Experts

Fellow

Christina Tamayo 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

C.P. Smith 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Eric Shangle 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Samantha Sawmiller 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Jacob Jablonski 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Katherine Hutton 

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment
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Content

Russia Tomorrow

Dec 12, 2025

The Russian economy in 2025: Between stagnation and militarization 

By Elina Ribakova, Lucas Risinger

The latest report in the Atlantic Council's Russia Tomorrow series examines the Russian wartime economy.

Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

The Big Story

Dec 11, 2025

Bosnia’s forgotten war is still with us

By Thom Shanker

Fewer than fifty years after the end of World War II, genocide returned to Europe in Bosnia. The carnage ended on December 14, 1995, with the signing of the US-brokered Dayton Accords. Thirty years on, have the war's lessons—for Europe; for diplomacy, humanitarian intervention, and more—been heeded?

Conflict
NATO

Inside the Taliban's gender apartheid

Dec 10, 2025

Resistance and resilience: Lessons from South Africa for Afghanistan’s fight against gender apartheid

By Farhat Ariana Azami

Zubeida Jaffar from South Africa and Tamana Zaryab Paryani from Afghanistan in conversation with Farhat Ariana Azami.

Afghanistan
Human Rights

Inflection Points

Dec 9, 2025

Dispatch from Doha: A tale of two Trumps (constrained vs. unleashed)

By Frederick Kempe

The Trump administration's recently released National Security Strategy is a stark departure from its predecessor during Trump's first term.

Middle East
Politics & Diplomacy

Scorecard

Dec 8, 2025

Scowcroft Strategy Scorecard: Grading Trump’s second National Security Strategy

By Atlantic Council

The Trump administration recently released its new National Security Strategy, a document that represents a major departure from past strategies. Experts from our Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security hand out their grades.

National Security
Politics & Diplomacy

Memo to...

Nov 24, 2025

Memo to the Secretary of State: In the upcoming Honduran elections, democracy and US interests are at stake

By María Fernanda Bozmoski, Isabella Palacios, Jason Marczak

The upcoming general election in Honduras demands international attention—both because of the potential instability it could trigger and its implications for US economic interests.

Americas
Central America

The Big Story

Nov 24, 2025

Welcome to the front lines of climate change

By Peter Engelke

Climate-intensified disasters are on the rise. The goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is slipping out of reach. Nation states can't seem to coordinate the aggressive action needed to cut emissions. One solution? Let cities lead.

Africa
Americas

Fast Thinking

Nov 21, 2025

The good, the bad, and the ugly in the US peace plan for Ukraine 

By Atlantic Council

Our experts assess the Trump administration’s proposal for ending the war in Ukraine and what to expect next.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

Inflection Points

Nov 20, 2025

Trump and MBS have big ambitions for the Middle East. Bold action must follow.

By Frederick Kempe

Beneath all the deals and agreements that will be announced this week, US and Saudi officials are quietly conjuring plans that could be transformative.

Middle East
Politics & Diplomacy

Fast Thinking

Nov 19, 2025

Digging into the details of the US-Saudi deals

By Atlantic Council

Our experts dive into the US-Saudi announcements that followed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s White House visit on Tuesday.

Artificial Intelligence
Defense Industry
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Events

Public Event Wed, December 17, 2025 • 10:30 am ET

The Pentagon’s Michael Cadenazzi on revitalizing the defense industrial base
Defense Industry Defense Policy Defense Technologies National Security
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