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Jan 14, 2026

Atlantic Council launches task force on Reimagining European Defense and Innovation

WASHINGTON, DC – January 14, 2026 – The Atlantic Council announced today the launch of its Reimagining European Defense and Innovation Task Force, chaired by General (Retired) Christopher G. Cavoli, an Atlantic Council board member, former supreme allied commander Europe (SACEUR), and partner at Valor Equity Partners.    The task force will deliver actionable recommendations for the United States, NATO, EU, and allied capitals to strengthen transatlantic defense industrial capacity, streamline acquisition and procurement processes, and advance innovation and […]

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Jan 12, 2026

Atlantic Council announces James Mazzarella as senior director of the Freedom and Prosperity Center 

WASHINGTON, JANUARY 12, 2026 — The Atlantic Council announced today the appointment of James Mazzarella as senior director of its Freedom and Prosperity Center.   Since its founding, the Freedom and Prosperity center has established itself as one of the world’s pre-eminent sources for evidence-based policies to advance global development and stability. Under Mazzarella’s leadership, the center will […]

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Dec 16, 2025

Atlantic Council launches Revitalizing US Shipbuilding Task Force to bolster US maritime industrial base 

Task Force brings together leaders across government, industry, labor, and academia to advance a bold vision for US naval shipbuilding and maintenance  WASHINGTON, DC – December 16, 2025 – The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense program announced today the launch of the Revitalizing US Shipbuilding Task Force in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL).  Galvanized by momentum in the shipbuilding sector, the Task Force […]

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Jan 23, 2026

Tannebaum quoted in CNBC on Trump’s framework for Greenland

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Jan 22, 2026

Grundman in CNN reporting on defense contracting

On January 7, Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steven Grundman was featured in an article on CNN entitled “Trump threatens defense contractors with restrictions while promising sharp increase in spending,” arguing that Trump’s proposed limits on defense contractors’ buybacks, dividends, and executive pay would amount to an unprecedented form of state intervention. In his view, even if the intent is justified, the […]

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

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Jan 22, 2026

Chhangani cited in Reuters on the rapid growth of China’s digital yuan (e-CNY) platform and how it could gradually reduce reliance on dollar-based payment systems

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Sep 17, 2019

Atlantic Council press call: Saudi Aramco attacks

By Atlantic Council

Following the September 14 attack on two Saudi Aramco facilities, Atlantic Council experts Kirsten Fontenrose, Phillip Cornell, Ellen Wald, Jean-Francois Seznec, and Randolph Bell unpack the latest developments and offer insight into the ramifications for global energy markets, regional security, and the anticipated Aramco IPO.

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Press and members call

Sep 16, 2019

Press call: Expert analysis on the Saudi Aramco attack

By Atlantic Council

Following the September 14 attack on two Saudi Aramco facilities, Atlantic Council experts Kirsten Fontenrose, Phillip Cornell, Ellen Wald, Jean-Francois Seznec, and Randolph Bell unpack the latest developments and offer insight into the ramifications for global energy markets, regional security, and the anticipated Aramco IPO. The Council regularly holds press and members calls on breaking news stories. To be invited […]

Infrastructure Protection
Oil and Gas

Press and members call

Sep 15, 2019

Saudi Aramco attacks

By Atlantic Council

Following the September 14 attack on two Saudi Aramco facilities, Atlantic Council experts Kirsten Fontenrose, Phillip Cornell, Ellen Wald, Jean-Francois Seznec, and Randolph Bell unpack the latest developments and offer insight into the ramifications for global energy markets, regional security, and the anticipated Aramco IPO. The Council regularly holds press and members calls on breaking […]

Energy Markets & Governance
Geopolitics & Energy Security