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Balkans Debrief

Jul 19, 2023

#BalkansDebrief – Benefits of regional economic integration | A debrief with Stefan Lazarevic and Enio Jaco

Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks to the President of American Chamber of Commerce of Serbia Stefan Lazarevic and President of American Chamber of Commerce of Albania Enio Jaco on the region’s business climate.

The Balkans

Cybersecurity, Strategy, and Policy

Jul 19, 2023

Why do SBOM haters hate? Or why trade associations say the darndest things

By John Speed Meyers, Sara Ann Brackett, Trey Herr

SBOMs are an important step forward for software supply chain security, so despite pushback and opposition, industry and government should take a page out of Taylor Swift’s book and just keep cruisin’, don’t let SBOM haters get in the way. 

Cybersecurity

Eye on Europe's elections

Jul 19, 2023

Your primer on the Spanish elections

By Emma Nix, Leonie Müller, and Katherine Schauer

What's going on with the July 23 snap elections in Spain? The Europe Center breaks down the major players and big questions ahead of the big vote.

Europe & Eurasia Western Europe

Markup

Jul 18, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan: A CSI Markup

By Trey Herr, Stewart Scott, Maia Hamin, Will Loomis, Sara Ann Brackett, Jennifer Linn

On July 13, the White House released the Implementation Plan for the 2023 US National Cybersecurity Strategy. Read along with CSI staff, fellows, and experts for commentary and what the NCSIP means for the Strategy.

Cybersecurity United States and Canada

Inflection Points

Jul 15, 2023

Dispatch from Vilnius: Inside a NATO Summit of high drama on Ukraine—and historic opportunity

By Frederick Kempe

The fireworks were unusual in a consensus-driven Alliance that values decorum and discretion. But the summit still yielded several strategic wins.

Conflict NATO
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China November 4, 2022.

New Atlanticist

Jul 14, 2023

Is Germany shifting its approach on China?

By Atlantic Council experts

Germany released its first-ever China strategy. Experts weigh in on what this means for the future of relations between Berlin and Beijing.

China Defense Policy
A damaged canvas sign featuring the logo for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) appears among the ruins of an attack on an aid station in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (Source: zoda_gov_ua/archive)

New Atlanticist

Jul 13, 2023

Russian War Report: Russian airstrike hits humanitarian aid station

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Russian offensives in Donetsk and Luhansk left several villages damaged from shelling while a Russian airstrike destroyed an aid station in Zaporizhzhia.

Conflict Media

Econographics

Jul 12, 2023

Progress on debt restructuring provides a glimmer of hope for developing countries

By Jeremy Mark and Vasuki Shastry

As government and private-sector creditors finally take steps to restructure debt, questions remain over their readiness to meaningfully reduce debt burdens.

Africa China

Fast Thinking

Jul 11, 2023

The NATO Summit’s underwhelming support for Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn't get his biggest wish: a timeline for Ukrainian membership in NATO. Our experts are here to decode the communiqué and its ramifications.

Conflict Crisis Management
The Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the strategic objective of a free, independent, democratic, and sovereign Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders, capable of defending itself and deterring future aggression. at the 2023 NATO Summit seen next to the Main Media Center, in

New Atlanticist

Jul 11, 2023

Experts react: What NATO’s Vilnius summit means for Ukraine and the Alliance’s future

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts decode the summit's implications for Ukraine's membership, NATO's approach to China, and more.

Belarus Central Europe