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Map of World Alcohol Consumption

New Atlanticist
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.

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New Atlanticist
Aug 29, 2025

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

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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.

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Map of World Alcohol Consumption

New Atlanticist
Aug 28, 2025

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

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

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Europe & Eurasia

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New Atlanticist

Feb 17, 2011

Map of World Alcohol Consumption

By James Joyner

The above map of world alcohol consumption courtesy of The Economist. The Patterson School’s Robert Farley, a scholar of transnational politics and national security, notes the United States’ poor showing compared to Europe and jokes, "It is obvious that our national honor must be restored; we cannot allow an alcohol gap to persist." Alas, moving into […]

New Atlanticist

Feb 16, 2011

China’s Economic Rise: Interview with Economist Linda Yueh

By Sarwar Kashmeri

China may have become the second largest economy in the world, but in terms of GDP per capita it still ranks among some of the poorest countries. In the first contribution to the New Atlanticist Podcast Series for 2011, Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri interviews Linda Yueh, economics fellow at Oxford University and economics […]

Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Feb 16, 2011

Atlantic Update 2/16/11

By Jason Harmala

A UK Parliamentary committee report finds the EU’s Afghan police mission is "failing," and a top adviser to German Chancellor Merkel is chosen as the new head of Germany’s central bank.

New Atlanticist

Feb 16, 2011

Egypt and Pakistan: Is Time Friend or Foe?

By Harlan Ullman

For very different reasons, extraordinary events in Egypt and Pakistan could dramatically redefine global politics. The unanswerable first question is whether any such tectonic change, if it occurs, will be for good or for ill? A more nagging concern is given the excitement, outrage and expectations generated by these very different events, are the effects […]

Transatlantic

New Atlanticist

Feb 15, 2011

Atlantic Update 2/15/11

By Jason Harmala

Trade talks between the EU and Georgia proceed with difficulty, and the New York and Frankfurt stock exchanges finalize merger plans.

New Atlanticist

Feb 15, 2011

Cyber Strategy: A New Term for an Age Old Issue

By Anthony Calandra

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense
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New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2011

Atlantic Update 2/14/11

By Jason Harmala

A recent influx of Tunisian immigrants tests the EU’s southern states, and Germany’s far-right NPD party faces intense scrutiny from a leak of internal communications.

New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2011

Egypt’s Megabyte Revolution

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

The "Cairo Necropolis" is a bustling jumble of tombs and mausoleums where some 5 million homeless and impoverished (out of 18 million Cairenes) live and work among their dead relatives and ancestors. Along the base of the Mokattam Hills, the City of the Dead stretches for 4 miles from northern to southern Cairo. With 40 […]

New Atlanticist

Feb 11, 2011

Violence Has Silenced the Majority

By Mohsin Khan and Shuja Nawaz

The recent assassination of governor Salman Taseer of Punjab in Pakistan has highlighted the ongoing and often violent battle for the future of the country. Taseer had spoken out in favour of reviewing and amending the nation’s blasphemy law to make it less susceptible to abuse, especially against minorities, and to reduce punishments by eliminating […]

New Atlanticist

Feb 11, 2011

Joint Force Provider

By Robert Bracknell

In “Goodbye, JFCOM” [AFJ, November], retired Col. Bob Killebrew argues convincingly for the elimination of U.S. Joint Forces Command as a four-star-led combatant command. He notes correctly that what is really happening at JFCOM is less a standdown and more a reorganization, acknowledging that “three essential functions performed by the command … should be maintained, […]

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