Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

Murky waters: Maritime security in the East and South China Seas

By Shaun Ee

What is the state of play in the East and South China Seas, and what might be the future of maritime rules and norms in the region? To answer these questions, the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security convened several experts for a public panel discussion on March 30, 2018. With panelists representing […]

Energy communities in transition: Central California and Eastern Kentucky

By David Livingston and Kayla Soren

Note: This blog is the first in a series examining the global energy transition through the lens of communities with a significant stake in the traditional energy economy. In examining the social, political, and economic dynamics, policy choices that are made or missed, and the approaches that seem most promising and scalable, there is the […]

Venezuela in Crisis

By Atlantic Council

Results from latest national door-to-door poll reveals deepening humanitarian and economic anxieties and widespread political mistrust ahead of upcoming presidential elections.

Big Small Companies: How Size Matters in Defense Contracting

By Joanna Jaworska

On April 4, the Atlantic Council hosted a public event on “Big Small Companies: How Size Matters in Defense Contracting.”

100 Years of U.S.-Baltic Partnership: Reflecting on the Past and Looking to the Future

The Atlantic Council hosted a dinner at its headquarters in Washington on April 3 that featured US National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, and the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

US National Security Advisor LTG H.R. McMaster: “Russian Aggression is Strengthening Our Resolve”

Remarks by US National Security Advisor LTG H.R. McMaster at the Atlantic Council in Washington on April 3, 2018. He delivered the keynote address at the event titled, “100 Years of U.S.-Baltic Partnership: Reflecting on the Past and Looking to the Future.”

Making a Safer, Healthier, and More Efficient World

By Emily Dean

On April 2, the Atlantic Council hosted Roger Krone, chairman and chief executive officer of Leidos, for a conversation on “Making a Safer, Healthier, and More Efficient World” as a part of the Atlantic Council’s Captains of Industries Series.  

US Marine Corps: A Strategic Look with General Neller

By Joanna Jaworska

On March 29, the Atlantic Council hosted Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller for a strategic look at the US Marine Corps. The event featured a moderated discussion led by Kevin Baron, Executive Editor of Defense One.