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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

Jun 15, 2022

Grieco in War on the Rocks: Why Ukraine’s air success should worry the West

By Atlantic Council

On June 15, Kelly Grieco published an article in War on the Rocks with co-author Col. Max Bremer (USAF) on what Western air forces should learn from the Russia-Ukraine air war. They argue Ukraine’s success in contesting the skies turns the West’s airpower paradigm on its head — it offers an alternative vision for pursuing airspace denial over […]

China
Defense Policy

In the News

Jun 14, 2022

Konaev in Head Topics Indonesia on military technology and Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Margarita Konaev discusses US military assistance to Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

Conflict
Defense Industry

In the News

Jun 14, 2022

Polymeropoulos in Le Monde on Havana Syndrome

By Atlantic Council

Marc Polymeropoulos discusses mysterious attacks causing his Havana Syndrome while serving in the CIA.

Eastern Europe
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 14, 2022

Grieco and Jourdain in World Politics Review: Democracy versus autocracy is the wrong framing for the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On June 14, Kelly Grieco and NRSF Marie Jourdain wrote in World Politics Review on why the wrong framing for the Ukraine War is democracy versus autocracy. They point out that while this strategic narrative has been very effective in mobilizing the United States, European Union, and other like-minded democracies, it has fallen flat in the rest of […]

Africa
Americas

In the News

Jun 13, 2022

Starling and Siegel in Real Clear Defense on gray zone conflict

By Atlantic Council

Clementine Starling and Julia Siegel dive deep into ‘gray zone’ conflict and the urgent need for US strategies to address hybrid threats.

China
Conflict

In the News

Jun 13, 2022

Zysk quoted in Euronews: Russian appetite may not with Luhansk and Donetsk

By Katarzyna Zysk

Russia “can take or try to take Mykolaiv, or the port city of Odessa. And if successful, Russia would probably go back and try to conquer Kyiv.”

English
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 13, 2022

Scheunemann quoted in Politico to discuss nomination of Gen. Christopher Cavoli for the role of supreme allied commander for Europe

By Leah Scheunemann

General Cavoli “has so much on his plate.”

English
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 12, 2022

Kroenig in E-International Relations on nuclear deterrence

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig writes on nuclear deterrence and mutual assured destruction.

China
Conflict

In the News

Jun 12, 2022

Huessy in Warrior Maven on nuclear deterrence and modernization

By Atlantic Council

Peter Huessy discusses nuclear deterrence and modernization as it relates to the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Arms Control
China

In the News

Jun 11, 2022

Kroenig in Real Clear Defense on military spending and Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig on US military spending priorities and how they have shifted following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Conflict
Defense Policy