GeoStrategy Initiative Analysis and Events

Pavel and Wetzel in Defense Daily on potential US military options for Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel and Tyson Wetzel’s recently released Atlantic Council report provides an overview US military options to support Ukraine.

Pavel and Kroenig at the Mitchell Institute’s Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense Forum

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel and Matthew Kroenig discuss strategic the implications of new technologies for nuclear deterrence.

Ashford in The Week: The moral mess of banning Russian oil

By Atlantic Council

On March 7, Emma Ashford was quoted in The Week on the dangers of banning imports of Russian oil. “This is what happens in wartime: You make a deal with the devil in order to avert some greater evil. The United States allied with the Soviet Union to defeat Nazi Germany, then opened the doors […]

Kroenig in CNBC on Russia’s attack on Ukraine nuclear plant

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig explains the risks of a potential nuclear meltdown at the Ukrainian nuclear plant.

Ashford in MSNBC: Russia’s Ukraine invasion may have been preventable

By Atlantic Council

On March 4, Emma Ashford was quoted by MSNBC on why it would have been beneficial to consider barring Ukraine from NATO to prevent escalation with Russia. “Emma Ashford, resident senior fellow with the New American Engagement Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, wrote in an email that it was a ‘pity’ […]

Kroenig in Fast Company on Putin’s nuclear alert

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig highlights the unlikeliness that Russia will escalate to nuclear warfare.

Kroenig on MSNBC discusses Putin’s attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plant

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig suggests that the West must remain vigilant as there is a chance that Russia may target Ukraine’s nuclear plant again.

Cimmino quoted in the Washington Examiner on outlook for Ukraine conflict

On March 2, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative associate director Jeffrey Cimmino told the Washington Examiner that Putin may have no off-ramp short of escalation — and the conflict in Ukraine is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Kroenig quoted in Washington Examiner on China’s response to Ukraine crisis

By Atlantic Council

On March 1, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig discussed China’s recent efforts to balance between supporting Russia and avoiding international condemnation with the Washington Examiner.