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In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Ashford in NPR’s Marketplace: Why countries stockpile foreign cash

By Atlantic Council

On February 25, Emma Ashford was quoted in NPR’s Marketplace on government reserves of foreign currency.  “When a country’s own currency loses value, foreign currency can help with all sorts of things, including routine international trade, said Emma Ashford… “‘Large stockpiles of foreign reserves just are very useful for helping to insulate yourself from global economic shocks,’ […]

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Konaev in Bloomberg on social media disinformation

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Margarita Konaev explains how Russia is utilizing disinformation campaigns against their citizens to justify their actions in Ukraine.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Pavel featured on CNBC to discuss European security

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel explains the role of hybrid warfare in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis and recommends how NATO can weaponize it.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Kroenig in Fox News calling for a simultaneous US defense strategy on Europe and Asia

By Atlantic Council

On February 24, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in Fox News arguing for a simultaneous US defense strategy in Europe and Asia to better counter Russian and Chinese aggression against their democratic neighbors.

Arms Control China

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Wetzel in Task & Purpose on Russian military equipment ‘Z’ markings

By Atlantic Council

Senior US Air Force fellow Lt Col Tyson Wetzel explains the mysterious Z markings on Russian military equipment.

Conflict Russia

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Wetzel in the National and news.com.au on Russian force movement

By Atlantic Council

Senior US Air Force fellow Lt Col Tyson Wetzel speaks on the implications of Russian cyberattacks.

Conflict Cybersecurity

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Plitsas in the National on a Russian occupation of Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Alex Plitsas analyzes what is to come of a Russian occupation of Ukraine.

Conflict Russia

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Atwell in Princeton Alumni Weekly on the Irregular Warfare Podcast

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Kyle Atwell's Irregular Warfare Podcast expands conversations on nontraditional security challenges.

Conflict Non-Traditional Threats

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Pavel and Trotti on Chinese hypersonic weapons and military modernization

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel and Forward Defense Assistant Director Christian Trotti write in the Ripon Society’s magazine on Chinese military modernization and advance recommendations for US defense and diplomatic approaches.

China Defense Industry

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Ashford in The New York Times: It’s official: The post-Cold War era is over

"The war now unfolding in Europe marks an end to that era, showing Americans — and the world — that US power is not absolute," writes Emma Ashford in The New York Times.

Ukraine