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In the News

Aug 18, 2020

Jones, Pavel, and Sparrow in DefAero Report Daily Podcast: The Life and Legacy of Brent Scowcroft

By Atlantic Council

General James L. Jones, Barry Pavel, and Bartholomew Sparrow sat down with Vago Muradian to discuss the life and legacy of General Brent Scowcroft. Related reading More about our experts

In the News

Aug 17, 2020

Burrows and Manning: What happens when America is no longer the undisputed super power?

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Defense Policy

Report

Aug 17, 2020

Primer on hypersonic weapons in the Indo-Pacific region

By John T. Watts, Christian Trotti, and Mark J. Massa

Hypersonic weapons are nearing maturation, but debates about their military relevance are often defined solely by technology. This primer situates hypersonic weapons within the regional context of the Indo-Pacific to provide a foundation for strategic analysis.

China Defense Industry

In the News

Aug 17, 2020

Burrows and Manning in The National Interest: What happens when America is no longer the undisputed super power?

By Atlantic Council

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 17, 2020

Busch in The Hill: US, UK play chicken over chlorinated chicken

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that post-Brexit, the UK should embrace a simple solution on chlorinated chicken regulation to help jump-start a US-UK trade deal.

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Aug 17, 2020

Cimmino in Providence: Support religious freedom to counter China

By Atlantic Council

Global Strategy Initiative program assistant Jeffrey Cimmino argues the United States should leverage support for religious freedom as a foreign policy tool in great power competition, especially with China.

China Human Rights

In the News

Aug 17, 2020

Grundman quoted in DefenseNews on the growth of defense company revenues in FY19

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steve Grundman discusses the remarkable growth in global defense spending.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Aug 14, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford discuss fallout from Beirut explosion, Belarus election and reflect on General Brent Scowcroft’s legacy

By Atlantic Council

On August 14, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig and the Cato Institute’s Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the fallout from the explosion in Beirut, potential consequences of protests following Belarus’s presidential election, and the legacy of General Brent Scowcroft.

Belarus Corruption

Event Recap

Aug 14, 2020

Miller on China’s economic recovery and upcoming US-China trade relations

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Leland Miller, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative, joined Yahoo Finance to talk about China’s economic recovery from COVID-19 and the future of US-China trade relations. He commented on China’s seemingly economic recovery, clarifying that the recovery on the demand side is falling behind that on the supply side. He […]

China Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Warrick quoted in cyberscoop on US cyber defense policy

Cybersecurity Defense Technologies

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

General Jones and Brzezinski in Defense One: NATO Must Move Out Smartly on 5G

By James L. Jones, Jr., Ian Brzezinski

James L. Jones and Ian Brzezinski make the case for why NATO should move quickly to take advantage of 5G network technology and its military applications.

Americas Cybersecurity

Blog Post

Aug 13, 2020

NATO’s progress on burden sharing remains strong

By Bradley Hazen

While movement towards the two percent may seem slow, it is clear that NATO allies are making significant changes to their defense spending.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Event Recap

Aug 13, 2020

Miller talks about WeChat on Bloomberg Surveillance

By Atlantic Council

On April 13, Leland Miller, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative, spoke with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” Miller commented that the White House is not prepared for the fallout a WeChat ban might bring to US companies, and that Xi has overplayed his cards on Huawei and China […]

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Miller on WeChat amid US-China trade tensions

By Atlantic Council

On April 13, Leland Miller, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative, speaks with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” He states that “WeChat is a major sticking point in U.S.-China trade talks and the tension will cause any deal to be smaller than expected.” To watch the full video, please […]

China Digital Policy

Future of DHS

Aug 13, 2020

Warrick and Durkovich quoted in the Washington Post on the Future of DHS Project

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick and Caitlin Durkovich—directors of the Future of DHS Project—were quoted in this Washington Post article on the mission of the Department of Homeland Security. Refocusing DHS's mission on nonmilitary threats to the homeland is a key recommendation of the Key Findings and Recommendations published by the project.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

Issue Brief

Aug 13, 2020

Future of DHS Project: Key findings and recommendations

By Thomas Warrick & Caitlin Durkovich

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) needs to refocus its mission to lead the defense of the United States against major nonmilitary threats.

China Coronavirus

In the News

Aug 12, 2020

Miller interview on China with economist Danielle DiMartino Booth

By Atlantic Council

On April 12, economist Danielle DiMartino Booth interviewed Leland Miller, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative, to talk about the Chinese economy.

China Digital Policy

In the News

Aug 11, 2020

Kroenig and Cimmino reflect on the life and legacy of General Brent Scowcroft

By Atlantic Council

On August 11, The Federalist published a piece by Matthew Kroenig and Jeffrey Cimmino reflecting on the life and legacy of the late General Brent Scowcroft.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2020

Under second Tsai administration, Taiwan looks to champion global democracy

By Chang-Ching Tu

Taiwan’s priorities will be strengthening cooperation with allies, accelerated development of asymmetrical defense capabilities, and managing tense cross-strait relations.

Defense Policy Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 10, 2020

Cole featured on podcast from The World

By Atlantic Council

On August 10, Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow August Cole was featured in the “Things That Go Boom” podcast from The World, in an episode titled “Future Wars.”

Media National Security

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