Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, &amp; Reports

Kroenig quoted in Fox News on US embassy evacuation

By Atlantic Council

On February 28, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in Fox News arguing that the decision to shut down the US embassy in Kiev was the “correct and prudent move.”

Arms Control China

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Manning and Burrows in Foreign Policy: The US can’t afford a double Cold War

By Atlantic Council

On March 28, Mathew Burrows and Robert Manning published an article in Foreign Policy making the case that the United States cannot afford to have a double Cold War with China and Russia. “Fighting a two-front new cold war would mean far higher military expenditures, great uncertainty weighing down the global economy, and a diversion […]

China Eastern Europe

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Kroenig in the Irish Times on Russia’s nuclear threat

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig explains that Putin's heightened nuclear alert is textbook Russian strategy and likely a bluff.

Arms Control Crisis Management

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Polymeropoulos in Washington Monthly on US covert assistance to Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos recommends to the Washington Monthly that the US covertly provide assistance to the Ukrainian resistance.

Conflict Rule of Law

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Kroenig cited in La Stampa on Russia’s nuclear alert

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft center's deputy director Matthew Kroenig comments on the nuclear implications of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Conflict Italian

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Kroenig in the Mirror on Russia’s nuclear threat

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig explains that Putin's nuclear alert mandates the movement of nuclear weapons to strategic positions.

Arms Control Crisis Management

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Kroenig in the Financial Times on Putin’s nuclear alert

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig explains that Putin's heightened nuclear alert is not surprising as it is straight out of Russian strategy and is likely a bluff.

Arms Control Crisis Management

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Konaev in India Today on Russian urban warfare campaigns

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Margarita Konaev cites recent and historical examples of how Russia conducts its urban warfare and how it will affect Ukraine.

Civil Society Conflict

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Kroenig in the New York Times on Putin’s nuclear alert

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig highlights that Putin's heightened nuclear alert is just one of multiple historical examples in the New York Times.

Arms Control Crisis Management

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Feb 26, 2022

Ashford in ABC’s This Week: War in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On On February 26, Ashford featured in ABC’s This Week podcast to speak about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “As Europe faces up to its worst security crisis since World War II, we hear about how Ukrainians are facing the threat, examine how far Russia is prepared to go to subdue its neighbour, […]

Eastern Europe English

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Ashford in Yahoo News: NATO rushing to resupply Ukraine by land; no-fly zone all but ruled out

By Atlantic Council

On February 25, Emma Ashford was cited in Yahoo News about the escalation risks a no-fly-zone over Ukraine would entail. “If the U.S. and its allies were to issue such an order in Ukraine, the Air Force would be forced to undertake a military mission against the invading Russian forces, and … U.S. forces would […]

Crisis Management Eastern Europe

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Ashford in NPR’s Marketplace: Why countries stockpile foreign cash

By Atlantic Council

On February 25, Emma Ashford was quoted in NPR’s Marketplace on government reserves of foreign currency. “When a country’s own currency loses value, foreign currency can help with all sorts of things, including routine international trade, said Emma Ashford… “‘Large stockpiles of foreign reserves just are very useful for helping to insulate yourself from global economic shocks,’ […]

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

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Konaev in Bloomberg on social media disinformation

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Margarita Konaev explains how Russia is utilizing disinformation campaigns against their citizens to justify their actions in Ukraine.

Conflict Disinformation

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Pavel featured on CNBC to discuss European security

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel explains the role of hybrid warfare in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis and recommends how NATO can weaponize it.

Conflict Crisis Management

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Kroenig in Fox News calling for a simultaneous US defense strategy on Europe and Asia

By Atlantic Council

On February 24, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in Fox News arguing for a simultaneous US defense strategy in Europe and Asia to better counter Russian and Chinese aggression against their democratic neighbors.

Arms Control China

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Wetzel in Task & Purpose on Russian military equipment ‘Z’ markings

By Atlantic Council

Senior US Air Force fellow Lt Col Tyson Wetzel explains the mysterious Z markings on Russian military equipment.

Conflict Russia

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Wetzel in the National and news.com.au on Russian force movement

By Atlantic Council

Senior US Air Force fellow Lt Col Tyson Wetzel speaks on the implications of Russian cyberattacks.

Conflict Cybersecurity

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Plitsas in the National on a Russian occupation of Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Alex Plitsas analyzes what is to come of a Russian occupation of Ukraine.

Conflict Russia

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Atwell in Princeton Alumni Weekly on the Irregular Warfare Podcast

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Kyle Atwell's Irregular Warfare Podcast expands conversations on nontraditional security challenges.

Conflict Non-Traditional Threats

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