The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security

New Atlanticist Feb 27, 2023

How a fleet of private satellites can help secure the US military’s future

By Aidan Poling

The US military’s satellites are “fat juicy targets.” Working with commercial satellite owners on creating a reserve fleet will help the United States bolster itself against attacks.
Defense Technologies National Security
The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security

The 5×5 Feb 23, 2023

The 5×5—Strengthening the cyber workforce

By Simon Handler

Experts provide insights into ways for the United States and its allies to bolster their cyber workforces.
Cybersecurity Education
The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security

New Atlanticist Feb 14, 2023

China’s balloon blunder shows the shortcomings of its national security apparatus

By Mark Parker Young

The composition of China’s security structures indicates that the military did not want to disrupt a major diplomatic moment and thought the balloon would be undetected.
China Crisis Management

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New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2024

The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security

By Thomas S. Warrick

On Wednesday, Congress passed a bill to increase Secret Service funding in response to threats, after two assassination attempts against Donald Trump. The same logic should apply to the overall DHS budget.

Migration National Security

Transcript

Sep 26, 2024

How Russia, China, and Iran are working to sow distrust in US elections, according to US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco

By Atlantic Council

At the Transatlantic Forum, Monaco touched upon the DOJ’s work to stop adversaries from flouting laws, the use of sanctions, and the connection between national security and economics.

China Economic Sanctions

UkraineAlert

Sep 26, 2024

History is a key battleground in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Benton Coblentz

Vladimir Putin has weaponized history to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The international community can combat this by committing more resources to the study of Ukrainian history, writes Benton Coblentz.

Civil Society Conflict

New Atlanticist

Sep 25, 2024

What the next administration should do to ensure US economic and national security

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

The next administration must protect sensitive US technology, drive the energy transition, and safeguard the global financial system.

China Economic Sanctions

Report

Sep 23, 2024

Adapting US strategy to account for China’s transformation into a peer nuclear power

By David O. Shullman, John K. Culver, Kitsch Liao, Samantha Wong

Reassessing China’s changing strategy, doctrine, and warfighting approach as a peer nuclear power, and China’s employment of this nuclear power.

China Conflict

Testimony

Sep 19, 2024

Testimony on Israel and the Middle East at a crossroads: How Tehran’s terror campaign threatens the US and our allies

By Kirsten Fontenrose

Kirsten Fontenrose, nonresident senior fellow at the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs, testifies before the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs on how Tehran’s terror campaign threatens the US and allies. Below are her prepared remarks. Chairman Burchett, Ranking Member Phillips, and members of the Committee, thank you […]

Conflict Crisis Management

Experts react

Sep 18, 2024

Experts react: What’s behind the Hezbollah beeper and walkie-talkie explosions

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts explain what the explosions of communication devices in Lebanon could mean for the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Conflict Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Sep 10, 2024

Escalation management is the appeasement of the 21st century

By Peter Dickinson

The West's emphasis on avoiding escalation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the modern equivalent of the appeasement policies that emboldened Hitler and set the stage for WWII, writes Peter Dickinson.

Defense Policy Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Aug 27, 2024

Putin hopes Belarus border bluff can disrupt Ukraine’s invasion of Russia

By Peter Dickinson

With his overstretched army struggling to repel Ukraine's invasion of Russia, Vladimir Putin has pressed Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka to mass troops on the Ukrainian border, but Belarus is unlikely to join the war, writes Peter Dickinson.

Belarus Conflict

In the News

Aug 27, 2024

Panikoff joins International Risk Podcast to discuss Iran

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management
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Edward Brady

Senior Air Force Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Middle East

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Jake Hill

Associate Director

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Scowcroft Strategy Initiative

Defense Policy English

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Sarah Wallace

Program Assistant

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

French Human Rights

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Chung-Yu Chou

Visiting Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

China Conflict

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Scott D. Berrier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

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Patrick Fish

Program Assistant, Forward Defense

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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