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Darnal in Just Security: How the war in Ukraine illustrates the weakness of US policy in Africa

By Atlantic Council

On April 18, Aude Darnal published an article in Just Security on how the war in Ukraine illustrates the weakness of US policy toward Africa. She argued that Russia’s war in Ukraine has not led to a global front backing the US position. African states are navigating this conflict based on their own interests and […]

Grieco in Decisive Point: Air littoral: another look

By Atlantic Council

On April 18, Grieco was interviewed by the Decisive Point podcast about applying her concept of the “air littoral” to the air war in Ukraine. “This convergence of new threats to air superiority in the air littoral meant that we need to update doctrinal conducts. In the past, air superiority was either won or lost in the […]

Vershbow in the Washington Post: US, allies plan for long-term isolation of Russia

By Alexander Vershbow

Alexander Vershbow discusses the long-term implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Michel quoted in The Hill: Russia pushes Finland, Sweden into NATO’s arms

Zysk in the New York Times: Prized Russian ship was hit by missiles, US officials say

By Katarzyna Zysk

Katarzyna Zysk assesses the impact of the loss of the Russian cruiser Moskva on the Russian Navy and war effort.

Grieco in the Georgetown Security Studies Review: Ukraine, the US, and the future of air warfare

By Atlantic Council

On April 15, Kelly Grieco was featured in the Georgetown Security Studies Review, which published a summary of her April 5th lecture to the Center for Security Studies (CSS) on “Ukraine, the United States, and the future of air warfare.” “At the outset of the war in Ukraine, analysts assumed that Russia would gain air superiority quickly because it had […]

Grundman in Aviation Week Network on the FY2023 defense budget

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense senior fellow Steven Grundman defends the newly released fiscal year 2023 defense budget from critics who claim that it is not high enough given inflation.

McInnis featured in Foreign Policy and POLITICO

By Atlantic Council

Foreign Policy and POLITICO feature Kathleen J. McInnis's transition to senior fellow and director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative at CSIS.

Grieco in Inkstick: Discussing the shades of gray within conflicts

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Kelly Grieco was featured in Inkstick’s Adults in a Room series on the topic of gray zone conflict.    “Before Feb. 24, 2022, Russia had earned a reputation in the West as a master of the so-called gray zone for its activities in Crimea. President Vladimir Putin had used a combination of […]

Preble in Politifact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Politifact article fact checking the complex history of Ukraine trying to join NATO. Preble questioned the mixed messaging about Ukraine’s NATO membership that resulted from the 2008 Summit in Bucharest. “‘It was arguably the worst of all worlds,’ said Christopher Preble, co-director of the Atlantic Council’s […]