A. Wess Mitchell

A. Wess Mitchell is a principal at The Marathon Initiative and a former assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia during the Trump administration.

Articles by A. Wess Mitchell
Two Ukrainian soldiers in uniform and helmets, with guns drawn move across a snowy landscape. Black smoke from an explosion is seen on the horizon.
Two Ukrainian soldiers in uniform and helmets, with guns drawn move across a snowy landscape. Black smoke from an explosion is seen on the horizon.

5 Rules for Superpowers Facing Multiple Conflicts
Shadow Government
Jakub Grygiel, A. Wess Mitchell
The USS Nimitz and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and South Korean Navy warships sail in formation during a joint naval exercise off the South Korean coast.
The USS Nimitz and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and South Korean Navy warships sail in formation during a joint naval exercise off the South Korean coast.

America Is a Heartbeat Away From a War It Could Lose
Shadow Government
A. Wess Mitchell
An collage illustration shows map segments with member countries — and possible future members — of NATO. Russian President Vladamir Putin is seen in profile with a tear of Ukraine map to signify the effect of the Russian war on the alliance.
An collage illustration shows map segments with member countries — and possible future members — of NATO. Russian President Vladamir Putin is seen in profile with a tear of Ukraine map to signify the effect of the Russian war on the alliance.

NATO’s Next Decade
Analysis
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Dmytro Kuleba, Kristi Raik, Angela Stent, Liana Fix, Ulrich Speck, A. Wess Mitchell, Ben Hodges, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Stefan Theil
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk in front of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv.
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk in front of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv.

A Drawn-Out Ukraine War Should Not Change U.S. Strategy
Shadow Government
A. Wess Mitchell
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past an honor guard of People's Liberation Army sailors at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2013.
Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past an honor guard of People's Liberation Army sailors at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2013.

Why Biden’s China Reset Is a Bad Idea
Shadow Government
A. Wess Mitchell
Load more by A. Wess Mitchell Return to staff list

Latest

Why Lula Visited Africa

The Children Russia Tried to Steal

Leaked Documents Reveal China’s Global Hacking Efforts

How Do-Gooders Are Deflating the Defense Industry

What We Know About Russia’s Nuclear Space Weapon
See All Stories

Trending

  1. 1
    How U.S. Pressure Helped Save Brazil’s Democracy
  2. 2
    Two Years On, What’s Next in Ukraine?
  3. 3
    Ukraine Isn’t Putin’s War—It’s Russia’s War
  4. 4
    Russia’s War Machine Runs on Western Parts
  5. 5
    What We Know About Russia’s Nuclear Space Weapon
  6. 6
    What the Western Media Gets Wrong About Taiwan