Scowcroft Center in the News

Vershbow featured in The Hill on a call for muscular containment against China

By Alexander Vershbow

On March 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative distinguished fellow Alexander Vershbow’s New Atlanticist publication was referenced in The Hill for its call for muscular containment against China. 

Lagadec featured in Newsweek commenting on NATO’s history of joint air policing operations to bolster NATO’s presence in Eastern Europe

By Erwan Lagadec

On March 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Erwan Lagadec was quoted in Newsweek commenting on NATO’s history of joint air policing operations to bolster NATO’s presence in Eastern Europe.

Jeglinskas featured in delfi.lt discussing the NATO alliance’s work prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the decision of some NATO countries to provide weapons to Ukraine

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On March 5, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was interviewed by delfi.lt, discussing the NATO alliance’s work prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the decision of some NATO countries to provide weapons to Ukraine (text in Lithuanian).

Lagadec featured in CNN on fact checking claims that NATO members struggled to cover annual funding of the organization

By Erwan Lagadec

On March 5, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Erwan Lagadec was quoted in CNN on fact checking claims that NATO members struggled to cover the $3 billion in annual funding of the organization. He further noted that the only NATO member providing any sign of leaving the alliance was the US under the Trump […]

Manza featured in Deutschen Welle on the role of cultural biases in the failed international military operation in Afghanistan

By John Manza

On March 3, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow John Manza was quoted in Deutschen Welle on the role of cultural biases in the failed international military operation in Afghanistan (text in German).  

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the cultural impacts of World War II

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On March 1, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a special addition blog post in Non-State Actress. She discussed part of Non-State Actress’ own origin story as well as the structural and cultural impacts of World War II. The Non-State Actress project is made possible by generous support from the German Federal […]

Kroenig and Ashford debate dueling perspectives surrounding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war

On January 27, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs.

Kroenig interviewed by Bloomberg discussing the unidentified flying objects shot down

On February 16, Scowcroft director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed by Bloomberg’s David Westin on the four unidentified flying objects most recently shot down by the US and Canada. Kroenig provides insight into what the objects may have been, as well as their functions, and discusses the advantages of using a balloon or drone, rather than […]

Kroenig in the Boston Globe discussing the suspension of New START

On February 21, a tweet by Scowcroft director Matthew Kroenig was quoted by Travis Anderson of the Boston Globe discussing the geopolitical implication of Putin’s suspension of New START, the only remaining nuclear arms control pact between Russia and the US. Kroenig theorizes how this may be the start of a long-term strategic arms competition […]

Soofer in the Wall Street Journal on new Russian missiles

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defenese Senior Fellow Robert M. Soofer disusses Puttin's recent announcment to deploy Sarmat ICBMs this year..