Insight & Impact

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Describe the kind of content you are highlighting here, why you are highlighting, and what it says about the work your program focuses on and how it makes an impact in the real world. Below, select three top pieces of commentary & analysis to feature from the past days or weeks. Update monthly via board process with Graeme Cranston-Cuebas and Vriddhi Sujan.

Event Recap Jul 30, 2019

Chile Against Corruption: What Can the Region Learn?

By Guillermo Garcia Montenegro

To launch the last of a series of spotlights on anti-corruption, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a conference call to discuss Chile’s successes and steps countries can take to revitalize regulatory frameworks. Authored by Former Minister of National Women’s Affairs of Chile and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Non-Resident Senior Fellow Laura Albornoz […]
Brazil Latin America
Insight & Impact

Report Jan 24, 2019

Does money grow on trees? Restoration financing in Southeast Asia

By Prajwal Baral, Mikkel Larsen, Matthew Archer, PhD

Given its unique role as both a potential source of emissions—as well as storage—for carbon, the land use sector may play a crucial role in the world’s success or failure in avoiding dangerous levels of climate change over this century. Nowhere is the pivotal role of land use more apparent than in tropical forests.
Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Transcript Jul 18, 2019

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte: Stronger Together Than Apart

Stronger together than apart Speech by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte  Atlantic Council Washington, DC July 18, 2019
European Union International Organizations

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In the News

Apr 12, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford in Foreign Policy and POLITICO: Would Putin use nuclear weapons?

By Atlantic Council

On April 12, Emma Ashford and Matthew Kroenig participated in a Foreign Policy debate over whether Russia would use nuclear weapons, which was also featured in Politico.  “I think one of the Cold War lessons we absolutely need to take is Ronald Reagan’s famous dictum that a nuclear war cannot be won and should never […]

Arms Control China

In the News

Apr 11, 2022

Eftimiades in Newsweek on countering Chinese espionage

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades explains how China uses economic espionage to influence the US commercial sector.

China Intelligence

In the News

Apr 11, 2022

Kroenig on the Ben Domenech Podcast on the Russian nuclear threat

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig explains the nuclear shadow over Ukraine but clarifies that Putin does not want a nuclear war.

Arms Control Crisis Management

In the News

Apr 9, 2022

Ashford quoted in Fox News: Former US ambassador to NATO: Putin has ‘put himself on a plank’

By Atlantic Council

On March 9, Emma Ashford was quoted by Fox News in an article responding to her appearance on Intelligence Squared. “Volker and Ashford argued broadly about the United States’ stance defending Ukraine, Ukraine’s place in or outside NATO, the benefits or downsides of sanctions against Russia, and more over the course of the podcast episode.” […]

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Apr 9, 2022

Skaluba on Finnish Broadcasting Company: Did Russia’s invasion of Ukraine push Finland into NATO?

By Christopher Skaluba

Chris Skaluba discusses what potential NATO membership would mean for Finland.

Conflict Eastern Europe

In the News

Apr 8, 2022

Atwell in Modern War Institute on proliferation of low-end technology

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Kyle Atwell seeks to answer how nonstate actors use low-end technologies to their advantage.

Defense Technologies Non-Traditional Threats

In the News

Apr 8, 2022

Manning in VOA: US experts criticize Chinese ambassador to South Korea’s remarks about THAAD [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On April 8, Manning was interviewed by VOA regarding the Chinese ambassador to South Korea’s criticism of the deployment of THAAD by Seoul. “Robert Manning, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, pointed out…that the Chinese ambassador’s remarks to oppose South Korea’s deployment of THAAD violated the UN Charter. “‘Because the reality is the security […]

China East Asia

In the News

Apr 7, 2022

Polymeropoulos in the Washington Post on Russian intelligence

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos asserts that Russia's intelligence operations will suffer due to the mass European expulsion of Russian diplomats.

Conflict Intelligence

In the News

Apr 7, 2022

Sloan in Newsweek: Why Finland joining NATO is easier than Ukraine despite Russia threats

By Stanley Sloan

Stanley Sloan discusses the process for Finland to join NATO.

Conflict Eastern Europe

In the News

Apr 7, 2022

Kepe in Huffington Post: Civilian resistance is key to Ukraine’s defense

By Marta Kepe

Marta Kepe discusses the role of civil resistance in the Ukrainian war effort.

Conflict Eastern Europe
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