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In the News

Jun 30, 2023

“Sanctioning China in a Taiwan Crisis: Scenarios and Risks” report cited by RailFreight.com

Read the full article here.

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 30, 2023

Wieslander interviewed on Radio Sweden

P1 Morgon The NATO summit in Vilnius is coming up in a couple of weeks and it seems doubtful that Sweden will be a member of NATO. What does this mean for Sweden and NATO? What are the main risks? Reporter Mikael Kulle speaks to Michael Claesson, Chief of the Defense Staff and Anna Wieslander, […]

NATO Northern Europe

UkraineAlert

Jun 29, 2023

Putin’s Wagner weakness is a signal to support Ukraine’s counteroffensive

By Taras Kuzio

With the short-lived Wagner mutiny exposing Vladimir Putin’s weakness for all to see, the time has come for Ukraine's Western partners to provide the country with everything it needs to secure victory, writes Taras Kuzio.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

Atlantic Debrief

Jun 29, 2023

#AtlanticDebrief – What’s the outcome of the Greek parliamentary elections? | A Debrief with Katerina Sokou

Luka Ignac sits down with Katerina Sokou, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, to discuss the Greek election results and implications for relations with the United States and Europe. 

Elections Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 29, 2023

Townsend in The Edition podcast on the Wagner insurgency in Russia

By James J. Townsend Jr.

On June 29, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior advisor Jim Townsend joined The Spectator’s podcast The Edition discussing Wagner Group’s failed coup and its implications for Putin’s regime.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 29, 2023

“Sanctioning China in a Taiwan Crisis: Scenarios and Risks” report cited by The Economist

Read the full article here.

China Economic Sanctions

Report

Jun 29, 2023

Maximizing US foreign aid for strategic competition

By Patrick Quirk, Caitlin Dearing Scott

A fully developed strategy for using foreign aid across all sectors—economic, education, security assistance, and democracy support—can provide critical reinforcement to the military and economic pillars of strategic competition.

Africa China

Issue Brief

Jun 29, 2023

What policymakers need to know about artificial intelligence

By Philip L. Frana

Behind the hype and fear lies a crucial truth—AI is designed to augment human intelligence, not replace it. This primer explains how developers strive to create systems that mimic human capabilities by finding patterns, making predictions, and generating meaningful and actionable insights using data generated by our information-rich world.

Africa China

UkraineAlert

Jun 28, 2023

Wagner drama drags Belarus deeper into Russia’s wartime turbulence

By Hanna Liubakova

News that Wagner chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin and many of his battle-hardened troops will be exiled to Belarus has sparked concerns that the country is being dragged further into Russia's wartime turmoil, writes Hanna Liubakova.

Belarus Civil Society

In the News

Jun 28, 2023

Jeglinskas in Radio Canada on the Wagner insurgency in Russia

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On June 28, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was quoted in Radio Canada, stating that the failed rebellion in Russia is a reminder that lasting peace is still far from being a reality in the region (text in French).

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

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