Category: Timely Commentary & Analysis

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Aug 25, 2017

A Conversation with His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa

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Aug 21, 2017

ISIS in South Asia: options and ways to respond

By Aditya Ramachandran

On August 21st 2017, the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on the inroads made by The Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS) into South Asia. The panel discussed how ISIS operates as a group, how it impacts the states that make up South Asia internally, and how […]

Terrorism

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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 11, 2017

Sanctioning Venezuela: Options & Impact

By Sara Van Velkinburgh

Even by its own standards, Venezuela is experiencing a period of crisis. Daily clashes occur between government and opposition forces as thousands take to the street to protest the government’s consolidation of power. Recently, twelve nations met in Lima to condone the rupture of democratic order in Venezuela. Mexico, Panama, Colombia, and the United States […]

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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?

Americas Energy & Environment

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Aug 2, 2017

Cyber Risk Wednesday: DEF CON to DC

By Ayan Islam

On August 2, 2017, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a panel discussion on the week-long round of cybersecurity conferences known as “Hacker Summer Camp” – DEF CON, Black Hat, and BSides Las Vegas. Ariel Robinson, Analyst and Reporter for ITSP Magazine and Host of The […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Jul 31, 2017

After the Vote: What’s Next for Venezuela?

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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 28, 2017

The Ramifications of Rouhani’s Reelection

By Masoud Mostajabi

A new poll of Iranian public opinion shows rising support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) coupled with a willingness by Iranians to support restarting suspended aspects of the country’s nuclear program if the United States walks away from the JCPOA. These findings were among those revealed on July 28, 2017, when the […]

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Jul 27, 2017

What if NAFTA Ended? The Imperative of a successful renegotiation

By Katherine Pereira

On Thursday, July 27th, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center presented preliminary findings to the Mexican Congress of a new three-country report – What if NAFTA Ended? The Imperative of getting negotiations right. The event highlighted the strategic and economic importance of NAFTA to the North American economy right before negotiations between the […]

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