21st Century Security

Dr. Cohen Says China is the USA's Main Competition

June 2, 2017

Rubaltic.Ru"Ариэль Коэн: главный конкурент США — Китай, а не Россия"Александр Носович06/02/2017Приход к власти в США Дональда Трампа знаменует кардинальные перемены в американской внешней политике. Основным конкурентом Соединенных Штатов для Трампа является Китай, а не Россия, а Европа не является внешнеполитическим приоритетом нового американского лидера.

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Why the IPO of this Russian company in London could be a big deal

May 25, 2017

CNBC25 May 2017

By Dr. Ariel Cohen

Brexit may not be catastrophic for the London Stock Exchange, despite naysayers' dire prophecies.En+ Group, an integrated hydro power and aluminum producer owned by the Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, is mulling an initial public offering in London this summer to raise as much as $2 billion. This would be Russia's biggest public share offering for almost five years and the first Russian IPO in London since 2014.

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Trump’s first 100 days: the foreign policy report card

May 8, 2017

The Huffington Post By Ariel Cohen

May 8, 2017

  • Many in Washington feared Trump would sell out to Russia. That never happened.
  • Sanctions against Russia over Ukraine are in place.
  • Syria was hit with 59 Tomahawk missiles.
  • Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
  • To quote Nikki Haley, “There’s a new sheriff in town.”

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More Solidarity with Ukraine Needed, Say Speakers at the Kyiv Security Forum

April 24, 2017

The Tenth Kyiv Security Forum an important foreign affairs conference conducted annually by the Open Ukraine Foundation occurred on April 6-7. Headed by Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and his wife Terezia, the conference underscored an important message: the need for the West to stay engaged and maintain security in the borderlands between Russia and Central Europe, particularly in Ukraine, the most important country in Eastern Europe.

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Dr. Cohen Speaks on Bloomberg Markets AM: Putin is Doubling Down on Assad

April 12, 2017

RADIO INTERVIEW Bloomberg Markets AM with Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz"Atlantic Council’s Ariel Cohen: Putin is Doubling Down on Assad"April 12, 2017 GUEST: Ariel Cohen, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and director of the Center for Energy, Natural Resources and Geopolitics at the IAGS, on Syria, Russia and how oil plays a factor.Running time 06:17

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Dr. Cohen Discusses Strategy in Syria

April 7, 2017

In deciding on a missile strike against Syria on Thursday, President Donald Trump is still at risk of creating his own “red line” moment, according to foreign policy experts from across the political spectrum.Trump took the first step Thursday night, launching 50 to 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. That came hours after the president told reporters on Air Force One, “something should happen.”

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Dr. Cohen Featured in Article on Yemen

March 30, 2017

With world headlines focused on North Korea’s nuclear tests, Russia’s ties to the Trump administration and landmark elections in France, it’s easy to forget about three ethnic conflicts that show no sign of going away in 2017.The ongoing civil war in Yemen, the continuing massacre of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Myanmar and escalating bloodshed in South Sudan — the world’s newest country —

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Dr. Cohen Quoted in USA Today

March 28, 2017

USA Today "Trump's business network reached alleged Russian mobsters" Oren Dorell 03/28/2017

‍To expand his real estate developments over the years, Donald Trump, his company and partners repeatedly turned to wealthy Russians and oligarchs from former Soviet republics.

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The Russian Military in Ukraine and Syria: Lessons for the United States (Event Video)

March 28, 2017

The Atlantic Council. March 28, 2017

The recent escalation of military activities in Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine and military power projection in Syria demonstrate massive improvements in Moscow’s military capabilities. Russia is using hybrid warfare and conventional military operations to achieve its geopolitical goals.

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Dr. Cohen on BBC World News commenting on the meeting between President Trump and Chancellor Angela Merkel

March 20, 2017

BBC March 20, 2017

Trump and Merkel Facing an Urgent Trans-Atlantic Agenda

March 16, 2017

The Huffington Post

March 16, 2017

The snowstorm that postponed German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the White House is symbolic of the chill in US-German relations. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Merkel’s open borders policy, which has brought over 1,250,000 refugees to Germany since 2015. Merkel has responded with a strong defense of freedom of movement and refugee rights.

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Trump and Merkel Cannot Afford to Fail

March 15, 2017

The Atlantic Council

Ariel Cohen

March 15, 2017

The massive snowstorm that postponed German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the White House is symbolic of the chill in US-German relations. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Merkel’s open borders policy, which has brought over 1,250,000 refugees to Germany since 2015. Merkel has responded with a strong defense of freedom of movement and refugee rights.

