How to keep Western tech out of Russian weapons

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

By Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.
Conflict Israel
How to keep Western tech out of Russian weapons

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
Conflict Economic Sanctions
How to keep Western tech out of Russian weapons

Issue Brief Mar 13, 2025

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

By Jonathan Fulton

Despite economic advancements and high-profile diplomatic engagements, China’s influence remains largely economic rather than political, Jonathan Fulton argues.
China Economy & Business

Content

UkraineAlert

Apr 4, 2023

How to keep Western tech out of Russian weapons

By Aleksander Cwalina

The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center convened a panel of experts for a virtual event in March to discuss how to prevent the use of Western technologies in Russian weapons, reports Aleksander Cwalina.

Arms Control Conflict

New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2023

Will Finland’s political turn mean a course change on NATO too?

By Rasmus Hindrén

Finland is joining NATO just as its center-left government lost a general election. Here's what to expect with the center-right National Coalition Party in charge.

Democratic Transitions Elections

New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2023

Five ways the World Bank can redefine its role in the global economy

By Nicole Goldin, Mrugank Bhusari

With a new president on the horizon and an appetite for reform in the US and beyond, the World Bank is ready for change. It can start by focusing on these five policy priorities.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

New Atlanticist

Apr 3, 2023

Don’t let Beijing define the narrative of Taiwan’s relations with the world

By Markus Garlauskas

As Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen stops in the United States, Beijing is trying to paint reasonable, routine, and restrained actions as risky, worrisome, and escalatory.

China East Asia

In the News

Apr 3, 2023

“Cross-strait doesn’t work if China doesn’t want to play with you.” Assistant Director Kitsch Liao quoted in Vox on Tsai Ing-wen’s trip to the Americas

On February 20, Nonresident Fellow Tuvia Gering was quoted in the South China Morning Post on Iranian President Raisi's visit to Beijing.

Politics & Diplomacy Taiwan

IranSource

Apr 3, 2023

The Islamic Republic is waging a war on women journalists. The international community needs to step up.  

By Britt Gronemeyer

While the international community has spoken out in support of the Women, Life, Freedom revolution, they have done little to protect the women journalists at the heart of this movement. 

Human Rights Iran

UkraineAlert

Apr 3, 2023

Pressuring Ukraine into a premature peace would only encourage Putin

By Andriy Zagorodnyuk

Efforts to pressure Ukraine into accepting a land-for-peace deal in order to end the war misunderstand Putin's imperial ambitions and will only encourage further Russian aggression, writes Andriy Zagorodnyuk.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

In the News

Apr 3, 2023

Kroenig and Ashford debate the US 2003 response in Iraq

On March 24, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs.

China Iraq

In the News

Apr 3, 2023

Charai in The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune

By Ahmed Charai

The first-ever criminal indictment of a former U.S president holds important lessons for the world and American allies. America has both a written and an unwritten constitution. The written constitution, adopted in 1789, is interpreted and re-interpreted by the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the US Supreme Court having the final word on what […]

Democratic Transitions International Norms

New Atlanticist

Mar 31, 2023

European Commission’s Margrethe Vestager: Europe must de-risk, not de-couple, from China

By Nick Fouriezos

The Commission's executive vice-president appeared at the Atlantic Council in Washington to give an early preview of what the EU's reassessment of its relationship with China might look like.

Digital Policy Economy & Business
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Experts

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Leon Leskovec

Head of Cabinet for Karlo Ressler, Member of the European Parliament

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Politics & Diplomacy

Fellow

Laura Updegrove

Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoStrategy Initiative

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Lukasz Lisicki

Policy Assistant to the Director-General for Energy, European Commission

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Energy & Environment

Fellow

Rza Aliyev

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Azerbaijani Central Asia

Fellow

Marek Magierowski

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Max Neufeind

Head of Transformation and Public Dialogue, German Federal Chancellery

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Entrepreneurship
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Events

Online Event Tue, May 6, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

What to expect from Germany’s next government
Elections Europe & Eurasia European Union Germany
Public Event Wed, May 7, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Taking stock: Bilateral ties after 100 days of the Trump administration
Economy & Business International Markets Latin America Mexico
Online Event Tue, May 13, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Rethinking US policy options in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Economy & Business Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy
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