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New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2024

France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

By Léonie Allard, Jean-Loup Samaan

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to follow the path of President Emmanuel Macron, but the big question is whether the delicate political context in Paris will allow ministers to focus on crises in Ukraine and Lebanon.

Europe & Eurasia
France

Report

Sep 23, 2024

Adapting US strategy to account for China’s transformation into a peer nuclear power

By David O. Shullman, John K. Culver, Kitsch Liao, Samantha Wong

Reassessing China’s changing strategy, doctrine, and warfighting approach as a peer nuclear power, and China’s employment of this nuclear power.

China
Conflict

Inflection Points

Sep 21, 2024

How the Atlantic Council contributed to Evan Gershkovich’s release

By Frederick Kempe

An encounter at the Global Citizen Awards played a modest but vital role in the exchange that released the Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia.

Freedom and Prosperity
International Norms

Atlantic Debrief

Sep 20, 2024

#AtlanticDebrief – What is Poland’s future foreign policy vision? | A debrief from Rafał Trzaskowski

Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks with Dimitar Bechev, Lecturer at Oxford School of Global and Area Studies on implications of another caretaker government for Bulgaria's economic and European outlooks.

Poland
Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Sep 18, 2024

What Washington needs to know about the makeup of the next European Commission

By James Batchik, Jörn Fleck

The new appointments show the European Union to be an increasingly capable and willing trade and security partner to the United States.

Defense Policy
Economy & Business

Strategic Insights Memo

Sep 18, 2024

Assessing China’s AI development and forecasting its future tech priorities

By Hanna Dohmen

The Atlantic Council convened experts to gather insights into China’s technology priorities today and in the future.

Artificial Intelligence
China

EnergySource

Sep 17, 2024

As Middle East tensions simmer, the world fixates on the wrong energy market risks

By Ellen Wald

As the anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel approaches, governments and industry leaders fear that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz, with serious consequences for energy markets. But this move is highly unlikely. Rather, global leaders should be prepared for energy disruptions in other parts of the region.

Conflict
Energy & Environment

Inflection Points

Sep 17, 2024

Biden shouldn’t ‘throw away his shot’ at a foreign policy legacy. It starts with Ukraine.

By Frederick Kempe

Biden’s excessive caution on aiding Ukraine could squander his best chance at leaving behind a positive foreign policy legacy.

Ukraine
United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Sep 15, 2024

The case for a comprehensive US-EU economic agreement

By L. Daniel Mullaney and Bruce Stokes

A successful future US-EU trade agreement must learn from and avoid the mistakes of past transatlantic trade efforts.

Economy & Business
European Union

EnergySource

Sep 12, 2024

After Venezuela’s stolen election, here’s how the US should craft an effective sanctions policy

By David L. Goldwyn

As Venezuela's political crisis worsens, the United States has a role to play in advancing the country’s democratic cause and also inflicting pain on the Maduro regime, while minimizing negative impacts on Venezuelans, the broader region, and US interests. This will require crafting a smart sanctions policy based on lessons learned and five key elements.

Energy & Environment
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