The Atlantic Council Technology Programs comprises five existing efforts—the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), the GeoTech Center, the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Democracy + Tech Initiative, and the Capacity Building Initiative. These operations work together to address the geopolitical implications of technology and provide policymakers and global stakeholders necessary research, insights, and convenings to address challenges around global technology and ensure its responsible advancement.

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UkraineAlert

Aug 15, 2024

The Kremlin is cutting Russia’s last information ties to the outside world

By Mercedes Sapuppo

Recent measures to prevent Russians from accessing YouTube represent the latest escalation in the Kremlin’s campaign to dominate the domestic information space and eliminate all independent media in today’s Russia, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.

Conflict Disinformation

UkraineAlert

Aug 15, 2024

Ukraine’s invasion of Russia exposes the folly of the West’s escalation fears

By Oleksiy Goncharenko

Ukraine's invasion of Russia has shown that Putin’s talk of red lines and his nuclear threats are just a bluff to intimidate the West, writes Oleksiy Goncharenko.

Conflict Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2024

The case for the United States and China working together in space

By Dan Hart

Washington and Beijing should work to revive the idea that the exploration of space should be undertaken for peaceful purposes.

China Space

In the News

Aug 14, 2024

Khakova joins The World to discuss the Nordstream pipeline explosion mystery

Disinformation Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2024

NATO must recognize the potential of open-source intelligence

By AM Sir Christopher Harper, KBE, RAF (Ret.), Robert Bassett Cross MC

By taking steps to use OSINT more effectively, NATO can preempt, deter, and defeat its adversaries’ efforts to expand their influence and undermine the security of member states.

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

UkraineAlert

Aug 13, 2024

Ukraine’s Kursk offensive proves surprise is still possible in modern war

By Mykola Bielieskov

Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has succeeded in demonstrating that surprise is still possible despite the increased transparency of the modern battlefield, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Conflict Defense Policy

Fintech Frontlines

Aug 12, 2024

Tech regulation requires balancing security, privacy, and usability 

By Karen Sowon, Giulia Fanti, JP Schnapper-Casteras

Good policy intentions can lead to unintended consequences when usability, privacy, and security are not balanced—policymakers must think like product designers to avoid these challenges.

Digital Policy East Africa

UkraineAlert

Aug 11, 2024

Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is erasing Vladimir Putin’s last red lines

By Peter Dickinson

Ukraine's invasion of Russia has erased the last of Vladimir Putin's red lines and made a complete mockery of the West's frequently voiced escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Aug 8, 2024

Ukraine continues to expand drone bombing campaign inside Russia

By Marcel Plichta

Ukraine’s long-range drone bombing campaign targeting military and industrial sites inside Russia has had a dramatic series of successes over the last few weeks, writes Marcel Plichta.

Conflict Defense Technologies

In the News

Aug 8, 2024

Rudder quoted by Military.com on Air Force Osprey crash

On August 7, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Steven Rudder was quoted in a Military.com article discussing the findings of an investigation into the Air Force Osprey crash off the coast of Japan in November 2023. 

Defense Industry Japan

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