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Giselle Donnelly

Giselle Frances Donnelly is a senior fellow in foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a co-host of AEI’s ‘Eastern Front’ podcast, and the author of Empire Imagined: The Personality of American Power. Twitter: @DonnellyGiselle.


Articles by Giselle Donnelly (page 1)

October 12, 2023 2:15 am

Can America Still Lead?

Israel, Ukraine, and what it will take for our deeds to match our words.
Giselle Donnelly
September 22, 2023 5:32 am

The U.S.-Saudi Unhappy Marriage

The relationship is far from perfect. But a formal defense treaty wouldn’t make things better, even if it could somehow…
Giselle Donnelly
September 12, 2023 5:32 am

Russia’s War on Ukraine: Lessons from 1918

Firepower, manpower, and victory.
Giselle Donnelly
July 10, 2023 5:32 am

Ukraine Gets the Weapons It Needs, But Always Too Late

After months of dawdling, the Biden administration announced cluster munitions deliveries for Ukraine.
Giselle Donnelly
June 27, 2023 9:36 am

What Next?: Strategy After the Prigozhin Mutiny

The United States should exploit the weakness Prigozhin demonstrated in Russia.
Giselle Donnelly
February 16, 2023 5:30 am

Keep the New Russian Offensive in Perspective

The patience of Ukraine’s Western allies may be a decisive factor in the outcome of the war.
Giselle Donnelly
February 2, 2023 5:30 am

Trump’s Escalation in the ‘Gender War’

Even as the former president tries to energize his tired campaign by pushing on trans issues, is a window opening…
Giselle Donnelly
January 9, 2023 5:30 am

What Ukraine Still Needs

Armored vehicles are a step in the right direction, but much more must follow.
Giselle Donnelly
November 4, 2022 5:30 am

The Ukraine War: Four Looming Challenges for Biden

How they are handled will do much to define his presidency and America’s future role in the world.
Giselle Donnelly
September 30, 2022 5:30 am

Olaf Scholz and Why Germany Is Failing to Lead

It turns out that his robust initial response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine wasn’t a real strategy—it was just messaging.
Giselle Donnelly