Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Kroenig in the Hill on upgrading US missile defense in Guam

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig writes in the Hill on upgrading US missile defense systems to counter China.

Warrick in POLITICO on Afghan data security

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas S. Warrick speaks to POLITICO on Afghan data in the hands of the Taliban.

Ashford in Foreign Affairs: Strategies of restraint

By Atlantic Council

On August 24, Ashford’s new article on US grand strategy, “Strategies of Restraint,” was published in the Sept/Oct issue of Foreign Affairs Magazine. “A growing chorus of voices are advocating a strategy of restraint—a less activist approach that focuses on diplomatic and economic engagement over military intervention. And they have found a receptive audience. In […]

Garlauskas featured in NK News podcast on intelligence failure to anticipate Communist Chinese military intervention

On August 23, Markus Garlauskas was featured in NK News podcast, along with the Korea Society’s Jonathan Corrado in an expert discussion on the failure of the United States to anticipate and prepare for Communist China’s military intervention in the Korean War. Garlauskas and Corrado argued that cognitive biases along with dysfunctional inter-personal and inter-organizational […]

Roberts quoted in The Independent on China’s ongoing crackdown on its tech and private enterprises

On August 23, Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in an article in The Independent that discussed Beijing’s recent crackdowns on China’s technology industries and the CCP’s intentions behind these actions. Roberts argues that “China’s top leadership believe they can rein in the excesses of big tech companies by calling a sudden halt of IPOs (making […]

Manning in Voice of America Korea: “US experts warn North Korea of ​​criticism of Afghanistan, ‘Do not test United States-South Korea alliance'” [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On August 21, Manning featured in a VOA article about North Korea’s comments on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Manning cautioned that it was too early to know how the withdrawal might impact US relationships with allies in the region. “While the Afghan disaster, eerily similar to Vietnam, is not reassuring to US allies and […]

Cooper in Al Jazeera on US military in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Scott Cooper quoted in Al Jazeera on the military response in Afghanistan.

Roberts quoted in The Guardian on Beijing’s new regulation policies aimed at its tech billionaires

On August 21, Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in an article in The Guardian that discussed new Chinese regulations across its education and technology industries, whose contributions to China’s economy are far bigger than many of its state-owned firms. Roberts acknowledges that Xi Jinping’s recent moves on the tech sector was foreseen by many, explaining […]

Atlantic Council press call: Protecting Americans and their Afghan allies in Afghanistan

As the dire situation in Afghanistan continues to unfold, senior former officials and experts discuss the urgent policies, posture and operations needed to ensure a rapid, safe evacuation in the days and weeks ahead.

Kohistany featured in “Smart Women, Smart Power” on Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, impact on women and girls

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Lyla Kohistany joins CSIS's "Smart Women, Smart Power" podcast to discuss "Afghanistan: Bullets, Backlash, Blame Games, Women & Girls."

Jensen quoted in the New York Times on the Taliban and social media

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Ben Jensen quoted by the New York Times on the Taliban and social media.

Hu quoted in CNN on the humanitarian response in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Evanna Hu speaks with CNN on the humanitarian response in Afghanistan.

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Afghanistan debacle

By Atlantic Council

On August 20, Preble and his co-hosts of the Net Assessment podcast talked about the controversy surrounding the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. They considered who should bear the blame for the chaos, and the possible impact on US credibility, with friends and adversaries alike, around the world. “Chris, Zack, and Melanie talk about the Biden administration’s […]

Ashford in The Washington Post: Buried doubts and public deceptions in the Afghan war

By Atlantic Council

On August 20, Emma Ashford authored a review of Craig Whitlock’s new book, The Afghanistan Papers, which was featured on the front page of The Washington Post’s Sunday Outlook section. “By placing these events in a chronological narrative, and by juxtaposing the newly available private documents with public statements, Whitlock shows just how early in […]

Preble in Politifact: Afghanistan fall, the refugee crisis and the United States

By Atlantic Council

On August 19, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Politifact article that examined a claim that President Biden had intentionally allowed Afghanistan to “fall apart.” Preble argued that the results in Afghanistan are due more to the actions of past administrations than the current one. “‘I have seen no evidence that President Biden let Kabul […]