Wed, Apr 1, 2020
Getting ahead of the crisis: Global food security during COVID-19
Much has been written about the economic consequences of such policies; less attention, however, has been paid to emerging issues like food security in the age of a global pandemic. Food security is certainly a crucial issue because COVID-19 is also a crisis of logistics – whether it is with regard to necessary medical equipment, labor availability, or food supplies.
GeoTech Cues by Sara-Jayne Terp
Fri, Mar 27, 2020
AI, society and governance: An introduction
AI’s increasing range of applications are having real-world consequences, both positive and negative. Those consequences, in turn, have animated spirited and at times emotional debates about how governments can craft policies to come to grips with a world increasingly shaped by AI.
In-Depth Research & Reports by Peter Engelke
Fri, Mar 27, 2020
Making the most of Prosper Africa: Leveraging US competitiveness in African markets
Global powers are jockeying for access to opportunities in African markets. In this environment, how can the United States ensure US commercial success in Africa?
Report by Aubrey Hruby
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
AI & China: Smart Partnerships for Global Challenges
The Atlantic Council is honored to partner with the Rockefeller Foundation via a grant focused on data and AI efforts by China around the world. We started these activities in the middle of 2019. These activities were part of a bigger plan to launch the new Atlantic Council GeoTech Center in 2020 — focused on the geopolitics of new technologies and advances in data.
GeoTech Rockefeller Series by David Bray, PhD
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
GeoTech Rockefeller series: The dangers of decoupling
Two roundtables in Beijing and a third one in Shanghai brought together leaders from government, civil society, academia, and think tanks to discuss China’s role as a global citizen, the country’s use and development of artificial intelligence and the implications of modern technologies for international relations.
GeoTech Rockefeller Series by Julian Mueller-Kaler
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
GeoTech Rockefeller series: The price of great power politics
Unlike previous gatherings where a majority of participants represented government institutions, the roundtable in Germany brought together business- and private-sector representatives. Together with policy experts, they discussed the emergence of new technologies, the rise of China, and the implications of a global AI race.
GeoTech Rockefeller Series by Julian Mueller-Kaler
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
GeoTech Rockefeller series: Europe’s third way
The Atlantic Council’s endeavor to evaluate the implications of modern technologies for society and politics continued in Brussels, where the event was co-hosted by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS).
GeoTech Rockefeller Series by Julian Mueller-Kaler
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
GeoTech Rockefeller series: Tech cooperation at a precarious junction
The first roundtable of the series was held in Paris and brought together high-level delegations from the United States, China, and Europe for a wide-ranging discussion on emerging technologies.
GeoTech Rockefeller Series by Julian Mueller-Kaler
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Pushing back against Russian aggression: Legislative options
US President Donald J. Trump’s administration has found it challenging to maintain a consistent position with respect to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s repression at home and aggression abroad. It may again fall to Congress to attempt to counter Russia’s election interference, already ongoing in the form of disinformation; back Ukraine as its government seeks to […]
Issue Brief by Daniel Fried & Brian O’Toole
Fri, Mar 6, 2020
Russia’s exotic nuclear weapons and implications for the United States and NATO
Great-power competition has returned, and with it, the importance of nuclear weapons in international politics.
Issue Brief by Matthew Kroenig, Mark Massa, and Christian Trotti
Fri, Mar 6, 2020
A new energy strategy for the Western Hemisphere
The Western Hemisphere is full of potential and we have the opportunity to galvanize it into an energy powerhouse. This new US energy strategy for the Western Hemisphere will help raise the global competitiveness of the hemisphere, advance its shared prosperity, and improve national and energy security as a result.
Report by David L. Goldwyn
Thu, Mar 5, 2020
US-Brazil trade and FDI: Enhancing the bilateral economic relationship
The United States and Brazil would benefit from a closer and stronger trade and foreign-direct-investment-relationship that would amplify growth and prosperity, in both the short and long terms. Deepening the economic relationship would pay dividends in other areas as well, translating into greater opportunities for strategic bilateral cooperation. This paper recognizes that the moment is now and that 2020 is a pivotal year to substantively advance bilateral economic ties.
In-Depth Research & Reports by By Abrão Neto, Ken Hyatt, Daniel Godinho, and Lisa Schineller With Roberta Braga
Wed, Mar 4, 2020
A framework for an open, trusted, and resilient 5G global telecommunications network
The rollout of 5G will take place over the next decade, and its future is still being written. But, the United States and its allies are behind; they must act now or face irrelevancy. This study lays out a vision for a global 5G network that satisfies the values of the United States and like-minded partners and is in the best interests of the global population.
Report by John T. Watts
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Iranian digital influence efforts: Guerrilla broadcasting for the twenty-first century
This brief begins with a discussion of the modern Iranian state’s approach to information and information control. It proceeds to a history of the Iranian Internet. Next, it examines the evolution of Iranian digital influence operations, followed by a discussion of the broader information conflict in which they take place. The brief concludes by considering the future nature and intent of Iran’s clandestine digital activities.
Report by Emerson T. Brooking, Suzanne Kianpour
Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Withdrawal deadlines in war: Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan
Withdrawal timetables do not achieve the political benefits that policymakers desire, but they do incur the risks policymakers rightly fear.
Report by Paul D. Miller
Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Una nueva frontera para la relación bilateral: Un plan moderno para la relación entre Colombia y Estados Unidos
Transmisión en vivo del lanzamiento del informe en Washington Video: Lanzamiento del grupo de expertos de Colombia y Estados Unidos del Atlantic Council Para compartir en redes sociales Ex presidente y CEO de OPIC David Bohigian hablando sobre la importancia de invertir en las personas Senator de Estados Unidos Ben Cardin hablando sobre la cooperación […]
In-Depth Research & Reports by the Atlantic Council’s US-Colombia Task Force
Mon, Feb 3, 2020
Professionalizing the Iraqi Army: US engagement after the Islamic State
In this paper published by the US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff analyzes US-Iraq security cooperation.
External by C. Anthony Pfaff
Tue, Jan 21, 2020
PeaceGame Venezuela: Pathways to Peace
A year after Juan Guaidó took the presidential oath, nearly sixty countries now recognize the interim government as the legitimate representative of the Venezuelan people. Still, the Maduro regime remains in power, further threatening the country and the world every day. As Venezuela becomes increasingly engulfed in internal strife, the international community must prepare for the most dire scenarios. What would be the reverberations of complete state collapse? How might various stakeholders— from Venezuelan actors to regional neighbors to Russia or armed groups—respond?
In-Depth Research & Reports by Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Spotlight: Alejandro Giammattei’s first 100 days
Guatemala will begin a new chapter with the presidential inauguration of Alejandro Giammattei Falla. At the center of the incoming pro-business administration: ushering in a new era of economic growth and job creation. With 59 percent of Guatemalans living in poverty, Central America’s largest and most populous country is also one the poorest and most unequal nations in Latin America.
Issue Brief by María Fernanda Pérez Argüello and Domingo Sadurní
Thu, Jan 9, 2020
Democracy under siege: Advancing cooperation and common values in the Indo-Pacific
“Democracy under Siege: Advancing Cooperation and Common Values in the Indo-Pacific” examines challenges and opportunities for advancing cooperation and common values in the Indo-Pacific as the region faces an increasing challenge from China.
Issue Brief by Dr. Kharis Templeman