Infrastructure
A hidden key to the G7’s infrastructure ambitions: Blue Dot Network
On Saturday, the G7 and the White House announced a global infrastructure initiative that may give China’s Belt and Road Initiative a shot across the bow. The secret to implementing this plan is the Blue Dot Network.
Economy
IN BRIEF: Why the G7 summit matters, in seven charts
As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to host his colleagues in Cornwall this weekend, the agenda is daunting. Can the world’s advanced economies learn from past mistakes and engineer a strong, inclusive global recovery?
NATO
China is a present danger to Europe. NATO’s defense plans must respond.
In not emphasizing threats from China in the DDA, the Alliance comes up short. China isn’t some challenge of tomorrow or threat that has yet to fully form; even today, it is a clear and present threat to allied security in Europe and beyond.
Transatlantic Security
That was then but this is now: Assessing the new Atlantic Charter
The idea is to signal—to friends and foes alike—not only a common orientation and direction of travel, but also a common purpose.
As the global community continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Atlantic Council is open for business. Our business, meetings, and events, however, are occurring virtually. For more information, please read an update from our President and CEO.
Joe Biden’s first trip abroad as president
Biden touched down in Europe on June 9 to kick off a diplomatic tour that includes G7, NATO, and US-EU summits—and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Our experts break down what to expect from all the summitry and the most significant outcomes for the United States, its allies, and the wider world.
Tue, Jun 8, 2021
Biden is building a doctrine around democracy. Will it work?
It’s a compelling vision. But achieving it will be fraught. As the United States has discovered many times, big plans have a way of breaking down when they meet messy reality.
Thu, Jun 10, 2021
The best defense: Why NATO should invest in resilience
Policies emphasizing resilience should minimize damage, restore stability quickly, and generate improved strategies. To this end, there are several steps NATO can take to build a preventive, resilience-based approach to emerging global challenges.
New Atlanticist by Jaclyn Levy
Tue, Jun 8, 2021
From the G7 to a D-10: Strengthening democratic cooperation for today’s challenges
With the rules-based democratic order under threat, leading democracies need to develop common strategic approaches that pool their collective influence to confront today’s challenges.
Report by Ash Jain, Matthew Kroenig
The DFRLab presents the third annual 360/Open Summit, June 22 through June 25. We’re bringing together our team of experts across six continents with policy makers, journalists, civil society, and industry for four days of cutting-edge programming focused on human rights and democracy in a hyperconnected, online world.
THE RACE FOR THE FUTURE OF MONEY IS ON
Digital currencies
Digital payment systems are bringing millions of unbanked and underbanked online and closing inequality gaps in many developing economies. But the risks are clear – cyberthreats, fraud, illicit and untraceable money laundering. Should more governments step in and create Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? What are China’s ambitions for the digital yuan? Our work will ask whether a transatlantic cooperative project can set new standards on digital currencies and ensure stable and transparent cross-border payments.
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies
What exactly is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and how does the research compare globally?
Fri, Feb 19, 2021
How Janet Yellen can help deliver the digital dollar
What precisely will the US Treasury Department do about the rise of digital currencies? Secretary Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should quickly harness the potential of these evolving financial tools, including a US-backed digital dollar.
New Atlanticist by Josh Lipsky, JP Schnapper-Casteras
Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Why the US can’t afford to fall behind in the global digital currency race
The Federal Reserve worries about being too hasty in introducing a digital dollar, given the stakes as the world’s reserve currency. The greater geopolitical danger, however, is how quickly the Fed is falling behind.
Inflection Points by Frederick Kempe
Coronavirus
A global crisis
While global policymakers race to contain the coronavirus, the outbreak has already disrupted the global economy and challenged the strength of societies. The pandemic has transformed relations between countries and could trigger a significant shift in the international order.
Thu, May 20, 2021
Why India’s COVID-19 crisis could spell global economic catastrophe
India was projected to lead a surge in emerging-market growth this year. How much will its second-wave crisis impact the global economy?
Wed, May 12, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Latin America and the Caribbean
Our interactive maps track the percentage of the population of each Latin American and Caribbean country covered by current vaccine agreements; the total number of doses secured by each country and breakdown by supplier/vaccine; where each vaccine is being used across the region; and how many vaccines flow from each major producing country to regional destinations.
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Thu, May 6, 2021
Europe’s post-COVID strategy: Stay close to allies and build strength at home
Cooperation between the United States and the EU to distribute vaccines globally would constitute a partnership “to save the world,” said Thierry Breton, European commissioner for internal market, at the Atlantic Council’s EU-US Future Forum.
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