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Dec 13, 2017

Colombia: One Year After Peace Accord Ratification

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez and Juan Felipe Celia

Read the Publication (PDF) On November 30, 2016, the Colombian Congress ratified the peace accords signed by the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), setting in motion a series of reforms stipulated in the accords. One year later, how much has implementation of the accords advanced and […]

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Oct 25, 2017

The Middle East After Decertification: A French Perspective

By Michel Duclos

Read the Publication (PDF) France played a significant role in the negotiations that led to the deal with Iran known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The French never believed in the “transformational” value of the JCPOA. They did not think the agreement would lead Iran to take on more of a moderate […]

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Sep 25, 2017

Digital Disinformation: A Primer

By Tim Hwang

“Revelations around Russian efforts to shape the 2016 US presidential election through the use of disinformation, bots, and hacking have thrust the problems of “fake news” and social media manipulation into the public spotlight,” writes Tim Hwang, director of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund, in “Digital Disinformation: A Primer,” a new publication […]

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Sep 7, 2017

Spotlight: How Can NAFTA Revolutionize North American Energy?

By David L. Goldwyn

NAFTA renegotiations have the potential to further transform North America’s energy sector into a global competitor. From the US shale revolution, to Mexico’s revitalized energy sector and Canada’s vast reserves, how can a modernized NAFTA expand US energy markets and revitalize North American energy? In our latest Spotlight publication, David Goldwyn, chairman of the Atlantic […]

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Aug 16, 2017

ZAPAD 2017: A Guide to Russia’s Largest Military Exercise

By Atlantic Council

The late summer of 2017 could see one of the largest Russian military exercises in Europe since the end of the Cold War. Zapad 2017, a joint strategic exercise involving Russian and Belarusian military forces, is expected to take place in September 2017 in Russia’s western military district, the Kaliningrad exclave, and across Belarus. Rising […]

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Aug 9, 2017

Venezuela: What are the most effective US sanctions?

By David Mortlock and Francisco Monaldi

With US sanctions against Nicolás Maduro firmly in place, the Trump administration is set to take more severe economic actions if the Venezuelan government continues to repress political and civil liberties. What is in the US toolbox and what would be the effects of implementation?

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Jul 31, 2017

A Next Generation Perspective on the Future of the Korea-US Relationship

By Alex Ward

Read the Publication (PDF) It is no secret that China and the United States have different opinions about world order. South Korea, meanwhile, is caught in the middle of these two great powers who want to push their weight around the global stage. South Korea has always sought to balance relations between the two countries, […]

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Jul 12, 2017

Europe—Key Partnership for American Prosperity

By Andrea Montanino and Marie Kasperek

Europe—Key Partnership for American Prosperity recommends that, to best serve American interests, President Trump should encourage a stronger, more integrated Europe. Doing so will ensure more economic growth, geostrategic stability, and global leadership for both the United States and Europe. These recommendations come in advance of the President’s visit to Paris to meet with French President Macron […]

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Jun 27, 2017

Rolling back the growing North Korean threat

By Barry Pavel and Robert A. Manning

Rolling Back the Growing North Korean Threat recommends President Trump adopt a policy of “high pressure containment” to convince the North Korean leadership that, unless it halts its nuclear weapons programs and restarts diplomacy to eliminate them, it will have neither a viable economy nor future. These recommendations come in advance of South Korean President […]

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Jun 22, 2017

An Historic Opportunity to Partner with India

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

The Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security’s Atlantic Council Memos to the President series aims at providing distinct, bold recommendations to President Donald Trump for the most pressing items on his agenda. An Historic Opportunity to Partner with India recommends President Trump extend three vital capabilities to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington, DC on June 25 […]