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The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center will reach one billion people with resilience solutions to climate change, migration, and security challenges by 2030. We will focus our efforts on individuals, communities, and a broad spectrum of governments and institutions to help them, and their constituencies and stakeholders, better prepare for, navigate, and recover from shocks and stresses. We will help build a more resilient world.

Content

Dispatches

Feb 18, 2026

National preparedness starts at the state level with governors and the National Guard

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Jeanne Thorpe and Sarah Wallace</span>

US state governors must retain meaningful access to the National Guard as a critical, time-sensitive resource for their own populations.

Resilience Resilience & Society

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Feb 9, 2026

Six ‘snow leopards’ to watch for in the decade ahead

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Uliana Certan, Nikita Shah, Ginger Matchett, Sarah Wallace, Dominique Ramsawak, Tatevik Khachatryan </span>

Our scholars scan the horizon for the underappreciated phenomena that could have outsize impact on the world, driving global change and shaping the future.

Artificial Intelligence Climate Change & Climate Action

UkraineAlert

Jan 15, 2026

Ukraine’s enhanced fortifications are increasing the cost of Putin’s invasion

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >David Kirichenko</span>

As Ukraine focuses on preventing further Russian advances, Kyiv is investing in a major upgrade of the country’s defenses. This has resulted in what The Economist recently described as a “massive fortification system” covering much of the Ukrainian battlefield, writes David Kirichenko.

Conflict Defense Technologies

Report

Jan 2, 2026

The evolution of Latvia’s defense and security policy in resilience building

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Armands Astukevičs and Elīna Vrobļevska</span>

Latvia has embraced a broader concept of national resilience encompassing not only military strength but also the resilience of its society, the continuity of government and essential services during crises, the protection of critical infrastructure, and the cultivation of psychological defense among its populace.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

MENASource

Dec 19, 2025

Employment needs to take center stage in Gaza security plans

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Melanie Robbins </span>

The best way to undermine Hamas’s power in Gaza is to employ the people Hamas pays today.

Civil Society Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2025

How Syria’s grassroots civil peace committees can help prevent intercommunal conflict

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Gregory Waters and Kayla Koontz</span>

Syria’s local civil peace committees offer an important model for dealing with the country’s deeply rooted social divisions.

Civil Society Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Nov 7, 2025

Hurricane Melissa left $8 billion in damage. Jamaica needs US support to get back on its feet.

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Patricia R. Francis</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Maite Gonzalez Latorre</span>

After the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica needs the United States to invest in the country’s resilience and economic recovery.

Caribbean Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Oct 27, 2025

Michta published in RealClearDefense on strengthening US alliances

On October 27, 2025, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in RealClearDefense. He argues for closer strategic alignment between the US and its allies.

Freedom and Prosperity Politics & Diplomacy

Atlantic Debrief

Oct 21, 2025

#AtlanticDebrief – Why is health important to global economic resilience? | A debrief with Michael Oberreiter

Jörn Fleck sits down with Head of External Affairs International at Roche Michael Oberreiter to discuss why heath should be part of the broader global economic agenda.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Issue Brief

Aug 21, 2025

Addressing China’s military expansion in West Africa and beyond

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Tressa Guenov</span>

As China expands its military reach in West Africa, the United States risks losing strategic ground on the continent. The next National Defense Strategy must confront China’s ambitions beyond the Indo-Pacific, balancing defense diplomacy, bilateral military relationships, and counterterrorism.

Africa China

Experts

Events