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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

All impact stories

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Jensen in War on the Rocks on the next National Defense Strategy

By Atlantic Council

On November 30, Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow Benjamin Jensen and US Marine Corps University’s Nathan Packard published an article in War on the Rocks titled “The Next National Defense Strategy.” The article identifies which aspects of the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) should be kept and which should be altered.

Defense Policy Democratic Transitions

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Borghard in The Cyber Defense Review: To defend forward, US cyber strategy demands a cohesive vision for information operations

By Atlantic Council

Erica and co-author the Hon. Patrick Murphy write about the nexus of cyberspace and the information environment in US defense strategy. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Defense Policy

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Warrick in Newsy on the implications of Iranian nuclear scientist assassination

By Atlantic Council

On November 30, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Tom Warrick was interviewed by Newsy about the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist and the significance of this event to the United States and its allies.

Conflict Iran

In the News

Nov 25, 2020

Christopher Preble discusses the Biden presidency and what it means for America’s ‘forever wars’

By Atlantic Council

On November 24, in partnership with the Charles Koch Institute, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion with Preble and other foreign policy scholars on the future of U.S. foreign policy, war in the broader Middle East, and other issues facing the new administration.

English Middle East

In the News

Nov 25, 2020

Oh on Biden foreign policy team’s approach to allies

By Atlantic Council

On November 25, Dr. Miyeon Oh, director and senior fellow of the Asia Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, was quoted in a South China Morning Post article on Biden’s incoming foreign policy team. Oh believes that Biden’s rhetoric of working with allies is a “meaningful shift” from that […]

East Asia Elections

In the News

Nov 24, 2020

Hu quoted in Voice of America on Russian influence

By Atlantic Council

On November 24, Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow Evanna Hu was quoted in a Voice of America article titled “Russian Influence Peddlers Carving Out New Audiences on Fringes.”

Disinformation Elections

In the News

Nov 23, 2020

Nurkin quoted in U.S. News & World Report on adding value to neural networks and data science

By Atlantic Council

On November 23, Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow Tate Nurkin was quoted in a U.S. News article titled “How to Learn Python: A U.S. News Guide.”

Defense Technologies Education

In the News

Nov 23, 2020

Borghard on Things That Go Boom: The Blob

By Atlantic Council

Erica Borghard joined the Things That Go Boom podcast to discuss the Blob and efforts to curtail the Department of Defense taking over all aspects of foreign policy. More about our expert

Americas Defense Industry

In the News

Nov 23, 2020

Busch in The Hill: Biden’s trade policy should focus on Europe, not Asia or the Pacific

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch argues that despite the recent news of a trade deal in Asia, improving trade with Europe should be President-Elect Biden’s priority, and offers ideas for negotiation with the European Union.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Nov 23, 2020

Manning quoted in The Straits Times: RCEP signing a wake-up call for the US

By Robert A. Manning

On November 23, 2020, Robert Manning was quoted several times in The Straits Times.

China East Asia
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