Category: Content Series

What Trump’s inaugural address means for the world

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council experts offer their insights on what the new US president announced on his first day back—and what to expect next.

A Russian-Iranian inaugural gift for Trump

By Frederick Kempe

The new “comprehensive partnership agreement” between Moscow and Tehran is the latest example of greater coordination among the “axis of aggressors.”

Fall 2024 Young Global Professionals

Meet our Young Global Professionals for the Fall of 2024.

Eight big ideas for the second Trump administration

By Atlantic Council experts

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to shake up US policies early in his second term. Atlantic Council experts share eight ideas on where to start.

Securing a free and open world: A US-EU blueprint to counter China and Russia

By Kaush Arha, Peter Harrell, and Jörn Fleck

An enhanced strategic partnership between the United States and the European Union can advance interests for both sides amid immense geopolitical challenges.

Blinken’s audacious final message for the Middle East

By Frederick Kempe

The outgoing US secretary of state spoke at the Atlantic Council on January 14, carrying an important message for would-be pessimists about the Middle East.

China is supporting the Houthis. Here’s how the Trump administration can respond.

By Tuvia Gering and Jason M. Brodsky

From buying up Iranian oil to sending dual-use parts, Beijing’s actions are indirectly and directly helping the rebel group in Yemen that is disrupting Red Sea shipping.

What the world can do about Maduro

By Atlantic Council experts

As the Venezuelan autocrat is inaugurated for a third term as president, our experts analyze what the United States, the region, and the opposition can do.

Your expert guide to the debate over banning TikTok 

By Atlantic Council experts

As the US Supreme Court takes up the case, our experts outline the competing arguments over whether the US should ban TikTok on national security grounds.

Morocco’s government must foster greater economic competition

By Rabah Arezki

While Morocco has made notable strides to enhance freedom and prosperity in the past three decades, the government must address pervasive corruption and encourage greater economic competition to build on recent progress.