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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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Sep 12, 2023

Kroenig quoted in Washington Examiner discussing how Biden should counter Chinese influence at the G20 summit

By Atlantic Council

On September 8, Dr. Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted by the Washington Examiner on how President Biden can undercut Chinese infrastructure investments—and the influence the PRC has gained from them—during the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in India. Dr. Kroenig notes that the United States […]

G20 International Organizations

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Sep 11, 2023

Kepe featured in Task&Purpose on the the importance of defending the Suwalki Gap

By Marta Kepe

On September 11, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Marta Kepe was quoted in Task&Purpose on the US deployment to Europe and the importance of defending the Suwalki Gap.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 9, 2023

Jeglinskas featured in LNK.lt on the cancellation of a major Russian major military exercise

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On September 9, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was mentioned in LNK.lt discussing the cancellation of Zapad, a major Russian major military exercise (text in Lithuanian). 

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 7, 2023

Roberts quoted in RFA

On September 6, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in RFA regarding the widening effect of China’s property market challenges on the wealth gap. He explains that “China’s attempt to deal with $9 trillion of off balance sheet government debt is exacerbating the gap between wealthier coastal provinces and poorer ones in […]

China Economy & Business

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Sep 7, 2023

Townsend featured in Politico discussing NATO’s new China-focused intel chief

By James J. Townsend Jr.

On September 7, Transatlantic Security Initiative Senior Advisor Jim Townsend was quoted in Politico discussing NATO’s new China-focused intel chief. 

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Sep 6, 2023

Michta in The Wall Street Journal on stationing US troops in Poland

By Atlantic Council

On September 5, Dr. Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, argued that the United States should build a permanent military installation in Poland in an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal. He asserts that—while Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have not met NATO’s spending target and are even reducing […]

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 6, 2023

Konaev on Russian military adaptation in Foreign Affairs

By Atlantic Council

Margarita Konaev discusses the lessons Russia has learned from its invasion of Ukraine in an article in Foreign Affairs

Conflict Defense Policy

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Sep 5, 2023

Roberts featured as guest on the San Francisco Experience podcast

On September 3, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts spoke with the San Francisco Experience about Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s visit to Beijing and Shanghai last week. Roberts discussed the effects of tenuous economic relations and distrust between the United States and the PRC on bilateral trade and investment. He also commented on […]

China Economy & Business

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Sep 5, 2023

Hooker featured in Responsible Statecraft on Ukraine’s counteroffensive

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

On September 5, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Richard Hooker and his Ukraine Alert piece on Ukraine’s counteroffensive were cited in Responsible Statecraft. 

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 5, 2023

Makanju featured in Wired discussing the development and mission of OpenAI, and the future of artificial intelligence more broadly

By Anna Makanju

On September 5, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Anna Makanju was quoted in Wired discussing the development and mission of OpenAI and the future of artificial intelligence more broadly.  

Artificial Intelligence Security & Defense