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Inflection Points

Mar 14, 2020

Why Trump should trigger NATO’s Article 5 vs. COVID-19

By Frederick Kempe

If NATO could bend Article 5 to combat a non-state terrorist actor striking the United States, why not also to combat COVID-19. Given current transatlantic divisions, there is far greater need now than after 9/11 for a symbolic gesture of unity.

Coronavirus
European Union

In the News

Mar 14, 2020

Axios: Atlantic Council GeoTech Center, a center for shaping new technology

By Atlantic Council

On March 14, 2020, Axios published a short piece on the launch of the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center featuring a short interview with the Center’s inaugural director, Dr. David Bray.

Resilience & Society
Technology & Innovation
gtc china great wall

Smart Partnerships Series

Mar 14, 2020

The dangers of decoupling

By Julian Mueller-Kaler

Two roundtables in Beijing and a third one in Shanghai brought together leaders from government, civil society, academia, and think tanks to discuss China's role as a global citizen, the country's use and development of artificial intelligence, and the implications of modern technologies for international relations.

Americas
China

Smart Partnerships Series

Mar 14, 2020

The price of great power politics

By Julian Mueller-Kaler

Unlike previous gatherings where a majority of participants represented government institutions, the roundtable in Germany brought together business- and private-sector representatives. Together with policy experts, they discussed the emergence of new technologies, the rise of China, and the implications of a global AI race.

Americas
China

Smart Partnerships Series

Mar 14, 2020

Europe’s third way

By Julian Mueller-Kaler

The Atlantic Council's endeavor to evaluate the implications of modern technologies for society and politics continued in Brussels, where the event was co-hosted by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS).

Americas
China

Smart Partnerships Series

Mar 14, 2020

Tech cooperation at a precarious junction

By Julian Mueller-Kaler

The first roundtable of the series was held in Paris and brought together high-level delegations from the United States, China, and Europe for a wide-ranging discussion on emerging technologies.

Americas
China

UkraineAlert

Mar 13, 2020

Six years of war fail to cure Putin’s Ukraine delusions

By Taras Kuzio

How do you make peace with an adversary who openly questions your right to exist? This is the challenge facing Ukraine as it seeks to end a war with Russia while confronting old imperial prejudices that continue to influence Russian policy-making.

Conflict
Nationalism

In the News

Mar 13, 2020

Ashford in War On The Rocks: Foreign policy is much more than a liberal vs. conservative brawl

By Atlantic Council

Emma writes about the role ideology and party in US foreign policy thinking. More about our expert

Migration
NATO

In the News

Mar 13, 2020

Sherman quoted in POLITICO on tracing the spread of coronavirus scams

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus
Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist

Mar 13, 2020

If history repeats: Coronavirus’ economic danger to youth

By Nicole Goldin

The serious health impacts of COVID-19 seem to be felt by older people above age sixty. However, as the novel coronavirus—now officially a pandemic according to the World Health Organization—spreads through societies and markets, youth, who account for roughly a quarter of the world’s population, are disproportionately at economic risk.

Coronavirus
Inclusive Growth

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