Scowcroft Center in the News

Kroenig quoted in the New York Times on Europe’s nuclear posture and US deterrence  

On March 15, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the New York Times on European leaders’ discussion of replacing US nuclear protection with European capabilities. He argues that Europe does not have sufficient resources to replace the nuclear umbrella provided by the United States.  

Hadley, Fried, and Kramer in Foreign Affairs on the importance of US strength to end the war in Ukraine

On March 7, Atlantic Council Executive Vice Chair Stephen Hadley, Board Director Franklin D. Kramer, and Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow Daniel Fried were published in Foreign Affairs on the imperative of the United States to achieve “peace through strength” to end the war in Ukraine. They argue that Europe should take the lead in bolstering […]

Soofer interviewed on War on the Rocks podcast about Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’

By Atlantic Council

On March 12, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was interviewed by Ankit Panda, host of the “Thinking the Unthinkable” podcast on War on the Rocks. The episode discussed the Trump administration’s plan for an American “Iron Dome” and the questions it raises for US missile defense and the strategic vulnerability in the United States today.

Bayoumi interviewed on ABC News Australia on tensions between the US and Canada

On March 12, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, was interviewed on ABC New Australia on US President Donald Trump’s relationship with expected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid tariff disputes.

Ullman in the Hill on Trump’s reshaping of the Republican and Democratic parties

On March 10, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill that outlines how US President Donald Trump “disappeared” the traditional notions of the Republican and Democratic parties. He argues that President Trump “won a new working-class coalition” of historic Democratic voters while shifting traditional Republican ideals inside his own party.  

Kroenig quoted in the Washington Post on the similarities between Reagan and Trump’s foreign policy

On March 9, Matthew Kroening, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Washington Post on the “fusion” of foreign policy priorities between former US President Ronald Reagan and current US President Donald Trump. He argues, in line with his newest book We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy & […]

Soofer quoted at National Institute for Public Policy symposium on nuclear and missile defense policy

By Atlantic Council

On November 20, 2024, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer gave remarks at a symposium on “Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy in the Second Trump Administration: What to Expect and What Should be Done” hosted by the National Institute for Public Policy. In the published notes from the symposium, Soofer was quoted on the unique […]

Chilton interviewed about the “Golden Dome” on Aerospace Advantage Podcast

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, Forward Defense distinguished fellow Kevin P. Chilton was interviewed on The Aerospace Advantage podcast by The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. In the episode, Chilton spoke on the realities of the “Golden Dome,” saying, “I’m 100 percent for it for the United States of America but I would say first things first. […]

Braw in Politico on resiliency in democratic societies

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 10, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published by Politico in an article detailing malign sabotage of critical infrastructure and social institutions in the EU, arguing we must keep a closer eye on the real perpetrators.

Kroenig quoted in the Wall Street Journal on President Trump’s foreign policy dealmaking

On March 7, Matthew Kroening, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on US President Donald Trump’s tactics to bring opposing sides to the negotiation table to make substantive deals to solve the world’s most complex conflicts. He noted that President Trump is already using his […]