Hays and Massa in Forbes on the risk of a Russian nuclear detonation in space

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Break up TikTok, arm Ukraine

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The United States and its allies need to address both Russia’s military threats and Chinese influence operations.
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Hays and Massa in Forbes on the risk of a Russian nuclear detonation in space

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.
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Hays and Massa in Forbes on the risk of a Russian nuclear detonation in space

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2024

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

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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.
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Jul 21, 2024

Hays and Massa in Forbes on the risk of a Russian nuclear detonation in space

By Atlantic Council

On July 21, Mark Massa and Peter Hays were quoted in Forbes on nuclear threats to space, drawing from a recent Forward Defense report

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New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2024

How to institutionalize NATO’s cooperation with its closest Pacific partners

By Ira Straus, Francis Shin

NATO and its IP4 partners—Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea—should establish an Atlantic-Pacific Partnership Forum (APPF) to advance their cooperation.

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In the News

Jul 15, 2024

Michta quoted in Le Figaro on the lack of compromise in US politics

On July 15, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, was quoted in the print edition of Le Figaro on the lack of compromise within current US politics.

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In the News

Jul 15, 2024

Lipsky featured in Mercatus Center podcast on tools of financial statecraft

Listen to the full podcast here.

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In the News

Jul 15, 2024

Warrick on TRT World on assassination attempt on former US President Trump

On July 13, Thomas S. Warrick, director of the Future of DHS project in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, appeared on TRT World on the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. He discussed the role of the United States Secret Service, as well as the […]

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Jul 15, 2024

Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker cited by Politico on crypto relevance in US election

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Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS)

Issue Brief

Jul 15, 2024

Modernizing space-based nuclear command, control, and communications

By Peter L. Hays and Sarah Mineiro

While nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) is in the midst of a modernization overhaul, the space-based elements of NC3 face unique geopolitical, technical, and bureaucratic challenges. This paper focuses on space-based missions and elements of the existing NC3 system, analyzing how ongoing modernization programs are addressing these challenges as well as offering recommendations.

China Defense Policy

Inflection Points

Jul 15, 2024

This might be NATO’s greatest struggle yet—and it’s global

By Frederick Kempe

At its Washington summit, NATO acknowledged how China and Russia are working together to revise the global order. But what will the Alliance do about it?

China Europe & Eurasia

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Jul 14, 2024

Pınar Dost joins Al-Monitor to discuss Turkey and NATO
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New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2024

Experts react: What the NATO Summit did (and did not) deliver for Ukraine

By Atlantic Council experts

From an “irreversible” membership path to news about F-16s and air defense systems, Atlantic Council experts explain what the NATO Summit in Washington meant for Ukraine.

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