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How to Protect Hawaii from a North Korean Missile Attack

March 10, 2017

The Huffington Post

Ariel Cohen

March 10, 2017‍

Ballistic missile launches by North Korea and Iran are among the first tests being faced by the new Trump Administration – literally, trial by fire. The latest North Korean launches occurred on March 6th, when Pyongyang fired four missiles towards Japan. The Administration’s response will be key to defining how the outside world — both friend and foe — comes to view “Trump’s America”.

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Dr. Cohen Speaks on US-Russian Relations on OAN

March 8, 2017

One America News Network

March 8, 2017

Dr. Cohen Speaks on US-Ukrainian Relations

March 7, 2017

Усi Медиаформати

07/03/2017

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Dr. Cohen Speaks on US-Russia Relations on Fox News

March 6, 2017

Fox News

March 6, 2017

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Dr. Cohen Speaks on Syrian Conflict on DOC TV

March 3, 2017

DOC TV

March 3, 2017

The Trump-Putin Honeymoon is Over

March 1, 2017

Newsweek

March 1, 2017

By Ariel Cohen

This article first appeared on the Atlantic Council site.As Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster takes over President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, conducting a bottom-up review and developing a Russia policy at the NSC, Pentagon and State Department should be a top priority for the administration.Russia has resumed a quasi–Cold War posture.

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Trump and Putin: The Shortest Honeymoon Ever Is Over

February 27, 2017

The Atlantic Council

02/27/17

By Dr. Ariel Cohen

As Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster takes over President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, conducting a bottom-up review and developing a Russia policy at the NSC, Pentagon, and State Department should be a top priority for the administration.Russia has resumed a quasi-Cold War posture.

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Trump’s trials: Iran and North Korea

February 20, 2017

The Hill

Ariel Cohen

02/19/2017

As the General Michael Flynn’s political star sets amidst continued controversy, the Trump administration is facing its first foreign policy tests less than a month after the inauguration. Unsurprisingly, the two actors who are actively testing President Trump’s resolve come straight from George W. Bush’s “axis of evil”: Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most implacable adversaries.

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Interview: The Importance of Azerbaijan for Russia and the USA

February 20, 2017

СВСЗнаковая Встреча в Баку В связи со встречей руководителей генштабов США и России международные эксперты отмечают все более возрастающую роль Азербайджана, как важного и надежного партнера. И не случайно, именно Баку стал площадкой для столь долгожданной и значимой речи.

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Dr. Cohen Comments on False Controversy over Russian Sanctions

February 3, 2017

Polizette "False Controversy Swirls Over Russian Sanctions National security experts say tweaks in Moscow policy initiated by career bureaucrats, not Trump"

By Brendan Kirby

February 3, 2017

News broke Thursday that the Treasury Department was easing sanctions on Russia’s spy agency, and President Donald Trump’s critics went bonkers.Sen.

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Dr. Cohen Quoted in Article on Trump and Putin Conversation

January 30, 2017

РБК"Новый тон: о чем и как говорили Путин и Трамп"Полина Химшиашвили01/30/17 Дональд Трамп впервые после инаугурации поговорил с Владимиром Путиным. После разговора Москва и Вашингтон заявили, что стороны настроены на улучшение отношений и на быстрый переход к практическому сотрудничествуПервый телефонный разговор Владимира Путина с Дональдом Трампом в качестве президента США состоялся 28 января, через неделю после инаугурации нового президента США.

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Dr. Cohen's Comments on NATO, Baltics, and WWIII

January 25, 2017

Komsolmolskaya Pravda"Американский политолог: Батальоны НАТО в Прибалтике – это ловушка"By Aleksei DenisenkovJanuary 25, 2017 Название дискуссии, которая прошла накануне в БФУ имени Канта, звучала угрожающе: «Россия и НАТО у красной черты. Почему на Западе считают, что Третья мировая война начнется в Прибалтике».

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Ariel Cohen Featured on Rubaltic News

January 25, 2017

Rubaltic.ruАриэль Коэн: большая часть бронетехники будет отозвана из Прибалтики после маневров Ariel Cohen January 25, 2017 Большая часть военной техники и контингента, переброска которых в страны Восточной Европы и Прибалтику стартовала в начале января, вернутся на свои базы после маневров. Такую точку зрения высказал политолог, член совета по международным отношениям США Ариэль Коэн, передает телеканал «Россия 24».

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