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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.

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In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Ashford in Foreign Policy: Will Germany hobble Western sanctions against Russia?

By Atlantic Council

On February 3, Emma Ashford co-authored an article in Foreign Policy with Rachel Rizzo, Senior Fellow in the Europe Center, on the problems for European energy sanctions related to the Ukraine crisis.  “The core issue, however, is less one of German intransigence but rather that there are limited options on the table for sanctions in the event […]

Crisis Management Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: The Biden doctrine: muddling through?

By Atlantic Council

On February 3, Christopher Preble joined co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (CSIS), and Zack Cooper (AEI) on the Net Assessment podcast where they debated the virtues of muddling through, looking back on Biden’s first year of foreign policy and forwards to their first National Security Strategy. “Does the Biden team have a grand plan? Does it need […]

China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 2, 2022

Eftimiades in Teller Report on Chinese espionage

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades’ analysis on Chinese espionage at the Winter Olympics features in the Teller Report.

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Feb 2, 2022

Polymeropoulos in the Washington Examiner on espionage

By Atlantic Council

Marc Polymeropoulos explains the difference between real-world espionage and the movies.

Intelligence United States and Canada

In the News

Feb 1, 2022

Rodriguez in Dark Reading on cybersecurity

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense senior advisor Stephen Rodriguez discusses the need for companies to actively respond to cyberattacks.

Cybersecurity Defense Industry

In the News

Feb 1, 2022

Wechsler quoted in Spiegel on Putin’s military campaigns in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Jan 31, 2022

Warrick on NBC to discuss Afghan refugees

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick discusses the progress of the White House and DHS in helping Afghan refugees.

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Jan 31, 2022

Sadat joins Defense and Aerospace Report’s podcast on defense budgeting

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Mir Sadat discusses the defense budget on a Defense and Aerospace Report podcast episode.

Defense Industry Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 31, 2022

Crouch in DODReads on “The ever-shrinking fighting force”

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Lt Col Matthew Crouch reviews “The ever-shrinking fighting force” in DODReads.

Defense Industry United States and Canada

In the News

Jan 31, 2022

Eftimiades in the Epoch Times on espionage at the Olympics

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades quoted in Epoch Times on Chinese espionage at winter Olympics.

China Cybersecurity