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Atlantic Council supports Paris call on securing cyberspace

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Sep 4, 2025

Dispatches from Damascus: The state of Syria’s postwar transition nine months after Assad’s fall

On a recent trip to the Syrian capital, Atlantic Council experts took note of how far the country has come since the Assad regime’s fall and what still needs to happen to secure peace and prosperity.

New Atlanticist
Aug 29, 2025

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine

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Atlantic Council experts

August saw a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As September nears, Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what to expect next.

Conflict
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

New Atlanticist
Aug 28, 2025

Germany wants to double its defense spending. Where should the money go?

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Atlantic Council experts

After decades of Berlin underinvesting in its defense, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has plans to transform the Bundeswehr into Europe’s strongest military.

Defense Policy
Europe & Eurasia

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New Atlanticist

Nov 12, 2018

Atlantic Council supports Paris call on securing cyberspace

By Klara Jordan

The Call seeks to become the first-ever multi-stakeholder-endorsed document on cybersecurity norms that is supported by governments, industry, civil society, and academia.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Nov 11, 2018

The World has come full circle—And taken a turn for the worse

By Nicholas Dungan

Yet the problems of today are also global, climate change first among them, together with the despoiling of the only habitat which humankind has and the destruction of the Earth's biodiversity by the selfish profligacy of modern man.

Conflict European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2018

100 years later: Reflecting on the lessons of World War I

By Atlantic Council

"World War I was fought to make the world safe for democracy, and an astonishing number of people died to ensure that outcome. A hundred years later the world is once again divided as to what form of government is best," said Michael Morell, Atlantic Council board member.

Conflict European Union

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2018

Eleven Facts you should know about World War I

By Inka Boehm

The bloody war that lasted more than four years stole a generation of mostly men from both sides.

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2018

At 25, European Union suffers from anemic growth

By Álvaro Morales Salto-Weis

Mired in internal quarrels, from Brexit to rising Euroscepticism, European leaders may feel there is not much to celebrate.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2018

Libya, the US, and the Palermo Conference

By Karim Mezran and Erin A. Neale

The United States has much to gain by taking a larger leadership role in the political negotiations and redirecting the tangential European actions toward the UN-led stabilization process.

Democratic Transitions Elections

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2018

World War I commemoration gives Emmanuel Macron an opportunity to shine

By Dan Haverty

The opportunity to step into the role of de facto leader of Europe presents an inherent challenge. Macron will likely become a target of scorn for populists across Europe who will invariably use his failures as a symbol of the flawed European project as a whole.

France Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Nov 8, 2018

One hundred years of American grand strategy

By Daniel Fried

Historians have not been kind to Wilson or the Fourteen Points. They have fairly noted the inconsistencies, hypocrisies, and nasty unintended consequences of Wilson’s outline of US global leadership.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Nov 8, 2018

Quiz: Sanctions and Midterms

By Atlantic Council

Votes are still being counted across the United States, but were you paying attention to what else was going on in the world? From sanctions to the “Troika of Tyranny” prove that you kept your eyes on the international headlines this week.

New Atlanticist

Nov 8, 2018

Skripal and beyond: The post-election Russia sanctions landscape

By Brian O'Toole

If the administration selects sanctions the Hill perceives as weak, or chooses to waive any serious impact, legislators probably would respond with a tougher combined sanctions bill than if the administration hits Russia hard.

Conflict Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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