Scowcroft Center Commentary, Analysis, & Reports

Eftimiades in SpyTalk on Chinese soldier training with US contractors

Nicholas Eftimiades discusses the role of intelligence operations in the strategic competition between the United States and China.

Narang on the State of the World podcast

Neil Narang joins the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation's State of the World podcast

Dean quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald on Australia’s Middle East policy

On January 20, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean was quoted in a Sydney Morning Herald article discussing Australian security policy in the Middle East.  

Hinata-Yamaguchi in SCMP

On January 20, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in a South China Morning Post article, in which he expressed his surprise that Beijing had not yet commented on a recent visit of Japanese Self-Defense Force officers to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. 

Dean quoted in the Australian on PRC sonar aggression

On January 18, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean was quoted in an article in the Australian discussing Chinese attempts to shift the blame for recent sonar aggression against Australian divers.

Global China Hub/IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published in the Missoulian

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

On January 18, Global China Hub/IPSI nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published an article in the Missoulian on why everyone, including Montanans, should be monitoring developments in Taiwan following its 2024 presidential election.

Braw featured in the Wall Street Journal on the global challenges to maritime commerce and security

By Elisabeth Braw

On January 17, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in the Wall Street Journal where she discussed the impact of the Houthi’s recent attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea within the broader geopolitical context of malign actors that seek to erode the global maritime order.

Grundman quoted in Law360 on the National Defense Industrial Strategy

Steve Grundman was quoted in Law360 on the National Defense Industrial Strategy, addressing its ambition and lack of specifics.

Makanju quoted in TIME Magazine on cybersecurity capabilites

By Anna Makanju

On January 17, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Anna Makanju was mentioned in an article in TIME Magazine discussing OpenAI’s work providing cybersecurity capabilities to the Pentagon.   

Gericke featured on episode of NucleCast podcast

On January 16, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Brad Gericke spoke on an episode of NucleCast, a podcast produced by the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center. He discussed the situation leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the perspective of the intelligence community during this time. 

Dean interviewed by Sky News on guided missile manufacturing

On January 16, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean appeared on a broadcast of the Australian media network Sky News to discuss the Australian government’s investment in guided missile manufacturing. 

Grundman on DefAero podcast discussing defense industry

Steve Grundman speaks on the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast about the National Defense Industrial Strategy and its implications.

Bayoumi in The New York Times on a paint that can reduce emissions

By Atlantic Council

On January 17, Imran Bayoumi, Associate Director of the Scowcroft Security Initiative, was quoted by The New York Times DealBook newsletter on one of the six ‘snow leopards’ to watch for in 2024, a super-reflective white paint that can reflect 98% of sunlight, lowering air-conditioning needs and emissions.

Stubbs in the Wall Street Journal

On January 8, Bruce Stubbs authored a letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal in which he highlighted key recommendations from his recently published Atlantic Council report outlining ten challenges to implementing the US Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 plan. Bruce Stubbs Director, Navy Strategy Division (OPNAV N-50), Office of the Chief of […]

Hinata-Yamaguchi in DW News

On January 15, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in an article by German media platform DW News about the potential for Kim Jong Un to go to war in 2024. 

IPSI report on simultaneous conflicts referenced in VOA

On January 14, IPSI’s report, “The United States and its allies must be ready to deter a two-front war and nuclear attacks in East Asia,” was referenced in a VOA article, which underscored the report’s warning about the potential for China to target US bases in South Korea in a conflict with the United States.