Mon, May 3, 2021
A transatlantic agenda for homeland security and resilience beyond COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disclosed the importance of resilient power – a society’s capability to absorb unexpected major shocks, handle and adapt to these, and then, most importantly, bounce back. As the pandemic still rages, endurance has become a major challenge for individuals, institutions, companies, and societies. It emphasizes another dimension of resilience: it is not only about how fast society is able to bounce back and recover at a certain moment, but also how it can withstand repeated shocks over time.
Report by Anna Wieslander
Mon, May 3, 2021
The impact of Western sanctions on Russia and how they can be made even more effective
While Western sanctions have not succeeded in forcing the Kremlin to fully reverse its actions and end aggression in Ukraine, the economic impact of financial sanctions on Russia has been greater than previously understood.
Report by Anders Åslund, Maria Snegovaya
Thu, Apr 29, 2021
Iranian women in the year 1400: The struggle for equal rights continues
A new report outlines an image of women’s struggles for equality to help US policymakers better understand the intricacies of Iranian society and to design policies that support—but do not supplant or undermine—the women’s movement.
In-Depth Research & Reports by Mehrangiz Kar and Azadeh Pourzand
Wed, Apr 28, 2021
Partnering for Africa’s digital future: Opportunities for the United States, South Korea, and India
For Washington, cooperation with emerging powers such as South Korea and India could advance US influence in Africa and could help ensure that Beijing’s digital foothold on the continent does not deepen.
Issue Brief by Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu
Tue, Apr 27, 2021
What will the impact be if Nord Stream 2 is completed?
A completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline will have an impact on a number of issues, from national and energy security to geopolitical and governance considerations, all while the gas supply will hardly be impacted with costs already sunk. Does the pipeline make commercial sense?
Issue Brief by Anders Åslund
Wed, Apr 21, 2021
2025 Post-Covid Scenarios: Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the worst economic decline in Latin America and the Caribbean in two hundred years. In addition to its economic toll, the pandemic has had a devastating impact on the region’s society and health systems. Although the region represents just 8 percent […]
In-Depth Research & Reports by Pepe Zhang, Peter Engelke
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
Россия после Путина – Первоочередные шаги новой власти
Мы не знаем, когда прекратит свое существование режим Путина, но он явно испытывает трудности. В своем новом докладе д-р Андерс Ослунд и д-р Леонид Гозман дают рекомендации о том, что следует сделать после завершения путинского правления.
Executive Summary by Anders Åslund and Leonid Gozman
Mon, Apr 19, 2021
Four things to know about environmental justice
Environmental justice (EJ) has become a driving theme in the mainstream energy and climate policy discourse, and EJ considerations have been at the forefront of the most substantial energy, climate, environmental, and infrastructure policy and personnel decisions of the new Biden-Harris administration. What does environmental justice mean, how has it evolved in recent years, and how might environmental justice guiding concepts, analytical frameworks, and goals become actionable policy under this administration?
In-Depth Research & Reports by Clinton Britt, Andrea Clabough, and David Goldwyn
Mon, Apr 19, 2021
Priorities for US-Africa commercial policy in the Biden Administration
This new decade has created a unique moment for the Biden administration to reset US-Africa policy. A more multifaceted and nuanced engagement with African states will set a foundation for stronger US-Africa partnerships, support mutual economic growth, and contribute to strengthening US global leadership.
Report by Aubrey Hruby
Sun, Apr 11, 2021
The future of security in space: A thirty-year US strategy
Outer space is rapidly transforming as new actors test new limits. This Atlantic Council Strategy Paper calls for the United States and its allies and partners to secure space over the next three decades or risk wasting the promise of this emerging domain.
Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series by Clementine G. Starling, Mark J. Massa, Lt Col Christopher P. Mulder, and Julia T. Siegel
Thu, Apr 8, 2021
Beyond the war: The history of French-Libyan relations
On February 23, 2011, French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared to the world his revulsion at the brutalities taking place in Libya: “The international community cannot remain a spectator to all the massive violations of human rights,” he said. Much had changed in the relationship between Sarkozy and Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi since the latter’s visit to France in 2007. Much has also changed in Libya and the rest of the world since these declarations were uttered and the ensuing intervention by NATO began.
