America’s foreign policy needs more than a replacement for John Bolton

New Atlanticist Nov 13, 2024

The threat from wildfires is growing. The US needs a unified response.

By Dan Hart

Congress should create a modern, centralized wildfire intelligence system that can serve firefighters nationwide.
National Security United States and Canada
America’s foreign policy needs more than a replacement for John Bolton

Future of DHS Sep 26, 2024

The Secret Service needs a budget increase—but so does the rest of the Department of Homeland Security

By Thomas S. Warrick

On Wednesday, Congress passed a bill to increase Secret Service funding in response to threats, after two assassination attempts against Donald Trump. The same logic should apply to the overall DHS budget.
Migration National Security
America’s foreign policy needs more than a replacement for John Bolton

New Atlanticist Sep 25, 2024

What the next administration should do to ensure US economic and national security

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

The next administration must protect sensitive US technology, drive the energy transition, and safeguard the global financial system.
China Economy & Business

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In the News

Sep 17, 2019

America’s foreign policy needs more than a replacement for John Bolton

By Atlantic Council

For The Hill, Dr. Mathew Burrows, Director of the Atlantic Council's Foresight, Strategy and Risks Initiative, and his Research Associate Julian Mueller-Kaler look at increasing Sino-US tensions, economic decoupling efforts, and the emergence of a new Cold War on technology.

China
Conflict

In the News

Sep 16, 2019

Åslund joins Pryamiy kanal to discuss Russian elections and Bolton’s resignation

By Anders Åslund

Elections
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Report

Sep 12, 2019

Russia’s intervention in Venezuela: What’s at stake?

By John E. Herbst and Jason Marczak

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.

Democratic Transitions
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In the News

Aug 22, 2019

Steve Levine in Axios about Russian interferences

By Atlantic Council

Americas
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UkraineAlert

Aug 14, 2019

Preparing for the US-Ukraine summit

By Stephen Blank

Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy can not only thwart Moscow across Europe, they can both strengthen their respective countries’ positions across Europe.

Energy Markets & Governance
National Security

In the News

Aug 7, 2019

Preble in War on the Rocks: The case against covert wars

By Atlantic Council

On August 7, 2019, War on the Rocks published an article by Christopher Preble titled “Covert wars, to what end?” Preble explores the history of covert wars in the US: identifying the motivators and assessing the efficacy of such measures. He draws upon findings in “Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics” by Austin Carson […]

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In the News

Aug 7, 2019

How the Trump Administration can solve its Iran problem

By Atlantic Council

For The Hill, Dr. Mathew Burrows, Director of the Atlantic Council's Foresight, Strategy and Risks Initiative, and his Research Associate Julian Mueller-Kaler argue that when circumstances change, strategies need to change, too. They advocate for an approach that would be nothing less than a complete change of U.S. foreign policy towards the Middle East.

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In the News

Jul 30, 2019

Robert Manning about China’s nuclear arsenal

By Atlantic Council

China
English

In the News

Jul 3, 2019

Steve Levine in Axios about the impact of demography in the US-China competition

By Atlantic Council

China
English

Report

Jun 28, 2019

Priority-based approach to the North Korean nuclear issue—An enlightened dose of self-centeredness

By Taisuke Mibae

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 […]

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LeAnne Noelani Howard

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Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

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Corey Jacobson

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Policy National Security

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Wendy Villalta

Assistant Director

Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense​ Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Middle East National Security

Fellow

Nathan K. Finney

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Conflict Defense Policy

Fellow

Russell Rumbaugh

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Policy Maritime Security

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William B. Taylor

Distinguished Fellow

Eurasia Center

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