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Oct 20, 2021

Ashford in Foreign Affairs: Is US foreign policy too hostile to China?

By Atlantic Council

On October 20, Emma Ashford was featured in a Foreign Affair’s “Ask the Experts” poll where experts and commentators responded to the question of whether US policy towards China has become overly hostile. “To be clear: there are plenty of areas of concern when it comes to China. Policymakers should be wary of China’s rise […]

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Oct 20, 2021

Ashford in The New Republic: Afghanistan withdrawal unlikely to change Chinese foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

On October 20, Emma Ashford was quoted in the New Republic on the question of US credibility following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. “According to Emma Ashford, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, Biden’s Afghanistan policy “might convince China that we are more serious about a shift to Asia or to Great Power competition.” In […]

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New Atlanticist

Oct 18, 2021

The Powell Doctrine’s wisdom must live on

By Christopher Preble

Colin Powell’s criteria governing the use of force abroad aimed to ensure that war is always a last resort. US leaders shouldn't forget that as they honor his legacy.

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Oct 18, 2021

Generals Jones and Major General Punaro discuss bureaucratic inefficiencies in the Department of Defense

By Jacob Mezey

Generals Jones and Punaro consider ways to respond to bureaucratic inefficiencies in the Department of Defense.

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In the News

Oct 18, 2021

Manning in The Hill: Is Biden creeping toward a trade strategy?

By Atlantic Council

On October 18, Robert Manning authored an op-ed in The Hill, questioning whether the Biden administration is moving towards a trade strategy. Manning made the case for the US reconsidering joining the Transpacific Partnership, or an equivalent, and seeking out more free-trade agreements to bolster its standing in the Asia Pacific. “The U.S. tends to […]

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New Atlanticist

Oct 18, 2021

Africa’s cultural revolution is here. Meet some of its movers and shakers.

By Katherine Golden

The Atlantic Council brought together Africa’s brightest cultural minds—and the policymakers who’ve helped make their achievements possible—to understand Africa's cultural revolution and rising soft power.

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Inflection Points

Oct 17, 2021

We’re at the perilous beginning of an uncertain era in US-China relations

By Frederick Kempe

The United States and China represent the most significant bilateral relationship in human history—and neither side is managing their rising tensions with adequate skill or durable strategy.

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In the News

Oct 16, 2021

Manning on Voice of America Korea: South Korea seeks a formal end to the Korean War

By Atlantic Council

On October 16, Robert Manning went on Voice of America Korea to discuss the statement by the South Korean government seeking a formal settlement to the Korean War. Manning joined Dr. Patrick Cronin, a former USAID official and chair for Asia-Pacific security at the Hudson Institute, to analyze recent remarks made by North Korean leader […]

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In the News

Oct 15, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Richard Haass is unhappy

By Atlantic Council

On October 15, Christopher Preble and co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (CSIS) and Zack Cooper (AEI) of the War on the Rocks Net Assessment podcast discussed the bipartisan turn away from the mostly internationalist spirit that has informed US foreign policy since the end of the Second World War. The three concluded that dissatisfaction with the current direction of […]

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In the News

Oct 15, 2021

Verma appointed to the Board of Trustees by Ford Foundation

By Atlantic Council

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