Issue Brief by Farah Rasmi
Wed, Apr 7, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Latin America and the Caribbean
Our interactive maps track the percentage of the population of each Latin American and Caribbean country covered by current vaccine agreements; the total number of doses secured by each country and breakdown by supplier/vaccine; where each vaccine is being used across the region; and how many vaccines flow from each major producing country to regional destinations.
In-Depth Research & Reports
Tue, Apr 6, 2021
The digital Yuan, digital Euro, and the Diem: Key issues for public debate
As momentum grows for the development of CBDCs many policy questions remain unanswered. For insights into how CBDCs may develop, it will be important to watch where the current leaders, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the European Central Bank (ECB), converge and diverge.
Issue Brief by Hung Tran
Fri, Apr 2, 2021
Decoupling/reshoring versus dual circulation: Competing strategies for security and influences
Increasing competition between the US and China, on issues ranging from trade to technology, is leading to a bifurcation of the global economy into two systems. How do the different strategies (decoupling vs dual circulation) pursued by the US and China match up?
Issue Brief by Hung Tran
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Raising US climate ambition in advance of COP26: An economic and national security imperative
In advance of the annual UN Climate Summit in Glasgow this November, the United States must raise its clean energy and climate ambitions and reassert global climate leadership. If left unchecked, climate change will continue to exact a heavy economic toll on the United States and threaten US national security interests and American lives.
Report by Margaret Jackson, Zachary Strauss
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
The Role of the Private Sector in Catalyzing Inclusive Economic Opportunities in the Northern Triangle
Introduction As in every democratic country in the world, the private sector in Central America’s Northern Triangle (Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador) has a central role in generating employment, driving economic growth, and spurring innovation. But in a region plagued by one of the highest levels of economic informality, weak government institutions, and pervasive corruption, […]
Issue Brief by María Fernanda Bozmoski and Domingo Sadurní
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Putin’s Mediterranean gambit: Endgame unclear
For more than 250 years, Russian leaders have sought to project power and influence in the Mediterranean region. Sometimes these efforts have met with a significant degree of success. At times, though, Russia has pulled back from the Mediterranean because of setbacks in the region, events in Europe, or convulsions inside Russia. These pullbacks, however, have never been permanent and have always been followed by renewed Russian efforts to gain influence in the region.
Issue Brief by Mark N. Katz
Mon, Mar 29, 2021
The downsides of downsizing: Why the United States needs four hundred ICBMs
The United States is at a nuclear modernization crossroads. Critics of the land leg of the nuclear triad believe that an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force of 300 missiles will be cheaper and more stable than a force of 400. This issue brief shows that 400 ICBMs support the goals of US nuclear deterrence and are affordable.
Issue Brief by Matthew Kroenig, Mark J. Massa, Christian Trotti
Mon, Mar 29, 2021
Broken trust: Lessons from Sunburst
The story of trust is an old one, but the Sunburst cyber-espionage campaign was a startling reminder of the United States’ collective cyber insecurity and the inadequacy of current US strategy to compete in a dynamic intelligence contest in cyberspace.
Report by Trey Herr, Will Loomis, Emma Schroeder, Stewart Scott, Simon Handler, and Tianjiu Zuo
Mon, Mar 22, 2021
The China plan: A transatlantic blueprint for strategic competition
China presents the United States and its partners with the most serious set of challenges they have faced since the Cold War. To manage this challenge, transatlantic nations need a blueprint to build a common approach.
In-Depth Research & Reports by Hans Binnendijk, Sarah Kirchberger, James Danoy, Franklin D. Kramer, Connor McPartland, Christopher Skaluba, Clementine G. Starling, Didi Kirsten Tatlow