Elisabeth Braw

Elisabeth Braw is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and the author of "Goodbye Globalization."

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Workers move molten iron at a furnace in the production area of the Zhongtian Steel Group Corp. in Changzhou, China, on May 13, 2016.
Workers move molten iron at a furnace in the production area of the Zhongtian Steel Group Corp. in Changzhou, China, on May 13, 2016.

Don’t Let China Steal Your Steel Industry

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
A participant stands near a screen during the ethical hacking contest Insomni'hack in Geneva on March 21, 2014.
A participant stands near a screen during the ethical hacking contest Insomni'hack in Geneva on March 21, 2014.

Want to Avoid the Next Pandemic? Hire a Devil’s Advocate.

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to address a press conference in Berlin on April 23 after taking part in a video conference with EU leaders.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to address a press conference in Berlin on April 23 after taking part in a video conference with EU leaders.

Forget Washington and Beijing. These Days Global Leadership Comes From Berlin.

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Elisabeth Braw
Li Shufu, the chairman of China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, poses for photographs in front of Volvo cars in Tiananmen Square during the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2011.
Li Shufu, the chairman of China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, poses for photographs in front of Volvo cars in Tiananmen Square during the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2011.

China Is Bargain Hunting—and Western Security Is at Risk

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a virtual meeting with regional officials.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a virtual meeting with regional officials.

Beware of Bad Samaritans

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2019.

As the West Panics, Putin Is Watching

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
Hospital employees work at a temporary emergency structure at the Brescia hospital, in Lombardy, Italy, on March 13.
Hospital employees work at a temporary emergency structure at the Brescia hospital, in Lombardy, Italy, on March 13.

The EU Is Abandoning Italy in Its Hour of Need

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
A security guard wearing a face mask looks at his mobile phone in a closed Apple store in Beijing on Feb. 5.
A security guard wearing a face mask looks at his mobile phone in a closed Apple store in Beijing on Feb. 5.

Blindsided on the Supply Side

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
Participants check their messages on electronic devices during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23.
Participants check their messages on electronic devices during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23.

Will American Firms Put America First?

Voice
Elisabeth Braw
A scene from the Norwegian drama Occupied.
A scene from the Norwegian drama Occupied.

War Movies After War

Review
Elisabeth Braw
A New York City police officer stands in fog after a water main break on Broadway in New York on Jan. 13.
A New York City police officer stands in fog after a water main break on Broadway in New York on Jan. 13.

Obamacare for Geopolitics

Argument
Elisabeth Braw

2020 for the Future

The Year Ahead
Elisabeth Braw
The Grindr app logo is seen on a mobile phone screen in London on Nov. 24, 2016.
The Grindr app logo is seen on a mobile phone screen in London on Nov. 24, 2016.

China’s Grindr Strategy

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
Swedish Commander in Chief Sverker Goranson talks to media after a nearly two-hour-long meeting with the Swedish parliament defense committee in Stockholm on their fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago on Oct. 21, 2014.
Swedish Commander in Chief Sverker Goranson talks to media after a nearly two-hour-long meeting with the Swedish parliament defense committee in Stockholm on their fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago on Oct. 21, 2014.

Loose Lips Sink Democracies?

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
This photograph, posed as an illustration on May 12, 2017, shows the website of the NHS: East and North Hertfordshire notifying users of the aftermath of a cyberattack on its network taken in London.
This photograph, posed as an illustration on May 12, 2017, shows the website of the NHS: East and North Hertfordshire notifying users of the aftermath of a cyberattack on its network taken in London.

Cyberdeterrence Needs People, Not Weapons

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
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