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Feb 11, 2022

Konaev in the Christian Science Monitor on pivoting to China

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Margarita Konaev explains how the United States is balancing multiple issues simultaneously.

China Crisis Management

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Feb 11, 2022

Cooper in Inkstick: Planning for a Ukrainian refugee crisis

By Atlantic Council

On February 11, Cooper was published in Inkstick advocating for the creation of a comprehensive Ukrainian refugee strategy. In light of the potential for millions of Ukrainians to become refugees if war breaks out, Cooper argues that the West needs to be ready to assist with humanitarian aid. “Refugee resettlement is a complex process, particularly […]

Crisis Management Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 10, 2022

Warrick in USA Today on Super Bowl protests

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick comments on a potential anti-vaccine trucker convoy on Super Bowl weekend.

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Feb 9, 2022

Nurkin in Breaking Defense on failure tolerance in hypersonic development

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Tate Nurkin writes in Breaking Defense on success and risk tolerance in hypersonics.

China Defense Industry

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Feb 9, 2022

Ashford at the Marine Corps University: Rapid wargaming for crises

By Atlantic Council

On February 9, Emma Ashford joined a panel of specialists at the Marine Corps University to discuss prototype wargaming for the Ukraine crisis. “How does wargaming help when the problem is a rapidly unfolding crisis in a fluid environment, such as the Russian build-up near Ukraine, when an off-the-shelf option, or deliberately designed wargame, isn’t […]

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Feb 9, 2022

Ashford in the New York Times: A once firm antiwar alliance splinters over Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On February 9, Emma Ashford was quoted in the New York Times on the domestic politics of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “‘This is definitely not a left-right thing,’ said Emma Ashford, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and co-author of an article expressing opposition to American support of Ukraine, arguing that the United States is stretched too […]

Crisis Management Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 8, 2022

Warrick in AP, CNN, and Bloomberg Government, on the latest DHS bulletin

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick comments on the latest DHS bulletin around Russian disinformation tactics.

Intelligence National Security

In the News

Feb 7, 2022

Polymeropoulos in the Washington Examiner on planning for Russian micsonduct in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos writes in the Washington Examiner on anticipating and adapting to Russian actions in Ukraine.

Defense Policy Intelligence

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Feb 7, 2022

Manning in The Hill: Is the US capable of shaping a rules-based international order?

By Atlantic Council

On February 7, Robert Manning published his biweekly op-ed in The Hill on the question of whether the United States is capable of shaping a rules-based order. Manning made the point that US domestic chaos and its frayed position internationally requires that it work with allies and partners to shape the rules of the future […]

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Feb 7, 2022

Grieco in the Decisive Point podcast: Air littoral: another look

By Atlantic Council

On February 7, Grieco featured on the Strategic Studies Institute’s Decisive Point podcast on low-altitude threats to US air superiority. “First, manned aircraft are no longer essential for accessing or exploiting the airspace, or at least parts of the airspace. And second, increasingly, both nonstate actors and strategic competitors will use small unarmed systems–things like drones, low […]

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