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Subject Highlights of the Week @ QI: Finding a ceasefire in Ukraine, think tank influence, Syria debate & more
Date June 4, 2023 7:19 PM
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** June 4, 2023
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Brief
Defense Contractor Funded Think Tanks Dominate Ukraine Debate
By Research Fellow Ben Freeman
Quincy Institute, 6/1/23

The vast majority of media mentions of think tanks in articles about U.S. arms and the Ukraine war have been from think tanks whose funders profit from U.S. military spending, arms sales and, in many cases, directly from U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war.

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Video
Dedollarization is Here, Like It or Not
By Multimedia Producer Khody Akhavi
Quincy Institute, 5/24/23

The undisputed dominance of the U.S. dollar is receding.

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Webinar
The Search for a Ceasefire in Ukraine
Featuring Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Thomas Graham, Miriam Pemberton, & Jeffrey Sachs; moderated by Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Quincy Institute, 5/24/23

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Digital
Weapon Sales to Authoritarian Regimes
Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Stay Free with Russell Brand, 5/23/23

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Crisis Management and the Taiwan Situation: Chinese Views and Conflict Avoidance
By Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine
China Leadership Monitor, 6/1/23

Washington and Beijing must adopt views and put in place mechanisms to maximize the likelihood that any possible crisis between them regarding Taiwan will be managed effectively.

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Webinar
Whither U.S. Syria Policy?
Featuring Non-Resident Fellow Joshua Landis, Mara Revkin, Ambassador James Jeffrey, and William Roebeck; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon
Quincy Institute, 6/2/23

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America Cannot Compete with Russia and China for the Entirety of the Global South
By Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus
The National Interest, 5/25/23

The United States does not need and cannot afford to seek primacy everywhere — including Central Asia.

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Television
Internal Russian Turmoil and the War in Ukraine
Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
CNN, 5/26/23

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The Compulsion to Intervene
By Chairman of the Board Andrew Bacevich
TomDispatch, 6/1/23

The Ukraine War offers Washington a convenient opportunity to wipe its own slate of intense militarism clean.

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Lockheed Martin CEO Hails Pentagon Budget Boost in Debt Limit Deal ([link removed]) by Jake Johnson / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Common Dreams, 6/3/23

Congress Should Freeze Pentagon Spending ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Tribune News Service, 6/2/23

Ethnic Conflict in Kosovo: Cutting the Gordian Knot ([link removed]) by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 6/2/23

NYT Hypes China Threat: They’re Reading the Internet ([link removed]) by Managing Editor Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft, 6/2/23

U.S. Ready for Nuclear Talks with Russia and China ‘Without Preconditions’: White House ([link removed]) by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 6/2/23

How Weapons Firms Influence the Ukraine Debate ([link removed]) by Research Fellow Ben Freeman, Responsible Statecraft, 6/1/23

U.S. Should Focus on Economic Diplomacy in the Middle East ([link removed]) by Majid Rafizadeh / Quoted: Chairman of the Board Andrew Bacevich, Arab News, 6/1/23

The Pentagon Can’t Keep Track of Spare Parts, and We’re Paying for It ([link removed]) by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 6/1/23

Weapons Firm CEO Celebrates Defense Increase in Debt Ceiling Deal ([link removed]) by Investigative-Journalist-at-Large Eli Clifton, Responsible Statecraft, 6/1/23

Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia ([link removed]) by Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy, 5/31/23

Could the War in Ukraine Spoil US-South Africa Ties? ([link removed]) by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 5/31/23

Prigozhin Erupts: Has a Russian Succession Struggle Begun? ([link removed]) by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven and Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, Responsible Statecraft, 5/31/23

DIGITAL: Managing China, Avoiding War ([link removed]) , Interview with Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine, Cato Institute / Power Problems, 5/30/23

RADIO: On Ukraine's Drone Attacks on Moscow ([link removed]) , Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, WTOP-DC, 5/30/23

The Drone Attack on Moscow is Likely Ukraine's Way of Giving Russia 'a Taste of its Own Medicine,' War Expert Says ([link removed]) by Chris Panella, John Haltiwanger, and Sinéad Baker / Quoted: Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Business Insider, 5/30/23

For Memorial Day, Let’s Get Real About the Recruitment Crisis ([link removed]) by Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 5/29/23

Kazakhstan’s View of Ukraine is Complicated Because It, Too, is Complicated ([link removed]) by Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus, Responsible Statecraft, 5/28/23

TELEVISION: Updates on the War in Ukraine ([link removed]) , Interview with Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus, Newsmax, 5/27/23

DIGITAL: Bidding Farewell to the American Century ([link removed]) , Interview with Chairman of the Board Andrew Bacevich, The Real News Network, 5/26/23

Diplomacy Watch: Denmark Offers to Hold Ukraine Peace Talks in July ([link removed]) by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 5/26/23

Jamie Raskin and Rachel Maddow, Brought to You by Peter Thiel and Lockheed Martin ([link removed]) by Investigative-Journalist-at-Large Eli Clifton, Responsible Statecraft, 5/26/23

TELEVISION: Updates on the War in Ukraine ([link removed]) , Interview with Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus, BBC News, 5/25/23

Sanders Leads Senate Call for DOD Probe Into Price-Gouging Military Contractors ([link removed]) by Jake Johnson / Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Common Dreams, 5/25/23

Ukraine Attacks in Russia Should Be an Alarm Bell For Washington ([link removed]) by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 5/25/23

Why the Wagner Boss is Saying Russia Could Lose the War ([link removed]) by Brad Dress / Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe,The Hill, 5/25/23

TELEVISION: The Biden Administration’s Strategy in the Ukraine War, ([link removed]) Interview with Research Fellow Suzanne Loftus, Just the News, 5/25/23

After Ukraine: Arming Down for Lasting Eurasian Security ([link removed]) by Non-Resident Fellow Gordon Adams, Responsible Statecraft, 5/24/23

Dedollarization is Here, Like It or Not ([link removed]) by Investigative-Journalist-at-Large Eli Clifton, Responsible Statecraft, 5/24/23

Leaked Report: “CIA Does Not Know” if Israel Plans to Bomb Iran ([link removed] ) by Ken Klippenstein / Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, The Intercept, 5/24/23

Why Are These Afghan Refugees Still Stuck in Limbo? ([link removed]) by Executive Assistant Zoe Desch, Responsible Statecraft, 5/24/23

Arms Industry’s Price Gouging Shows How Greed Trumps National Interest ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Responsible Statecraft, 5/23/23

Lula Walks Away From G7 Less Interested in Ending War in Ukraine ([link removed]) by Non-Resident Fellow Andre Pagliarini, Responsible Statecraft, 5/23/23

What Does the Fall of Bakhmut in Ukraine Really Mean? ([link removed]) by Senior Advisor Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 5/23/23

The Quad Summit Report Card: ‘Meh’ ([link removed]) by Director of Studies Sarang Shidore, Responsible Statecraft, 5/22/23

The West Must Prepare For Putin to Use Nukes in Ukraine ([link removed]) by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 5/22/23

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