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Aug 31, 2020

Busch in The Hill: US cheddar cheese in Europe’s trade mousetrap

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that a trade debacle between the US and EU over the word "cheddar" is a symptom of a greater contest in trade relations with third-party states.

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Aug 29, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy”: US-Pakistan relations and the role of the diaspora

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 29, 2020

Sparrow discusses General Brent Scowcroft’s legacy on The Slavic Connexion podcast

By Atlantic Council

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EnergySource

Aug 28, 2020

Amidst deteriorating US – China relations, energy trade picks up in Q2

By Reed Blakemore and Reid I'Anson

Despite a precipitous decline in US-Chinese relations over the past month and a half, energy trade during the second quarter of 2020 remained robust as positive economic incentives outweighed the diplomatic tit-for-tat currently dominating headlines

China Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Aug 28, 2020

Microgrids: The NDAA’s crucial investment for energy resilience

By Katie Wimsatt

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) sets the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) annual budget, but it has also become a key platform for implementing military climate resilience and emission reduction measures. By investing in microgrid systems, the military will increase its ability to maintain operations in a variety of adverse circumstances, lower carbon emissions, and spur widespread adoption of clean, resilient energy infrastructure across the United States.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

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Aug 28, 2020

Transcript: A conversation with Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Robert C. O’Brien

By Atlantic Council

Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Robert C. O’Brien discussed key security challenges facing the next US presidential administration, as well as opportunities for renewed global cooperation.

Elections Nuclear Nonproliferation

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Aug 28, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford discuss convention speeches, America’s foreign engagement, and how the West should respond to Belarus

By Atlantic Council

On August 28, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig and the Cato Institute’s Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the DNC and RNC speeches, what a potential President Biden’s foreign policy might look like, and what role the US should play in response […]

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Elections 2020

Aug 26, 2020

US needs to change the way it invests in defense if it wants to compete with rising rivals

By David A. Wemer

Successive years of stagnant defense spending levels and the prospect of lasting economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic could threaten to leave the United States handicapped in its growing military competition with rising powers China and Russia

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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Aug 25, 2020

Ashford in the New York Times: Biden wants to return to a ‘normal’ foreign policy. That’s the problem.

By Atlantic Council

Emma Ashford writes about way forward for US leadership in the world. Even under a Biden administration, the US can not approach foreign policy as it once did. More about our expert

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In the News

Aug 25, 2020

Ambassador Fried Quoted in NY Times on Nord Stream II

By Daniel Fried

Read the full article here.

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