Articles and Media

December 9, 2020

Wess Mitchell Quoted in Washington Post

Washington Post | “Most Europeans know that beneath the headlines of European euphoria on Biden, the U.S. and Europe still have significant differences of interest that cannot be waved away,” said A. Wess Mitchell, a former assistant secretary of state for European Affairs. He cited long-standing U.S. opposition to a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, the U.S. push for Europeans to spend more on defense and an uneven playing field in trade....
December 8, 2020

Elbridge Colby Quoted in POLITICO

Politico | Joe Biden has a personal rapport with the retired four-star, but concerns have surfaced over whether he has the chops to tackle the array of global challenges.....
December 2, 2020

Wess Mitchell Interviewed in la Repubblica

la Repubblica | Wess Mitchell is interviewed in la Repubblica about the NATO Reflection Group.....
December 1, 2020

Wess Mitchell Quoted in The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal | “The really big message is that NATO has to adapt itself for an era of great power competition that includes not only Russia, but also China,” said A. Wess Mitchell. ....
November 30, 2020

Wess Mitchell Quoted in The New York Times

New York Times | Our intention is to be candid about the challenges to NATO, with a tone of well-grounded optimism,’’ Mr. Mitchell said....
November 25, 2020

NATO 2030: United for a New Era

NATO | At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Meeting of Heads of State and Government in London in December 2019, Alliance leaders asked the NATO Secretary General...
November 21, 2020

Elbridge Colby Interviewed at The Center for the National Interest

CFTNI | Following the declaration of victory in the presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden is in full swing taking over the regime by convening meetings with experts in diplomacy, intelligence and defense....
November 17, 2020

Panel: Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University – Elbridge Colby

Sigur Center for Asian Studies GWU | Chinese pressure on Taiwan during these unprecedented pandemic times has been ratcheting up, not down.....
October 22, 2020

Elbridge Colby Quoted in Deutschlandfunk

Deutschlandfunk | Technology companies such as Huawei or Tencent are being pepped up in China with government funds until they are global players, the US government feared. It is increasingly pushing Chinese companies out of the technology sector...
October 13, 2020

Should U.S. Foreign Policy Focus on Great-Power Competition?

Foreign Affairs | In truth, the United States is gearing up for a new era—one marked not by unchallenged U.S. dominance but by a rising China and a vindictive Russia seeking to undermine U.S. leadership and refashion global politics in their favor....