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New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2023

Will Finland’s political turn mean a course change on NATO too?

By Rasmus Hindrén

Finland is joining NATO just as its center-left government lost a general election. Here's what to expect with the center-right National Coalition Party in charge.

Democratic Transitions Elections

New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2023

Five ways the World Bank can redefine its role in the global economy

By Nicole Goldin, Mrugank Bhusari

With a new president on the horizon and an appetite for reform in the US and beyond, the World Bank is ready for change. It can start by focusing on these five policy priorities.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

New Atlanticist

Apr 3, 2023

Don’t let Beijing define the narrative of Taiwan’s relations with the world

By Markus Garlauskas

As Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen stops in the United States, Beijing is trying to paint reasonable, routine, and restrained actions as risky, worrisome, and escalatory.

China East Asia

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2023

European Commission’s Margrethe Vestager: Europe must de-risk, not de-couple, from China

By Nick Fouriezos

The Commission's executive vice-president appeared at the Atlantic Council in Washington to give an early preview of what the EU's reassessment of its relationship with China might look like.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2023

Israeli-Arab cooperation on agriculture, water, and food security starts with building on existing innovations

By Daniel B. Shapiro

The recent N7 conference showed how the climate crisis in Middle Eastern societies has given rise to a set of issues around which there is much consensus and a true openness to addressing them together.

Civil Society Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2023

The US and Argentine presidents left the most important words unsaid

By Isabel Bernhard

Two issues—lithium and China—seem to have been sidestepped when Argentine President Alberto Fernández visited US President Joe Biden in Washington this week, but both are critical to the future of US-Argentina relations.

Americas Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2023

Russian War Report: A new private military company emerges in Crimea

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Plus, Russia and its political allies in Moldova are inflaming the information space around Transnistria.

Conflict Disinformation

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2023

Banning TikTok alone will not solve the problem of US data security

By Jonathan Panikoff

TikTok is just a symptom of a much bigger problem involving China-based technology. Here are some steps US policymakers can take now.

China Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist

Mar 30, 2023

China’s diplomatic offensive has reached Spain and the EU

By Ana Palacio

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's visit to China this week is both significant and symbolic—just a week after Xi Jinping met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

China Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Mar 30, 2023

Experts react: Your guide to the Taiwanese president’s trip to the US and Central America

By Atlantic Council experts

President Tsai Ing-wen's trip comes as US tensions with China are nearing a boiling point, and Taiwan is hustling to hang on to its allies in Latin America.

China East Asia