Boats over troubled waters: Caribbean nations struggle with response to Venezuelan migration crisis

MENASource Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Boats over troubled waters: Caribbean nations struggle with response to Venezuelan migration crisis

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
Conflict Defense Policy
Boats over troubled waters: Caribbean nations struggle with response to Venezuelan migration crisis

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
Conflict Defense Policy

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New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2020

Boats over troubled waters: Caribbean nations struggle with response to Venezuelan migration crisis

By Angela Chávez Keri and Beatriz Godoy Rivas

Given the small territory and population size of these island nations, the flow of migrants is disproportionately impacting their societies, and it is testing the weight of their institutions and resources, while also enhancing domestic issues like inequality and poverty.

Caribbean Coronavirus

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Dec 4, 2020

Fulton in MED 2020: Navigating the Pandemic
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Dec 3, 2020

Dagres joins The Times to discuss the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist
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Events

Dec 3, 2020

Wechsler joins ISPI to moderate a panel on Regime-opposition dynamics in the MENA region

This event is organized in occasion of the joint report published by ISPI and Atlantic Council. Will was joined by Chris Murphy, US Senator and Ghassan Salamé, UN Former Special Representative for Libya.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Blog Post

Dec 3, 2020

Why we fight: Learning from the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

By Robert Carolina

Competitors finish the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge better prepared to communicate their ideas, better prepared to address the complex threat-filled environment presented by modern cybersecurity, and better prepared to contribute new ideas and new thinking that may someday help to reduce the risks of unnecessary conflict carried out through the cyber domain. These are all good reasons to compete.

Cybersecurity Defense Policy

In the News

Dec 3, 2020

Warrick quoted in The Record on cyber and election security

By Atlantic Council

On December 3, Forward Defense Non-Resident Senior Fellow Thomas Warrick was quoted in The Record on cyber and election security.

Crisis Management Cybersecurity

In the News

Dec 3, 2020

Nawaz quoted in Business World on East Pakistan’s Separation

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Dec 3, 2020

Reconciling ends and means in US national security

By Christopher Preble

The next National Defense Strategy should recognize that the American people’s unwillingness to spend considerably more money on the military necessitates a serious reconsideration of what is needed to secure the nation’s truly vital interests

Defense Policy National Security

In the News

Dec 3, 2020

Preble in Newsweek: Military or civilian control of the Department of Defense?

By Atlantic Council

Christopher Preble was quoted in Newsweek speaking about whether military experience was necessary, or even preferable, for the position of Secretary of the Department of Defense.

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In the News

Dec 3, 2020

Bruton joins the Skimm to discuss conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

By Atlantic Council

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Online Event Wed, July 16, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Digital occupation: Inside Russia’s Telegram battle in Ukraine
Conflict Disinformation Europe & Eurasia Russia
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Book talk: A portrait of ‘the man who would be king’
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SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley on mission integration in the defense ecosystem

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley discusses the role of mission integrators in today's defense industrial base and the future of the US defense ecosystem.

Defense Industry Defense Policy Defense Technologies Security & Defense