Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Ashford in The Week: The limits of power

By Atlantic Council

On September 4, Emma Ashford was quoted in the editor’s letter for the new edition of The Week, focusing on the Afghan withdrawal. “The U.S. had searing proof of that in Vietnam, but the shock of 9/11 created a national amnesia that the Bush administration exploited in trying to nation-build Afghanistan, and then, more recklessly, […]

Kohistany interviewed by CNN on Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow M. Lyla Kohistany speaks with CNN on the unfolding situation in Afghanistan.

Ashford in The Guardian: Yesterday’s war: why Raab did not foresee Afghanistan catastrophe

By Atlantic Council

On September 3, Emma Ashford was quoted in The Guardian on the fallout of the Afghan withdrawal. “Not surprisingly, there is now return of fire in the US from the many supporters of Biden’s decision. Emma Ashford, a leading advocate of a new grand strategy of US restraint, said: ‘If this episode pushes America’s European […]

Kroenig quoted on the future of US global engagement in NBC News analysis

By Atlantic Council

On September 1, NBC News quoted Matthew Kroenig in an article about Afghanistan and the future of US engagement abroad. Kroenig commented that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan delivered “a big blow to US credibility” with adversaries and allies. He added that NATO allies were “somewhat caught off-guard” that the president decided to withdraw “without […]

Warrick in the Washington Post on the Special Immigrant Visa

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick writes in the Washington Post on the urgent need for the United States to update its SIV program.

Preble on The Ripon Forum: Measuring the Effectiveness of the War on Terror

By Atlantic Council

On September 9, Christopher Preble published an article entitled “Measuring the Effectiveness of the War on Terror,” in the Ripon Society. Preble wrote, “Nearly 20 years after the start of the US war, it is reasonable to wonder whether the entire undertaking was actually essential to defeating terrorists. Tragically, it might actually have made the […]

Grundman in Aviation Week on the US defense-industrial base

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Steven Grundman writes in Aviation Week on changes in the US defense-industrial base.

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Did anyone win the “global war on terror”?

By Atlantic Council

On September 2, Christopher Preble and co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (CSIS) and Zack Cooper (AEI) discussed Daniel Byman’s “The Good Enough Doctrine: Learning to Live with Terrorism” on the War on the Rocks Net Assessment podcast. They debated on whether political leaders can tolerate some level of risk from terrorism in the same way that we […]

Warrick quoted in the Washington Post on Trump’s false claims of counterterrorism success

By Atlantic Council

On August 27, Forward Defense and Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East nonresident senior fellow Tom Warrick was quoted in an article in the Washington Post titled “Trump says his administration killed bigger terrorists than Bin Laden.” In the article, Warrick debunks this claim, arguing that most counterterrorist experts see Bin Laden as one […]

Pavel in CBS News on Biden’s speech about Afghanistan withdrawal

By Atlantic Council

Senior vice president and director of the Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel speaks with CBS News on President Biden's speech on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Roberts featured in Asharq News on the implications of Japan’s increased defense spending in the Indo-Pacific

On August 31, Dexter Tiff Roberts was featured in an interview from Dubai-based Asharq News on the regional implications of Tokyo’s recent announcement of plans to increase its defense spending, focusing on the impacts this development will have on the US, China, Taiwan, and Japan (interview voice-over in Arabic). Read more about the author:

Preble in The Washington Times: “They were on the record, less than a year ago in many cases, arguing in favor of withdrawal.”

By Atlantic Council

On August 31, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Washington Times article on the political fallout from President Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, and the risks for those who argue that the US military should have stayed. “It is predictable that Republicans will use this to score points, and if the shoe were on […]