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Jan 14, 2026
Atlantic Council launches task force on Reimagining European Defense and Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC – January 14, 2026 – The Atlantic Council announced today the launch of its Reimagining European Defense and Innovation Task Force, chaired by General (Retired) Christopher G. Cavoli, an Atlantic Council board member, former supreme allied commander Europe (SACEUR), and partner at Valor Equity Partners. The task force will deliver actionable recommendations for the United States, NATO, EU, and allied capitals to strengthen transatlantic defense industrial capacity, streamline acquisition and procurement processes, and advance innovation and […]
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Jan 12, 2026
Atlantic Council announces James Mazzarella as senior director of the Freedom and Prosperity Center
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 12, 2026 — The Atlantic Council announced today the appointment of James Mazzarella as senior director of its Freedom and Prosperity Center. Since its founding, the Freedom and Prosperity center has established itself as one of the world’s pre-eminent sources for evidence-based policies to advance global development and stability. Under Mazzarella’s leadership, the center will […]
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Jan 12, 2026
Joseph Costa joins Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security as director of Forward Defense
WASHINGTON, DC — January 12, 2026 — The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security announced today that Joseph Costa has been named director of Forward Defense. Costa served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for plans and posture, where he was the principal civilian advisor to Department of Defense leadership on war planning and overseas force posture. […]
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Dec 22, 2025
Atlantic Council’s Strategic Litigation Project supports landmark criminal complaint in Argentina seeking accountability for crimes against humanity during Iran’s “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests
BUENOS AIRES / WASHINGTON, DC — December 22, 2025 —The Atlantic Council’s Strategic Litigation Project supported the filing of the first-ever criminal complaint targeting Iranian officials for crimes against humanity during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protest movement.
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Dec 16, 2025
Atlantic Council launches Revitalizing US Shipbuilding Task Force to bolster US maritime industrial base
Task Force brings together leaders across government, industry, labor, and academia to advance a bold vision for US naval shipbuilding and maintenance WASHINGTON, DC – December 16, 2025 – The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense program announced today the launch of the Revitalizing US Shipbuilding Task Force in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Galvanized by momentum in the shipbuilding sector, the Task Force […]
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Dec 5, 2025
Nate Swanson to head the Atlantic Council’s Iran Strategy Project
WASHINGTON, DC – December 5, 2025 – The Atlantic Council today announced that Nate Swanson has joined its Middle East Programs as resident senior fellow and director of the Iran Strategy Project. Swanson brings two decades of experience in US policy toward Iran, having served in a series of senior roles at the US Department […]
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Nov 25, 2025
Atlantic Council’s DFRLab delivers the G7 RRM Digital Transnational Repression Detection Academy
TORONTO — November 25, 2025 — The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), a global leader in open-source research and digital capacity building, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada’s Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM Canada), officially launched the 2025 G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM) Digital Transnational Repression (DTNR) Detection Academy—a first-of-its-kind initiative to strengthen […]
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Nov 18, 2025
Atlantic Council launches ReForge Commission to rebuild America’s defense industrial base
Commission headed by leaders across government, industry, and academia to design a blueprint for nation-wide defense industrial mobilization WASHINGTON, DC – November 18, 2025 — The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense program announced today the launch of the ReForge Commission. Building on the legacy of the “Freedom’s Forge” mobilization during World War II, the Commission will assess the defense production demands of modern warfare and develop a roadmap […]
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Nov 5, 2025
Atlantic Council launches GeoTech Commission on Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 5, 2025 – The Atlantic Council today announced the launch of the GeoTech Commission on Artificial Intelligence, the Council’s flagship initiative to shape the global AI agenda. The Commission brings together bipartisan Congressional leaders, top industry executives, and innovators across the AI ecosystem to ensure the United States maintain its leadership […]
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Nov 4, 2025
Atlantic Council’s Africa Center announces six new senior fellows
WASHINGTON, DC — NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center announced today the appointment of six distinguished experts as senior fellows: Dana Banks, Neil Ford, Rebecca Katz, Rose Keravuori, Deneyse Kirkpatrick and Maisie Pigeon. These appointments strengthen the Center’s leadership in shaping policy and fostering partnerships across Africa in areas including health security, […]