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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 15, 2022

Binnendijk and Manning in The Hill: Advice for Xi Jinping on China’s Ukraine choice

By Hans Binnendijk, Robert A. Manning

Binnendijk and Manning discuss China’s strategic choice in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

China
Conflict

In the News

Mar 15, 2022

Manning in VOA: U.S. Treasury sanctions confirm Russia’s involvement in North Korean missile development… “We need to focus on shutting down North Korea’s overseas procurement network.” [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On March 15, Manning was interviewed by VOA about North Korea’s procurement of components for missiles and the need to crack down on their international sourcing of materials. “Manning pointed out that the issue of North Korea’s overseas procurement network is not receiving enough attention. ‘The sanctions on Russians who have been facilitating the North […]

China
Defense Technologies

In the News

Mar 15, 2022

Manning in The Hill: Advice for Xi Jinping on Russia’s Ukraine choice

By Atlantic Council

On March 15, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill with Hans Binnendijk that probes the options facing China following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, advising Xi Jinping not tie China to Russia. “China faces a strategic choice. It can gain international goodwill and achieve a degree of reset with the U.S. Or it can […]

China
Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 15, 2022

Kroenig in the Washington Post on the Russian nuclear threat

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig asserts that Russia may use limited nuclear strikes to prevent a Ukrainian victory.

Arms Control
Conflict

In the News

Mar 14, 2022

Kroenig in Providence on Russia’s nuclear threat

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig discusses Russia, Ukraine, and potential nuclear outcomes.

Arms Control
Conflict

In the News

Mar 14, 2022

Kroenig quoted in New York Times on seriousness of Putin’s nuclear threat

By Atlantic Council

On March 02, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig invoked historical examples in the New York Times to evaluate the seriousness of Putin’s nuclear threat.

Arms Control
China

In the News

Mar 12, 2022

Schultz in Washington Post on Americans’ support of Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Tammy Schultz explains why American citizens are willing to deal with higher gas prices to burden Putin in the on-going Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Conflict
Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 12, 2022

Warrick in CNN on violent extremism

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick states that DHS must develop and implement stricter behavioral standards to eliminate out extremism in its organization.

Defense Policy
Extremism

In the News

Mar 11, 2022

Pavel in Stars and Stripes on shifting Army priorities to Europe

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel asserts that the US Army must prioritize Europe and invest more of its resources there.

Conflict
Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 11, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford in Foreign Policy: would Putin use nuclear weapons?

By Atlantic Council

On March 11, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and NAEI resident senior fellow Emma Ashford discussed the potential that Putin might use nuclear weapons in Foreign Policy magazine.

Arms Control
China