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Dispatches

Aug 14, 2026

What shrinking US missile stocks means for allies and adversaries around the world

By Tressa Guenov, Bailey Galicia

Replenishing US inventories following the Iran war could take years, and the consequences could extend to Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and beyond.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 13, 2026

Braw in New York Times on Russia’s war against Ukrainian merchant shipping

By Elisabeth Braw

On August 13, Elisabeth Braw was interviewed in an article in the New York Times on Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian merchant shipping.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 12, 2026

Braw in Al Jazeera on Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian port infrastructure

By Elisabeth Braw

On August 12, Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by Al Jazeera to discuss Ukrainian naval drone attacks on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 7, 2026

Braw in New York Times on disrupting Russian sea routes to Crimea

By Elisabeth Braw

On July 15, Elisabeth Braw was quoted in a New York Times article on the small Russian vessels bringing supplies to Crimea and their likely contents.

Europe & Eurasia Russia

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 7, 2026

Braw in Politico on Kyiv’s drone triumphs

By Elisabeth Braw

On July 25, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw published an article in Politico about the importance of rightsizing the role of drones in a nation’s defense capabilities.

Europe & Eurasia Russia

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 6, 2026

Braw in TRT World Now on Iran, Oman agreement on Strait of Hormuz

By Elisabeth Braw

On August 6, Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by TRT World Now to discuss the reported agreement of a shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, and the implications for negotiations with the US.

Iran Middle East

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 6, 2026

Braw in DW News on the Iran-Oman deal for the Strait of Hormuz

By Elisabeth Braw

On August 6, Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by DW News to discuss the potential Iran-Oman deal for how ships enter the Strait of Hormuz and implications of the agreement for ongoing US-Iran negotiations.

Iran Middle East

Dispatches

Aug 6, 2026

The US Navy’s decision to reclassify 19 Virginia-class submarines is a breakthrough. Here’s why.

By Joshua VerGow and Abigail Rudolph

The redesignation reveals that the US Navy increasingly views distributed, survivable strike capability as a central mission for its undersea fleet.

Defense Technologies Maritime Security

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Aug 4, 2026

Braw in Foreign Policy on the risks of seabed mining

By Elisabeth Braw

On August 4, Elisabeth Braw published a piece in Foreign Policy on seabed mining as a threat to both ecology and the international order.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

Podcast

Aug 4, 2026

So what’s the strategy for Estonia navigating a changing security environment?

By the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Host Matthew Kroenig is joined by Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss how Estonia is confronting a changing security environment. Located on NATO’s eastern flank, Estonia plays a critical role in helping the alliance deter and defend against adversaries, including Russia.

Issue Brief

Jul 31, 2026

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is a heavy blow to the deteriorating maritime order

By Elisabeth Braw

Iran’s use of a maritime chokepoint as a geopolitical tool—implemented in response to a war that violates the United Nations Charter—and the United States’ inconsistent response dramatically undermine the global maritime order and open the door for further such closures.

Economy & Business Geopolitics & Energy Security

Podcast

Jul 30, 2026

The Biollywood Podcast: NCIS: Origins S02E10 – “Lean on Me” (2026)

By the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense​

In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council, Asha M. George, Associate Director for Research, J.T. O'Brien, and Associate Director for Government Relations and Policy, Robert Bradley, discuss Season 2, Episode 10 of NCIS: Origins, "Lean on Me" and its implications for national biodefense.

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Jul 30, 2026

Braw in quoted in Kharon on Russia’s shadow fleet

By Elisabeth Braw

On July 30, Elisabeth Braw was quoted in Kharon on the coordination between Russia’s largest state-owned shipping company and shadow fleet operators via a shared private email server.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

In the News

Jul 27, 2026

Guenov quoted in The Washington Examiner on the costs of war

By Atlantic Council

On July 24, Scowcroft Center acting senior director and senior fellow Tressa Guenov was quoted in The Washington Examiner on the costs of war, arguing that that wars almost always cost more than expected, with expenses extending beyond immediate combat to include long-term impacts on readiness, force posture, and veterans' care.

Security & Defense United States

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Jul 26, 2026

Braw in The Times on restoring the order of the seas

By Elisabeth Braw

On July 26, Elisabeth Braw published an article in the Times discussing how the United Kingdom can take a leading diplomatic role in restoring the rules-based international order at sea.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

Fast Thinking

Jul 22, 2026

What to know about the new US-Saudi nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

The reported deal with Riyadh would send US nuclear technology, material, and equipment to the kingdom—raising the issue of nonproliferation.

Iran Nuclear Energy

Dispatches

Jul 22, 2026

Experts react: Reading between the lines of the new US-Saudi nuclear agreement

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts share their insights on the reported deal, under which the US would send nuclear technology, material, and equipment to the kingdom.

Iran Nuclear Energy

In the News

Jul 13, 2026

Kroenig quoted in The Washington Post on Senator Lindsey Graham’s legacy

By Atlantic Council

On July 12, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Washington Post on Senator Lindsey Graham's legacy, arguing Graham's approach paid dividends in Trump's second term, with the president maintaining support for Ukraine while authorizing interventions in Iran and Venezuela that Graham championed.

Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 13, 2026

Kroenig quoted in Jiji on the NATO Summit

By Atlantic Council

On July 6, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in Jiji, a Japanese news outlet, on the NATO Summit in Ankara.

NATO Security & Defense

Dispatches

Jul 12, 2026

Remembering Lindsey Graham

By Atlantic Council experts

After the longtime US senator's sudden passing, Atlantic Council experts offer their thoughts on Graham's legacy.

NATO Politics & Diplomacy
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