Experts

Fellow

Priya Pillai

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Africa Conflict

Fellow

Joshua Hotvet

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

Fellow

Rolando Mattar

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

Fellow

Tom Wotka

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment United States and Canada

Fellow

Kalle Meehan

Women Leader in Energy and Climate Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment

Fellow

Saagarika Thanvi

Women Leader in Energy and Climate Fellow

Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment
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Content

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 23, 2021

#94: Shift the Landscape for Adversaries After Sunburst

By: Emma Schroeder and Will Loomis What is the kernel of the issue? Information sharing on cybersecurity issues between industry and government is all the rage, but to what end? While much of the last decade of debate over how and when to share information in cybersecurity has focused on responding to a crisis, the […]

Fast Thinking

Apr 23, 2021

FAST THINKING: Why India’s proposed crypto ban could hurt innovation

By Nitya Biyani, Nikhil Raghuveera

As digital currency grows in popularity and blockchain technology grows in influence, governments are facing the challenge of governing the unregulated market while establishing their own regulated alternatives.

Digital Currencies India

TradeWorld

Apr 22, 2021

Vaccines and TRIPS: The new trade policy challenges

By Barbara C. Matthews

Economic growth trajectories and human health vulnerabilities will be defined by a successful global vaccination rollout. Central to this will be the TRIPs Agreement, which helps govern global cross-border trade, innovation, and technology transfer, and compulsory licenses.

European Union Trade and tariffs

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 22, 2021

#93: Adopt a Long-Term Space Strategy

By: Christopher P. Mulder, Clementine Starling, Mark J. Massa, and Julia Siegel What is the kernel of the issue? The US lacks a long-term, actionable strategy that will secure space for many years to come. Previous such strategy documents lay out shorter timeframes for securing space. However, space activity requires a much longer-term vision and […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 21, 2021

#92: Accelerate Sending Americans to Mars

By: Christopher P. Mulder What is the kernel of the issue? China and Russia have publicly stated their ambitions to send humans to Mars in the coming years. Why is the issue important? If China and Russia accomplish this goal first, US credibility and resolve will be significantly degraded and questioned. Making our way to […]

Fast Thinking

Apr 20, 2021

FAST THINKING: After the death of its president, Chad is on the brink

By Atlantic Council

After three decades in power, Chadian President Idriss Déby was killed following clashes with insurgents, state media announced Tuesday. What’s next for the country after the fall of its long-ruling autocrat?

Africa Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Apr 20, 2021

The new challenge for NATO: Securing a climate-changed world

By Ahmet Uzumcu, Tacan Ildem, and Fatih Ceylan

Allied countries are becoming increasingly aware of the nexus between climate change and security. But there is so much more work to be done in this field—and NATO should set an example in achieving it.

Climate Change & Climate Action NATO

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 20, 2021

#91: Commit to Drones for Both Warfighting and Presence

By: Christian Trotti What is the kernel of the issue? Force planners have long agonized over the tradeoff between warfighting and presence. The former has often involved fewer and more exquisite systems (i.e., capability, or “quality”) to fight and deter great-power wars. The latter necessitates greater numbers (i.e., capacity, or “quantity”) to maintain regional deterrence. […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 19, 2021

#90: Shop Small and Fast When it Comes to Defense

By: Christian Trotti and Julia Siegel What is the kernel of the issue? The pace of twenty-first century technological advancement is ramping up as smaller, more agile companies leverage creative business models to develop Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies such as big data, 5G, and artificial intelligence. DoD must tap into this innovation to keep […]

Inflection Points

Apr 18, 2021

Why growing Chinese-Russian common cause poses Biden’s nightmare

By Frederick Kempe

This past week, Russia and China simultaneously escalated their separate military activities and threats to the sovereignty of Ukraine and Taiwan respectively. This unfolding great power drama couldn’t come at a worse time for the Biden administration. Yet that is probably the point for Putin and Xi, as they look to gain advantage before Biden can secure surer footing through policy reviews and by staffing up key leadership positions.

China Crisis Management
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Events

Public Event Thu, May 8, 2025 • 9:30 am ET

General John Raymond on national security and the future of space commerce

An #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Raymond, who served as the first chief of space operations of the US Space Force, talks about maintaining the US military edge as the space domain becomes increasingly contested and congested.

Space Space Security Technology & Innovation United States and Canada