Scowcroft Center in the News

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’ […]

Garlauskas featured in Reuters on Russian missile use and the implications for North Korea

On February 28, Markus Garlauskas, a nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in Reuters on the impact of Russian missile use in Ukraine. As many countries in the Indo-Pacific are facing increased security concerns and developing their own missiles, Garlauskas argues that “North Korean and Chinese militaries are taking copious notes right […]

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.

Stodder and Warrick in Lawfare on biometrics at US borders

By Atlantic Council

An Atlantic Council issue brief by Seth Stodder and Thomas Warrick is featured in a quarterly Lawfare blog article on AI and national security.

Preble on Net Assessment: Putin’s taunt: what are you going to do about it?

By Atlantic Council

On March 3, Christopher Preble joined his co-hosts on the Net Assessment podcast to discuss the implications of the war in Ukraine, focusing on escalation risks, the use of sanctions, and what the war may do to Europe’s defense posture. “On a somber day, Chris, Melanie, and Zack ponder the implications of the war in […]

Ashford in Fortune: Banks are stopping Putin from tapping a $630 billion war chest Russia stockpiled before invading Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On March 3, Emma Ashford was quoted in Fortune on government reserves of foreign currency. “Foreign reserves are a government’s holdings of gold, foreign debt, and foreign currency, which is usually denominated in the world’s most popular coins—dollars, euros, pounds, yen, and yuan. Although a country can hold foreign reserves in its own banks, governments […]

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.

Manning in The Hill: Putin’s war in Ukraine is an inflection point

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, Robert Manning published his biweekly column in The Hill on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it an inflection point that is set to reshape geopolitics. While Manning cautioned against predicting outcomes, he urged policymakers to remember that the enemy gets a vote in how the war plays out. More about our […]