Category: Content Series

The Taliban’s violence ‘ignited a fierce resistance within me.’ A protester’s story.

By Nayra Kohestani

Nayra Kohestani recounts the abuse and imprisonment she and her children suffered for resisting the Taliban’s gender apartheid regime.

Stay ahead together: Identifying strategies to compete with China on global 5G

By Ngor Luong

TO: Security and technology community of the United States, its allies, and partners FROM: Ngor Luong DATE: August 22, 2024 SUBJECT: Stay ahead together: Identifying strategies to compete with China on global 5G In May 2024, the Global China Hub of the Atlantic Council convened a group of technology developers, operators, and security experts for a workshop […]

Geopolitics looms large as Pacific Islands leaders prepare to gather in Tonga

By Parker Novak

Leaders from countries in the Pacific Islands will meet August 26-30, at a moment when the growing rivalry between the United States and China is reshaping the Indo-Pacific.

Spring 2024 Young Global Professionals

Meet our Young Global Professionals for the Spring of 2024.

AI in cyber and software security:  What’s driving opportunities and risks?

By Maia Hamin, Jennifer Lin, Trey Herr

This issue brief discusses the drivers of evolving risks and opportunities presented by generative artificial intelligence (GAI), particularly in cybersecurity, while acknowledging the broader implications for policymakers and for national security.

I was imprisoned and tortured by the Taliban for protesting gender apartheid in Afghanistan

By Zholia Parsi

Zholia Parsi describes protesting against gender apartheid in Afghanistan after the Taliban returned and abuse she faced as a result.

The Olympic truce in French politics is ending. What happens next?

By Joely Virzi

Macron is basking in the success of a spectacular Olympics, but that success is unlikely to translate into political gains for the president or lead to compromises in the French Parliament.

How Ukraine’s incursion into Russia could change the war

By Atlantic Council

Ukrainian forces launched a surprise raid into Russia’s Kursk region on Tuesday. Our experts explain how this could affect the course of the war.