Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Braw in the Spector on the prospect of expanding military service

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Spector in an article that details the requirement of expanding military service to better protect Britain in an unstable world.

Murray featured in CNBC on fundamental changes to UK and NATO defense spending.

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Rob Murray, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense and the Transatlantic Security Initiative, appeared on CNBC to advise on a radical rethink of deterrence from a European perspective. Murray states that the architecture behind defense financing has been uniquely designed for peacetime, so the European financial community will have to rework their financial alliance to maximize […]

Michta published in 19FortyFive, RealClearDefense and RealClearWorld on NATO’s defense commitments

On June 30, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in 19FortyFive on the outcomes of the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague. He argues that the summit underscored the United States’ role as the cornerstone of European security and notes that the pursuit of European defense autonomy remains impractical given current […]

Kroenig mentioned in the Hill on nuclear nonproliferation

On June 30, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was mentioned in the Hill for a recent op-ed he published in the Washington Post on his view of the Trump administration’s nuclear nonproliferation strategy. An expert from a nonpartisan climate policy think tank reacted to the op-ed and Kroenig’s arguments.

Kroenig mentioned in the South China Morning Post on nuclear nonproliferation

On June 30, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was mentioned in the South China Morning Post for his June 24th op-ed in the Washington Post on the Trump administration’s nuclear nonproliferation strategy, as evidenced by its attack on Iran’s nuclear weapons program. A master’s student from the University of […]

Kroenig on Fox News on President Trump’s foreign policy at the NATO summit and in Iran

On June 28, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, appeared on Fox News to discuss the NATO summit in The Hague, where allies agreed to a defense spending target of five percent of their GDP, and the US attack on Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

Metzl featured across major media outlets responding to US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities

Jamie Metzl, nonresident senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, offered analysis across numerous media platforms including, Fox News, CNN, News Nation, Fox & Friends, the Brian Kilmeade Show, the New York Post, and Mediaite following US President Trump’s decision to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. He argued that the United States is now better positioned to […]

Kroenig quoted in the New York Times on the NATO summit communiqué

On June 26, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was quoted in the New York Times on the NATO summit communiqué, which did not include a strategy for Russia or mention China and had very limited references to Ukraine.

Taussig quoted in CNN on NATO Summit Rutte-Trump relations

By Torrey Taussig

On June 26, Transatlantic Security Initiative direction and senior fellow Torrey Taussig was quoted in CNN on the strategic personal relationship between NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump during the 2025 NATO Summit.