Issue briefs and reports

Our programs and centers deliver in-depth, highly relevant issue briefs and reports that break new ground, shift opinions, and set agendas on public policy, with a focus on advancing debates by integrating foundational research and analysis with concrete policy solutions.

Cyber Conflict and the WPR: Congressional Oversight of Hostilities in the Fifth Domain

Russia Tomorrow
Feb 18, 2026

Negotiating with Putin’s Russia

By
Donald N. Jensen, Iuliia Osmolovska

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow examines Russia’s negotiating tactics and how the US can adjust its diplomatic strategies in turn.

Disinformation
Eastern Europe

Cyber Conflict and the WPR: Congressional Oversight of Hostilities in the Fifth Domain

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series
Feb 10, 2026

Global Foresight 2036

In this year’s Global Foresight edition, our experts share findings from our survey of geostrategists on how human affairs could unfold over the next decade. Our scholars spot “snow leopards” that could have major unexpected impacts over the next decade. And our tech experts put AI’s forecasting ability to the test.

Africa
Central Asia

Cyber Conflict and the WPR: Congressional Oversight of Hostilities in the Fifth Domain

In-Depth Research & Reports
Feb 26, 2026

The state of great power competition in the Gulf

By
Jonathan Fulton

This issue brief examines Gulf states’ strategic positioning amid shifting global power dynamics, the opportunities and challenges of great power competition, and regional efforts toward de-escalation and development.

Economy & Business
Energy & Environment

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Issue Brief

Feb 21, 2013

Cyber Conflict and the WPR: Congressional Oversight of Hostilities in the Fifth Domain

By Jason Healey and A.J. Wilson

The Obama administration is sending mixed messages about the role that Congress should play in creating policies that would prevent the possibility of a catastrophic cyber attack, according to a new issue brief released by the Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security.  Download the PDF

External

Feb 13, 2013

IntelBrief: India’s New African Horizons

By J. Peter Pham

In the latest in the series of “IntelBriefs” on African security issues being produced by the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center in partnership with the Soufan Group, an international strategic consultancy, Ansari Center Director J. Peter Pham highlights the rise of India as a key player on the African continent.

Issue Brief

Feb 7, 2013

The US and the Gulf States: uncertain partners in a changing region

By Richard LeBaron

The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security are pleased to release a new issue brief, “The United States and the Gulf States: Uncertain Partners in a Changing Region.” Senior Fellow Richard LeBaron evaluates the relationship between the United States and the Gulf states as they face […]

The Gulf

Report

Feb 5, 2013

FutureHealth Series Brief

By Daniel Vasella

Welcome to FutureHealth, a new discussion series on the leading trends shaping healthcare, featuring decision-makers and influencers from business and government. The Atlantic Council and PwC launched the series in 2013 with Novartis Chairman and Atlantic Council International Advisory Board Member Dr. Daniel Vasella. This brief incorporates his ideas and the discussion of the group. Download […]

External

Jan 21, 2013

IntelBrief: Mali: Nowhere to Go But Down

By J. Peter Pham and Bronwyn Bruton

In the latest in the series of “IntelBriefs” on African security issues being produced by the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center in partnership with the Soufan Group, an international strategic consultancy, Ansari Center Director J. Peter Pham and Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton argue that Mali’s plunge into failed state status has its roots […]

Sahel

Issue Brief

Jan 17, 2013

Jordan’s electoral environment and prospects for change

By Danya Greenfield

The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East is pleased to release a new issue brief, “Jordan’s Electoral Environment and Prospects for Change.” Deputy director Danya Greenfield evaluates the current political climate in Jordan ahead of parliamentary elections on January 23rd, and offers insight as to why elections will not ameliorate the growing political and […]

Middle East

External

Dec 26, 2012

IntelBrief: The Missing Link: Sub-State Governance in Africa

By Bronwyn Bruton

In the latest in the series of “IntelBriefs” on African security issues being produced by the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center in partnership with the Soufan Group, an international strategic consultancy, Ansari Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton argues that while decentralization is increasingly the norm across Africa, with “almost every country on the continent […]

Issue Brief

Dec 17, 2012

Naval Future: International Preponderance Through Naval Partnership

By Martin Murphy and Lee Willett

In this issue brief Martin Murphy and Lee Willett make the case for deepening naval cooperation among the so-called “Five Eyes” countries of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Download the PDF

Issue Brief

Dec 13, 2012

Lessons from constitution-making in Tunisia

By Duncan Pickard

The Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East is pleased to release a new issue brief, “Lessons from Constitution-Making in Tunisia,” authored by non-resident fellow Duncan Pickard who examines the challenges and lessons learned from the country’s constitution-writing process While Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly remains several months away from completing its work and some major issues, […]

North Africa

Report

Dec 10, 2012

Global trends 2030: alternative worlds

By National Intelligence Council

The Global Trends project engages expertise from outside government on factors of such as globalization, demography and the environment, producing a forward-looking document to aid policymakers in their long term planning on key issues of worldwide importance.

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