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Biden’s empty posts are a national security problem

Inflection Points Today Mar 20, 2024

Break up TikTok, arm Ukraine

By Frederick Kempe

The United States and its allies need to address both Russia’s military threats and Chinese influence operations.

China Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist Mar 19, 2024

There will be no ‘short, sharp’ war. A fight between the US and China would likely go on for years.

By Brian Kerg

US policymakers and military leaders must rigorously study and plan for a broad range of implications from a years-long war against China.

China Conflict

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2024

Addressing Haiti’s turmoil starts with its Caribbean neighbors—and US and Canadian support

By Jason Marczak, Wazim Mowla

A long-term approach is needed in which Caribbean leaders are in the driver’s seat, while Washington and Ottawa help to offset the costs.

Caribbean Crisis Management

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New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2021

Biden’s empty posts are a national security problem

By Brian O’Toole

The administration’s inaction on filling positions at the State and Treasury departments translates into real-world problems on everything from energy to rogue regimes to the US financial system.

Economic Sanctions National Security

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2021

Why is US defense acquisition falling behind? Blame the TINA paradox.

By John F. Wharton and Tate Nurkin

In order to safeguard taxpayer dollars and foster innovation in military technology, it's time to rethink the Truth in Negotiations Act.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Blog Post

Aug 10, 2021

State of the Order: Assessing July 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

Americas China

BelarusAlert

Aug 9, 2021

The new US sanctions on Belarus: Strong, but not enough

By Daniel Fried, Brian O’Toole

A reasonable set of targets, the sanctions are welcome news for the Belarusian opposition. But are they powerful enough to rattle President Lukashenka?

Belarus Eastern Europe

In the News

Aug 9, 2021

Manning in The Hill: The Serenity Prayer as a guide to US foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

On August 9, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill, making the case for the United States adopting the Serenity Prayer as a starting point for formulating strategy and foreign policy. “In fact, many of the major failures of U.S. foreign policy can be attributed to not fathoming the things the U.S. could not […]

English Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 8, 2021

Eftimiades in Express on the Biden administration’s approach to China

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades interviewed by the Express on President Biden's China strategy.

China National Security

In the News

Aug 8, 2021

Cunningham in MENA FN: Don’t lose Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

UkraineAlert

Aug 7, 2021

The 2008 Russo-Georgian War: Putin’s green light

By Peter Dickinson

The 2008 Russo-Georgian War is now widely recognized as a landmark event in Russia's emergence under Vladimir Putin as a revisionist power seeking to reverse the verdict of 1991.

Conflict European Union

In the News

Aug 7, 2021

Nurkin’s Deftech Scan report with Armasuisse

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Tate Nurkin reviews innovations in the cyber domain, in missile technology, in human performance enhancement, and more.

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

In the News

Aug 6, 2021

Manning in Voice of America Korea: Former US officials “President Moon should not pursue inter-Korean summit at the end of his term… he will play with North Korea’s strategy” [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On August 6, Robert Manning was interviewed for a VOA article about considerations by South Korea President Moon Jae-of pursuing a peace summit with North Korea late in his term. “After three Moon-Kim summits and two Trump-Kim summits, it should be obvious that for Kim, it is mostly a game to see what he can […]

Korea Korean