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** October 8, 2023
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Brief
March of the Four–Stars: The Role of Retired Generals and Admirals in the Arms Industry
By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
Quincy Institute, 9/4/23
Over 80 percent of four-star officers who retired after June 2018 went to work for the arms industry as board members, advisors, executives, consultants, lobbyists, or members of financial institutions that invest in the defense sector.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Webinar
Book Talk: Liberalism Against Itself
Thursday, October 12, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
Featuring Vice President for Public Affairs Elizabeth Beavers and Non-Resident Fellow Samuel Moyn; moderated by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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Webinar
Japan’s Middle Power Diplomacy in an Era of U.S.-China Rivalry
Monday, October 16, 8:00-9:00 am EDT
Featuring Yoshihide Soeya, Hitoshi Tanaka, & Non-Resident Fellow Mike Mochizuki; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine
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Webinar
Book Talk: The Tragedy of Russian Liberalism
Tuesday, October 17, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
Featuring Paul Robinson and Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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Over 80 Percent of Four-star Retirees are Employed in Defense Industry
Featuring Senior Research Fellow William Hartung
The Washington Post, 10/4/23
The Quincy Institute's findings underscore the close relationship between the U.S. defense sector and its top military brass, a trend that has drawn scrutiny in Congress.
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Webinar
Is U.S.–China Conflict Inevitable? A Debate Between Jake Werner and Michael Beckley
Featuring Michael Beckley & Research Fellow Jake Werner; moderated by Board Member Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Quincy Institute, 10/4/23
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Right Versus Right in Ukraine
By Grand Strategy Director George Beebe
Responsible Statecraft, 10/2/23
Our challenge is to strike a pragmatic balance between contending interests in justice and order in Ukraine.
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The U.S. Should Ask for More From Saudi Arabia
By Senior Research Analyst Steven Simon and Aaron David Miller
Foreign Policy, 10/4/23
Riyadh wants big concessions from Washington in exchange for normalizing ties with Israel. Biden should ask for big concessions in return.
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Can We Protect U.S. Interests at Home While Avoiding Conflict Abroad?
By Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Divided We Fall, 10/4/23
The term “isolationism” has been used as a pejorative to lump together conservative-leaning Americans who do not support hyper-military interventionism.
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West May Well Need Russia — to Stabilise its Old Empire
By Junior Research Fellow Artin Dersimonian
Financial Times, 10/5/23
If western countries wish to play a positive role in Central Asia and the Caucasus, they will have to work with the presence of Russian, Chinese and Iranian influence, and not against it.
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The Biden Administration is Addicted to Partnerships
By Board Member Stephen Walt
Foreign Policy, 10/3/23
U.S. leaders should consider whether the strategic benefits of a new commitment will exceed the likely costs and risks and be wary of arrangements that are of greater benefit to others than they are to us.
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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Why Hamas Attacked and What Happens Next ([link removed]) by Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar, Responsible Statecraft, 10/7/23
Diplomacy Watch: Ukraine’s Arduous Path to E.U. Accession ([link removed]) by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 10/6/23
Iraq War Boosters Rally GOP Hawks Behind More Ukraine Aid ([link removed]) by Contributing Editor Jim Lobe, Responsible Statecraft, 10/6/23
The Israel That Fought the Yom Kippur War No Longer Exists ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon, Responsible Statecraft, 10/6/23
Transnational Repression Is Coming to a Town Near You ([link removed]) by Research Fellow Ben Freeman, Inkstick Media, 10/6/23
PODCAST: A Warning Against Cutting Off Aid to Ukraine and Expecting a Complete Victory ([link removed]) , Interview with Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 10/5/23
PODCAST: How the Ukraine War Is Changing the World ([link removed]) , Interview with Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Deep Dive with Daniel Davis, 10/5/23
RADIO: Ukraine: The Dissent Gathers Strength ([link removed]) , Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, The John Batchelor Show/ CBS, 10/5/23
House Speaker Crisis Bodes Ill for Ukraine Aid ([link removed]) by Reporter Blaise Malley, Responsible Statecraft, 10/5/23
Military Revolving Door: More Than 80% of Recently Retired Four-Star Officers Join Defense Industry ([link removed]) by Bruce Gil/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, The Messenger, 10/5/23
Putin's Plan for Winning the War in Ukraine Could be Starting to Become Reality ([link removed]) by Tom Porter/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, Business Insider, 10/5/23
Syria Updates: 80 Killed in Military College Drone Attack – State Media ([link removed]) by Arwa Ibrahim/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Joshua Landis, Al Jazeera, 10/5/23
The Plan to Avert a New Cold War ([link removed]) by Reporter Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 10/5/23
What if the U.S. Didn't Help Israel in the Yom Kippur War? ([link removed]) by Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar, Responsible Statecraft, 10/5/23
PODCAST: Will the Pentagon’s Techno-Fantasies Pave the Way for War with China? ([link removed]) , Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 10/4/23
When 80 Percent of U.S. Generals go to Work for Arms Makers ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung and Intern Dillon Fisher, Responsible Statecraft, 10/4/23
Majority of Retired 4-Star Officers Got Jobs in Defense Industry, New Report Says ([link removed]) by Konstantin Toropin/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Military.com, 10/4/23
Today's D-Brief ([link removed]) by Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston/ Cited: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Defense One, 10/4/23
Poll: Americans Split by Party on Whether Ukraine Weapons Aid ‘Worth It’ ([link removed]) by Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 10/4/23
Senators Urge Caution on Potential Saudi Deal ([link removed]) by Managing Editor Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft, 10/4/23
Will Ukraine's Effort go Bankrupt Gradually...Then Suddenly? ([link removed]) by Grand Strategy Director George Beebe, Responsible Statecraft, 10/4/23
WEBINAR: Book Talk: Russia’s Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National Identity ([link removed]) , featuring Andrei Tsygankov and Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute, 10/3/23
AI Goes to War? ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, TomDispatch, 10/3/23
U.S. Consistency is the First Casualty in Rash of African Coups ([link removed]) by Non-Resident Fellow Alex Thurston, Responsible Statecraft, 10/3/23
With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan ([link removed]) by Christina Goldbaum and Zia ur-Rehman/ Quoted: Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein, The New York Times, 10/3/23
Wait, How Much Ukraine Aid Money Does the U.S. Have Left? ([link removed]) by Reporter Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft, 10/2/23
Shutdown Averted but Ukraine Aid Left Behind ([link removed]) by Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 10/1/23
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