Jamil in The National Interest: Kim Jong-un Likely Isn’t Dead—but His Successor Would Struggle to Consolidate Power

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
Jamil in The National Interest: Kim Jong-un Likely Isn’t Dead—but His Successor Would Struggle to Consolidate Power

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
Jamil in The National Interest: Kim Jong-un Likely Isn’t Dead—but His Successor Would Struggle to Consolidate Power

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

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In the News

Apr 29, 2020

Jamil in The National Interest: Kim Jong-un Likely Isn’t Dead—but His Successor Would Struggle to Consolidate Power

By Atlantic Council

East Asia Indo-Pacific

In the News

Apr 29, 2020

Borghard in the Council on Foreign Relations: The Department of Defense should not wage cyber war against criminal hackers during the coronavirus crisis

By Atlantic Council

Erica argues that employing DoD cyber forces to solve any challenge or threat that may emerge in cyberspace risks democratic values and threatens to erode the ability of military cyber forces to achieve the crucial missions they were meant to accomplish in the first place. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Political Reform

Beyond COVID-19

Apr 29, 2020

Coronavirus has exposed the United States’ own political virus

By John Raidt

Well before COVID-19 upended the world, another kind of virulence was seizing the United States by the throat—a lethal strain of division and dysfunction infecting the nation’s body politic. Though US economic indicators had been climbing to new heights, the public perceived the danger in political indicators tumbling to alarming new lows.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Apr 29, 2020

Something not so rotten in the Kingdom of Denmark

By Nauja Bianco and Andras Simonyi

Denmark's success in combating the coronavirus provides a powerful example of how democracies can be more effective in times of crises.

Coronavirus Northern Europe

GeoTech Cues

Apr 28, 2020

Expert survey series: COVID-19 response, technological innovation, and the future of societies

By Stewart Scott

In order to understand future trends in technology and geopolitics, a group of experts was polled about how COVID-19 and technological innovation will shape the future of societies and their respective forms of government.

Coronavirus Democratic Transitions

In the News

Apr 28, 2020

Nooruddin joins Vox to discuss the world’s biggest lockdown in India

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus India

In the News

Apr 28, 2020

Dagres joins BBC to discuss coronavirus in Iran

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Iran

In the News

Apr 28, 2020

Nia in Just Security: How to Hold Venezuela’s Maduro Accountable for Human Rights Abuses

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Apr 28, 2020

Guaidó’s National Emergency Government can prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Venezuela

By Cristina Guevara

Guaidó’s national emergency government presents a viable solution to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis, and the dictatorship that has decimated the country.

Coronavirus Corruption

UkraineAlert

Apr 28, 2020

Three more reasons to be optimistic about Ukraine’s future

By Adair Appleton and Doug Klain

After spending a year studying with some of the best political scientists and economists in the United States, Ukraine's up-and-coming innovators make their mark.

Civil Society Economy & Business
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Richard K. Bell

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

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Heidi Hardt

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Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Vicky Kuperman

Global Advisor, Women for Prosperity

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Gordon Humphrey

Member, Freedom and Prosperity Center Advisory Council

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Disinformation Freedom and Prosperity

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Julie Recinos

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Osamah Al Rawhani

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Accountability now: Liability for spyware harms
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Understanding IMEC: A pathway to connectivity amid global uncertainty
Economy & Business India International Markets Middle East
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Envisioning the threat to Taiwan: A cross-strait and beyond seminar
Civil Society Indo-Pacific Media National Security