Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Grundman in Aviation Week: There is bipartisan consensus on robust defense spending

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steven Grundman discusses bipartisan consensus on a large defense budget, as well as ongoing debates over the productivity of defense dollars.

Busch in The Hill: Biden’s pre-Trump language on trade needs updating

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that President Trump has dramatically changed how we talk about trade and Biden must cut a new path to define his own trade policy.

Kroenig proposes goals for great power competition with China

By Atlantic Council

On August 7, Foreign Policy published a column by Matthew Kroenig, in which he set forth goals for the United States as it enters an era of great power competition with China. Over the long-term, the United States and its allies should pursue a cooperative relationship with the next generation of Chinese leadership. In the near-term, the […]

Preble debates how to prevent war in Asia

By Atlantic Council

On August 6, War on the Rocks released the latest Net Assessment podcast, in which Christopher Preble and his co-hosts debate Michèle Flournoy’s recent Foreign Affairs article about how to prevent war in Asia by reinforcing deterrence against China.

Robert Manning quoted in Straits Times on US-China tensions and Taiwan

By Atlantic Council

Manning in The Hill: The tragedy of Trump’s foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Manning in The Hill: The tragedy of Trump’s foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Shullman, Kendall-Taylor, and McCormick in War on the Rocks: Navigating Sino-Russian defense cooperation

By Atlantic Council

On August 5, 2020, War on the Rocks published an article by Andrea Kendall-Taylor, David O. Shullman and Dan McCormick, “Navigating Sino-Russian Defense Cooperation.”

Robert Manning quoted in The Spokesman-Review on the development of US strategy towards China

By Atlantic Council

Vershbow quoted in Bloomberg: China Muscles Onto NATO’s Turf, Roiling Alliance Frayed by Trump

By Alexander Vershbow

Alexander Vershbow was quoted in Bloomberg about his views on NATO partnerships as China grows as a national security issue for the United States.

Pavel proposes steps for United States, allies in response to prospective China-Iran partnership

By Atlantic Council

On July 31, The National Interest published a piece by Barry Pavel in which he considers the strategic implications of closer China-Iran relations and outlines steps for the United States and its allies to take in response to a burgeoning China-Iran partnership.

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the US approach toward China and the nature of the China challenge

By Atlantic Council

In this biweekly Foreign Policy column, Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford discuss the crisis in Hong Kong and the effectiveness of regime change, using 'Hamilton' and its insights as a premise.

Robert Manning quoted in Newsweek on the role for allies in the US response to China

By Atlantic Council

Preble and Burrows in Responsible Statecraft: COVID-19 and the health of the global order

Even as the United States struggles with the disease, some countries’ relative success reveals the resilience of the global system.

Busch in The Hill: The US has more to gain from WTO reform than just punishing China

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that while China's trade practices are relevant to the discussion on WTO reform, the current narrative mistakenly singles out China and limits the prospects for deep reform.