The World China Wants

The World China Wants

The Rise of China

"As it’s now clear what China wants, a coordinated US and European response grows more urgent," writes Frederick Kempe

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Don't Believe the Hype. Presidential Elections Aren't What Matters in Ukraine

Don't Believe the Hype. Presidential Elections Aren't What Matters in Ukraine

Ukraine Votes

The bigger question for Ukraine is "who will win the October parliamentary elections and who will lead the next government," Melinda Haring writes.

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International Conference on Cyber Engagement

International Conference on Cyber Engagement

Cybersecurity

Register today to hear from government practitioners, industry representatives, and academic scholars on how to create global approaches to challenges in cyberspace.

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The Genetics Revolution is Already Here and Has Major National Security Implications

The Genetics Revolution is Already Here and Has Major National Security Implications

The Genetics Revolution

"The genetics revolution isn’t just coming," Jamie Metzl writes. "It is already here."

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The Trump Administration’s Terrorist Label Is Strengthening the IRGC

The Trump Administration’s Terrorist Label Is Strengthening the IRGC

Trump and Iran

The White House's action has led to more solidarity within Iran’s political spectrum, whether reformists or conservatives, writes Kayhan Barzegar.

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April 19, 2019

Why the US Marines Were Sent to Northern Australia

Thousands of miles from home, 1,700 US Marines began slowly arriving for their newest mission. Their destination was not...

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April 19, 2019

Congressional Russia Sanction Push Needs to Maximize Cooperation with Allies

As the US Congress considers passing new sanctions to punish Russia for its aggression in Ukraine, interference in US...

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April 18, 2019

The Genetics Revolution is Already Here and Has Major National Security Implications

When most of us think about genetic technologies, healthcare comes to mind for some very good reasons. Our growing...

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April 17, 2019

US-Japan Trade Negotiations: A Narrow Scope is Key to Success

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Toshimitsu Motegi kicked off long-awaited trade negotiations between the...

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April 10, 2019

Tangled! The New Politics of the Congo

On Wednesday, April 10, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a discussion on provincial decentralization in the Democratic Republic...

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Congolese President Discusses Strategic Partnership with the United States

On Thursday, April 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, president of the Democratic Republic...

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Digital Resilience in Latin America: Automation, Disinformation, and Polarization in Elections

2018 saw political tides turn in three of Latin America’s largest democracies. These elections also saw deep polarization and...

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Private Roundtable with Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi

On March 28, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative hosted a private roundtable with Mr. Mohammed al-Halbousi, Speaker of...

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NATO at Seventy: Filling NATO's Critical Defense-Capability Gaps

Read the Publication (PDF) As NATO reaches its seventieth anniversary in 2019, the Alliance is facing new challenges both externally...

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Ecology Meets Geopolitics

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Transatlantic Air Power and What to Do Now

Read the Publication (PDF)As a great power competition with Russia plays out in Europe, the United States and its...

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Dealing with the Offshore Economy

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April 19, 2019

Why the US Marines Were Sent to Northern Australia

Thousands of miles from home, 1,700 US Marines began slowly arriving for their newest mission. Their destination was not...

Read More
April 19, 2019

Congressional Russia Sanction Push Needs to Maximize Cooperation with Allies

As the US Congress considers passing new sanctions to punish Russia for its aggression in Ukraine, interference in US...

Read More
April 18, 2019

The Genetics Revolution is Already Here and Has Major National Security Implications

When most of us think about genetic technologies, healthcare comes to mind for some very good reasons. Our growing...

Read More
April 17, 2019

US-Japan Trade Negotiations: A Narrow Scope is Key to Success

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Toshimitsu Motegi kicked off long-awaited trade negotiations between the...

Read More

April 10, 2019

Tangled! The New Politics of the Congo

On Wednesday, April 10, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a discussion on provincial decentralization in the Democratic Republic...

Read More
April 4, 2019

Congolese President Discusses Strategic Partnership with the United States

On Thursday, April 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, president of the Democratic Republic...

Read More
March 28, 2019

Digital Resilience in Latin America: Automation, Disinformation, and Polarization in Elections

2018 saw political tides turn in three of Latin America’s largest democracies. These elections also saw deep polarization and...

Read More
March 28, 2019

Private Roundtable with Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi

On March 28, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative hosted a private roundtable with Mr. Mohammed al-Halbousi, Speaker of...

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April 4, 2019

NATO at Seventy: Filling NATO's Critical Defense-Capability Gaps

Read the Publication (PDF) As NATO reaches its seventieth anniversary in 2019, the Alliance is facing new challenges both externally...

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April 3, 2019

Ecology Meets Geopolitics

Read the Publication (PDF) Himalayan Asia is a shorthand term referring to the Asian countries that depend on river water...

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April 2, 2019

Transatlantic Air Power and What to Do Now

Read the Publication (PDF)As a great power competition with Russia plays out in Europe, the United States and its...

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Dealing with the Offshore Economy

Read the Publication (PDF) Given that offshore tax havens are largely located in small, independent states or self-governing territories, it...

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