow in Estonia

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 16, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Foreign Policy in an article detailing Russia’s removal of buoys that had been placed to mark the border between Russia and Estonia in the Narva River.

Uncategorized

Jul 8, 2025

Reynolds quoted in Canadian outlet National Post

By Jeffrey Reynolds

On April 2, Transatlantic Security Initative nonresident senior fellow Jeff Reynolds was quoted in an article about the new liberal front runner in Canada. The article discussed how Canada can position itself related to China that will serve to amplify political unity in the United States over the China challenge.

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