Weekly Round-Up

Quincy news highlights

January 9, 2022

FEATURED

What a Sensible Ukraine Policy Would Look Like 
By Katrina vanden Heuvel, Board Member 
The Washington Post, 1/4/22


The real security interests of Americans are clear, and Ukraine is not among them.

READ MORE

Climate Change Resolution Fails to Pass UN Security Council
By Sarang Shidore, Director of Studies
The National Interest, 1/6/22


The United States and its partners need to adopt an approach of genuine give-and-take to make progress on an issue that currently polarizes the international community.

READ MORE

How the U.S. Could Help Prevent the Russia-Ukraine Crisis from Morphing into War 
By Non-Resident Fellow Rajan Menon
Los Angeles Times, 12/30/21


There are various paths to peace on the table this week. Will our leaders take one of them, or keep escalating tensions? 

READ MORE

 
Our Afghanistan Exit Won't Shatter U.S. Credibility the Way Ditching the Iran Deal Has
By Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President
MSNBC, 12/29/21

 
Exaggerated credibility panic is a deep-rooted tradition in Washington’s foreign policy establishment.

READ MORE

President Biden Signs Defense Spending Authorization Bill Into Law
Interview with Bill Hartung, Senior Research Fellow
Marketplace, 12/31/21


The militarization of America’s budget continues apace. 

READ MORE

How the ‘Global War on Terror’ Failed Afghanistan
By Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow
The National Interest, 1/1/22


If the United States can learn from this failure and how it was generated, it may be able to avoid more disasters in future.

READ MORE

MORE. MORE. MORE.

Bipartisan Coalition Urges Biden to Resist Calls for Military Action Against Russia by Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 1/8/22
 
The End of American Adventurism Abroad by Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, International Politics and Society, 1/7/22  


Don’t Kick the Can: Two Key U.S. Proposals for Upcoming Russia Talks by Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 1/7/22

New Japan-Australia Military Pact Takes Anti-China Coalition to New Level by Director of Studies Sarang Shidore, Responsible Statecraft, 1/6/22
 
Arms Sales to Repressive Regimes Are More Than Just a Human Rights Issue  by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Responsible Statecraft, 1/6/22


Webcast: Where Is the Confrontation Over Ukraine Headed? Featuring Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, The Center for the National Interest, 1/5/22

South Korea Forges Ahead with End-of-War Declaration Despite U.S. Reservations by Christian Davies/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Jessica Lee, Financial Times, 1/5/22
 
Israel’s Military Intel Chief Calls for Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal by Managing Editor Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft, 1/5/22
 
Biden’s Arms Sales Policy In 2021: A Year of Missed Opportunities by Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Forbes, 1/4/22
 
'No Military Solution' to Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Say Expert Voices by Brett Wilkins/ Quoted: Board Member Katrina vanden Heuvel and Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Common Dreams, 1/3/22
 
Ukrainian Neutrality: A ‘Golden Bridge’ Out of the Current Geopolitical Trap by Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 1/3/22

U.S. ‘Credibility’ Based on Defense of Taiwan is Folly by NRF Coordinator Brandon Carr, Responsible Statecraft, 1/3/22

‘They Have Massive Influence.’ How Raytheon Turned a Potentially Hard Year into a Good One by Pranshu Verma/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Boston Globe, 1/2/22 
 
The U.S. is Building, Rather than Tearing Down GTMO Prison Facilities by Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Responsible Statecraft, 1/2/22
 
The Dual Nature of China’s Nuclear Modernization by Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow Joe Cirincione, Responsible Statecraft, 1/1/22
 
Did the Pentagon's Global Posture Review Disappoint? by Mark Episkopos/ Cited: Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, The National Interest, 12/31/21
 
Facing A Long, Hard Winter by President Andrew Bacevich, The American Conservative, 12/31/21
 
How the U.S. Could Help Prevent the Russia-Ukraine Crisis from Morphing into War by Non-Resident Fellow Rajan Menon, Los Angeles Times, 12/30/21
 
Mr. President, Don’t Push South Korea into Your China-Containment Strategy by Director of Studies Sarang Shidore, Responsible Statecraft, 12/30/21
 
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Afghanistan Vanishes from U.S. News by Senior Advisor Jim Lobe, Responsible Statecraft, 12/29/21 
 
Humanitarian Exemptions to Crushing U.S. Sanctions Do Little to Prevent Collapse of Afghanistan’s Economy by Lee Fang/ Quoted: Research Fellow Adam Weinstein, The Intercept, 12/28/21

Tragedy of the Victor: America and the End of the Soviet Union by Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 12/27/21
 
Do We Truly Have the ‘World’s Greatest’ Military? by President Andrew Bacevich, Responsible Statecraft, 12/27.21
 
There Is a Right and Wrong Way for the UN to Broach Climate Security by Director of Studies Sarang Shidore, Responsible Statecraft, 12/21/21

Think Tank Report Doesn’t Disclose Authors’ Foreign Ties by Investigative Journalist at Large Eli Clifton and Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Responsible Statecraft, 12/21/21
 
Ted Cruz’s Temper Tantrum Pays Off. But for Whom? by Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 12/21/21
 
Putin Draws Lines Over NATO, Ukraine: Let the Negotiations Begin by Non-Resident Fellow Rajan Menon, Responsible Statecraft, 12/20/21
 
Poll: Americans Don’t Want War with Russia Over Ukraine by Managing Editor Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft, 12/20/21

 
 
DONATE

© Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, #7000, Washington D.C., 20006

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can 
update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.






This email was sent to [email protected]
why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft · 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 7000 · Washington, DC 20006-1921 · USA