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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

Mar 24, 2022

Polymeropoulos in the New York Times on the will to fight

By Atlantic Council

Marc Polymeropoulos discusses CIA officers’ assessments of the Afghan regular army’s will to fight after the US withdrawal in 2021.

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Mar 24, 2022

Wetzel in Province’s Foreign Policy Provcast on NATO’s strategy in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Tyson Wetzel delves into risk calculations and strategy options for NATO in Ukraine.

Conflict
NATO

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Pavel, Engelke, and Cimmino in the New York Times on the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

The New York Times cites analysis on the war in Ukraine by Barry Pavel, Peter Engelke, and Jeffrey Cimmino.

Conflict
NATO

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Pavel in the WSJ, Defense One, Telemundo, and ABC News

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel discusses Russian operations in Ukraine, and cautions against a timid US response.

Conflict
Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Kroenig on CBS, the BBC, and C-SPAN

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig discusses, China’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, strategic competition, and NATO options for supporting Ukraine.

China
Conflict

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Cooper featured in PRNewswire

By Atlantic Council

Scott Cooper serves as vice president of strategic advocacy in the Government and Customer Relations division of Peraton.

Civil Society
United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Pelayo quoted in Voice of America on the impacts of the Ukraine crisis on the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Middle East

In the News

Mar 23, 2022

Grieco in the Washington Examiner: Biden aims to rally support for front-line states in series of high-stakes summits

By Atlantic Council

On March 23, Kelly Grieco was quoted in a Washington Examiner article on President Biden’s high-stakes summits in Brussels. “The response to the crisis could shift the administration’s thinking on America’s role in Europe, Grieco explained. ‘The argument that the United States leadership is a requirement, that we’re the indispensable nation and without us, the […]

Conflict
Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Plitsas in CBS New York on materiel shipments to Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Alex Plitsas quoted on the sensitive nature of materiel shipments to Ukraine in light of recent Russian threats.

Conflict
Russia

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Barranco, Johnson, and Wetzel in BBC Mundo on the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Col Buss Barranco, COL Ben Johnson, and Lt Col Tyson Wetzel referenced in BBC Mundo for a military assessment on the conflict in Ukraine.

Conflict
Russia