Content Type: Timely Commentary & Analysis

The eight body problem: Exploring the implications of Salt Typhoon

By Cyber Statecraft Team

The Cyber Statecraft community and friends offer their thoughts on the implications of the Salt Typhoon campaign based on what is known to date, what the campaign says about the last four years of cybersecurity policy, and where policymakers should focus in the months ahead.

The role of data in improving cyber insurance pricing

By Alphaeus Hanson

In order to improve cybersecurity through cyber insurance, the private sector should aggregate cyber incident data to inform risk models and in turn, more accurately price cyber premiums.

MENA’s economic outlook for 2025 and beyond from the Atlantic Council’s IMF/World Bank Week 

By Kate Springs and Leila Ouhri

During this year’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fall Meetings, the Atlantic Council’s empowerME Initiative, alongside the GeoEconomics Center, hosted a week of events that provided plentiful insights into the region’s economic outlook.   The Economic and Social Costs of the Gaza War “We’ve had the loss of lives, injuries, and the cessation of […]

Christine Lagarde’s message to the United States: Trade barriers and restrictions hold back prosperity

Lagarde joined the Atlantic Council to discuss Europe’s economic challenges and the path forward during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings.

Inside the Navy’s plan to improve its readiness for conflict, with Admiral Lisa Franchetti

Franchetti spoke about the new plan at a Commanders Series event, hosted by the Atlantic Council's Forward Defense initiative.

The White House’s Daleep Singh on how to achieve balance in the use of economic statecraft

By Atlantic Council

The US deputy national security advisor for international economics spoke at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics about navigating today's geopolitical reality with various economic statecraft tools.

Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman discusses AI, financial crime, and the future of global markets

By Atlantic Council

Friedman spoke at the Atlantic Council's Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics about the connection between economic and national security.

How Russia, China, and Iran are working to sow distrust in US elections, according to US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco

By Atlantic Council

At the Transatlantic Forum, Monaco touched upon the DOJ’s work to stop adversaries from flouting laws, the use of sanctions, and the connection between national security and economics.

US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns: The US has managed to ‘stabilize’ its relationship with China

By Atlantic Council

Burns spoke at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics, where he explained how the US-China relationship has evolved since the beginning of the Biden administration.

Senator Joni Ernst on how to expand cooperation among US allies in the Middle East

By Emily Milliken

Event recap of the N7 Initiative's public event with Senator Joni Ernst