Fri, Sep 20, 2019
Securing Northern Europe: Toward a comprehensive approach
As Northern Europe finds itself on the front line of systemic great-power competition it has the consider three main challenges: an assertive Russia, changing dynamics in the transatlantic link and the development of a European defense. This present a unique window of opportunity to develop a comprehensive regional approach, bringing together the Baltic Sea, the North Atlantic and the Arctic.
Issue Brief by Anna Wieslander and Elin Shiffer
Thu, Sep 19, 2019
Secondary sanctions’ implications and the transatlantic relationship
The term secondary sanctions provokes strong reactions from allies and markets. Due to the power of the US dollar, breadth of the US market, and dominance of the US financial system, even the threat of secondary sanctions prompts many non-US companies to change their behavior to avoid the risk of such sanctions. Although this approach has furthered US policies, it has resulted in transatlantic political divergence and enhanced compliance uncertainty among private sector actors.
Issue Brief by Samantha Sultoon & Justine Walker
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
A transatlantic agenda for the new European Commission
The new European Commission will take office on November 1, 2019, at a time of intensifying great power competition and new strain for transatlantic relations. This memo gathers the contributions of several Atlantic Council experts on a variety of issues such as defense, foreign policy, trade, and energy policy
Issue Brief by Benjamin Haddad and Jörn Fleck (Eds)
Mon, Sep 16, 2019
Key principles for economic policy and judiciary in Ukraine
Ukrainian business leaders commit to principles of rule of law and economic policy in Ukraine.
In-Depth Research & Reports by Eurasia Center
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
US surveillance on trial in Europe: Will transatlantic digital commerce be collateral damage?
In this issue brief, Kenneth Propp, non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative, examines the existing transatlantic data-transfer mechanisms, the landmark court case that could invalidate them, and the divergent US and EU approaches to data transfers across borders and privacy standards. On July 9, 2019, Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems challenged […]
Issue Brief by Kenneth Propp
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Russia’s intervention in Venezuela: What’s at stake?
Venezuela is suffering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in recent memory, Russia has become a key actor that has provided a lifeline of support to Maduro and his cronies. Today, Russia’s efforts to prop up Nicolás Maduro have been a relatively low-cost, but high-reward strategy for Moscow to sow further instability in the United States’ own hemisphere.
Report by John E. Herbst and Jason Marczak
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
Dynamic stability: US strategy for a world in transition
We have entered a new era in world history, a post-post-Cold War era that holds both great promise and great peril for the United States, its allies, and everyone else. We now can call this a “Westphalian-Plus” world, in which nation-states will have to engage on two distinct levels: dealing with other nation-states as before, […]
Report by By Barry Pavel, Peter Engelke, and Alex Ward
Fri, Sep 6, 2019
Alternate Cybersecurity Futures
If the national security community continues to focus on immediate threats and managing current emergencies, it will never escape a cycle of crises, nor manage to impose a strategy to shape tomorrow’s environment.
Report by John Watts, Ben Jensen, JD Work, Nina Kollars, and Chris Whyte
Wed, Aug 21, 2019
Repeal of Article 370: Implications for India, Pakistan, and the United States
The articles have institutionalized a unique constitutional relationship between Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and the Central Government since 1954.
Issue Brief by Kyra Kocis, Nidhi Upadhyaya, and Irfan Nooruddin
Tue, Aug 13, 2019
The future of northeast Syria
Executive Summary The future of northeast Syria is unsettled after eight years of civil war and the US intervention to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). It also faces the various divergent interests of powerful external actors, including Russia and Turkey. In mid-April 2019, the Atlantic Council, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, and the Foreign Policy […]
Report by Aaron Stein and Emily Burchfield
Wed, Aug 7, 2019
Spotlight: President Bukele’s first six months
As Bukele continues to settle into office, what policies from his proposed Plan Cuscatlán should his administration prioritize?
Issue Brief by María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila and Domingo Sadurní
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
Avenues for conflict in the Gulf: A matrix game simulation
Iran faces increasing pressure domestically and internationally, while simultaneously perceiving a historic opportunity to reshape regional dynamics through multiple regional conflicts. This convergence creates conditions that could lead to a strategic shock, and which warrant serious consideration.
Issue Brief by John Watts
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
Chile against corruption: What can the region learn?
The 2018 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index shows that, despite global efforts to curb corruption, cultural changes and the announcement of positive results have been slow.
Issue Brief by Laura Albornoz Pollmann
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Trade at a crossroads: A vision for the US-India trade relationship
Both countries should prioritize efforts to manage current tensions, reach an early agreement and build on successes to initiate a series of cooperative projects in areas such as intellectual property rights, digital trade and regulatory coherence, mirroring previous successes on the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement.
Report by Mark Linscott, Trevor Cloen, and Nidhi Upadhyaya
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Collective defense of human dignity: the vision for NATO’s future in cyberspace
An alliance under tension, NATO today faces the challenges of burden sharing, a multipolar world full of old adversaries and emerging challengers. In “Collective Defense of Human Dignity: The Vision for NATO’s Future in Cyberspace,” Christopher Porter, a nonresident senior fellow in the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council analyzes member states struggling with […]
Issue Brief by Christopher B. Porter
Mon, Jul 15, 2019
After Sistani and Khamenei—Looming successions will shape the Middle East
As Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei age, the international community of Shia Muslims faces a looming void in religious and political leadership.
Issue Brief by Abbas Kadhim and Barbara Slavin
Mon, Jul 15, 2019
Deconstructing the Dragon: China’s commercial expansion in Africa
The Trump administration has raised the alarm about China’s domination of large infrastructure projects in Africa, diagnosing the growing indebtedness of African nations to China as a threat to US national security, as well as the sovereignty of the countries affected. They also correctly bemoan the unfair advantages conferred on Chinese firms by Beijing’s multi-billion dollar […]
Issue Brief by Aubrey Hruby
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Priority-based approach to the North Korean nuclear issue—An enlightened dose of self-centeredness
From the time Chairman Kim Jong-Un started his “charm offensive” early last year until the fallout of the second summit meeting between Kim and President Donald Trump in Hanoi in February 2019, officials and experts have debated whether North Korea is ready for denuclearization on the terms of the United States and its allies. Rather […]
Report by Taisuke Mibae
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Beyond control: Iran and its opponents locked in a lopsided confrontation
While facing sobering external challenges, Iran has not lost sight of its domestic and expatriate political opposition.
Issue Brief by Borzou Daragahi
Thu, Jun 27, 2019
INFOGRAPHICS – Disinformation in democracies: Strengthening digital resilience in Latin America
2018 saw political tides turn in three of Latin America’s largest democracies. These elections also saw deep polarization and distrust in institutions among Brazilians, Mexicans, and Colombians in an information environment ripe with disinformation. And while disinformation and misinformation are nothing new, the spread of false information at alarming rates is more effective and worrisome […]
2018 Elections in Latin America by Roberta Braga