Don’t lose Afghanistan

Inflection Points Mar 2, 2025

Zelenskyy and Europe confront the first contours of the Trump World Order

By Frederick Kempe

The Ukrainian president’s tempestuous recent meeting at the White House was a window into a larger transformation of global order by the US president.
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Don’t lose Afghanistan

UkraineAlert Feb 13, 2025

A Putin-friendly peace deal would be disastrous for global security

By Ihor Smeshko

As US President Donald Trump announces the start of negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, Ihor Smeshko warns that a Putin-friendly compromise peace would have catastrophic consequences for the future of international security.
Conflict International Norms
Don’t lose Afghanistan

New Atlanticist Feb 5, 2025

Trump is serious about shaking up the Middle East, even if his Gaza plan isn’t

By Jonathan Panikoff

It’s almost impossible to imagine Trump’s plan for Gaza coming to fruition. But it would be a mistake to think that he was anything but serious with the proposal he laid out Tuesday night.
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New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2021

Don’t lose Afghanistan

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens, Ronald Neumann, Richard Olson, and Earl Anthony Wayne</span>

Given the Taliban’s behavior lately, US President Joe Biden’s decision to rapidly withdraw US forces from Afghanistan appears increasingly questionable. It's time for a course correction involving redoubled efforts to support the Afghan security forces—particularly through airpower, which is immediately critical.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 4, 2021

Manning in Voice of America: Should Chinese Bitcoin miners move to the world and the United States should welcome it with open arms?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

On August 4, Robert Manning was quoted in a Voice of America article about Bitcoin mining. Manning made the case for creating a regulatory system for cryptocurrencies to avoid increased cybercrime. “How can we have a system to prevent the manufacture of ransomware, prevent the use of cryptocurrency for ransomware payments, or we can clearly […]

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Fast Thinking

Aug 3, 2021

FAST THINKING: Dead activists, fleeing Olympians, and jailed journalists: Is this the new normal for Belarus?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Melinda Haring</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Doug Klain</span>

Experts Melinda Haring and Doug Klain from the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center explain what's behind the regime's latest illegal actions abroad and discuss what's ahead for Lukashenka in Belarus as we approach the anniversary of the dictator's illegitimate reelection.

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Aug 2, 2021

Mezran and Pavia quoted in L’indro on Tunisia’s democracy crisis

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Corruption Democratic Transitions

In the News

Aug 2, 2021

Azodi joins VOA Persian to discuss Rouhani’s remarks about the withdrawal of the nuclear deal

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Arms Control Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Jul 30, 2021

How the New Atlantic Charter can save the free world

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Daniel Fried</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Ash Jain</span>

To succeed, the Biden administration must bring on board other US allies and establish new institutions to turn these principles into action.

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Jul 28, 2021

Slavin quoted in The National on US support for Iran protests

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

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Britain Debrief

Jul 28, 2021

#BritainDebrief – A foreign correspondent’s view: US culture war in Britain? A debrief from Yasmeen Serhan

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Ben Judah</span>

On this #BritainDebrief, staff writer for The Atlantic Yasmeen Serhan discusses the impact of domestic US culture wars on Britain.

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In the News

Jul 25, 2021

Manning in the Hill: Bye-bye, Bitcoin

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

On July 25, Manning published an op-ed in The Hill calling for the banning of cryptocurrencies, which quickly accrued more than a million views. “But the insidious new industry of cyber hacking and ransomware is an unacceptable disruptive threat to American economic security. It is a problem that is growing, not subsiding. And the proliferation […]

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Jul 23, 2021

Asat quoted in South China Morning Post on the relocation of the Olympics

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

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Beth Van Schaack

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