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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

Dec 30, 2022

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the Taliban

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On December 30, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a blog post in Non-State Actress, discussing the rise of the Taliban. In the inaugural edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch provides an in-depth explanation of Afghanistan’s history and cultural as a country. In addition, she touches on how the Taliban came to […]

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Dec 22, 2022

Garlauskas, Gilbert, and Imai Featured in Air & Space Forces Magazine

On December 21, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Markus Garlauskas, Associate Director Lauren Gilbert, and Program Assistant Kyoko Imai were quoted in the Air & Space Forces Magazine for their work, “A next-generation agenda for US-ROK-Japan cooperation.”

Democratic Transitions Indo-Pacific

In the News

Dec 17, 2022

Vershbow in TV3 discussing the implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Alexander Vershbow

On December 17, Atlantic Council Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Alexander Vershbow was quoted in TV3 discussing the implications of Russia’s war on the future of the North Atlantic Alliance (text in Lithuanian).

Europe & Eurasia Lithuanian

In the News

Dec 14, 2022

Agachi interviewed by Politico on the biggest unexpected threats to the United States

By Anca Agachi

Anca Agachi was interviewed by Politico on non-traditional security threats, serious national security hazards that aren’t nukes, tanks and bombs.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Dec 6, 2022

Guevara in El Heraldo de Mexico on modernizing in the face of global geopolitical changes (in Spanish)

On December 6, TSI NRSF Inigo Guevara authored an op-ed in El Heraldo de Mexico discussing Mexico’s need to modernize its defense capabilities to position itself strategically and political in the face of global challenges (text in Spanish).

Mexico Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 2, 2022

Lieber and Press in the Atlantic

By Atlantic Council

Kelsey Atherton cites Kier Lieber and Daryl Press in an Atlantic article.

Europe & Eurasia Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Dec 2, 2022

Kroenig on CNBC regarding Russian nuclear threats

By Atlantic Council

CNBC hosts Matthew Kroenig to discuss possible Russian nuclear use

Europe & Eurasia Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Dec 2, 2022

Polymeropoulos on MSNBC discussing missile strike in Poland

By Atlantic Council

MSNBC hosts Marco Polymeropoulos to discuss the significance of the missile strike that landed in Poland

Crisis Management Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Dec 2, 2022

Warrick in Newsweek on diplomatic options to deter Russian nuclear use

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick outlines how the international community could deter Russian nuclear use by threatening its veto power on the UN Security Council

Nuclear Deterrence Russia

In the News

Dec 2, 2022

Ullman in United Press International on the new National Defense Strategy

By Atlantic Council

Harlan Ullman writes on the new concepts in the Biden administration's National Defense Strategy

Defense Policy National Security