Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative Analysis and Events

Read and watch the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative’s timely reports, issue briefs, articles, events, and videos to assess the world’s biggest strategic issues. The Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, works to advance resilience as a core tenet of US and allied national security policy and practice.

Analysis

More resilient federal agencies require better systems, not simply individuals with a greater innate ability or learned skill set to overcome challenges.

Issue Brief

Mar 19, 2026

Federal agencies under pressure need smarter systems, not tougher people

By Caitlin Thompson

Resilience is an important trait for national security practitioners, but it is not a solution for problems with agency and department design. Better systems and strategies can ensure that individuals are fully prepared and ready to respond to crises, rather than consistently under strain.

National Security Resilience

Dispatches

Feb 28, 2026

Experts react: The US and Israel just unleashed a major attack on Iran. What’s next?

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts assess the unfolding Operation Epic Fury and where it goes from here.

Conflict Iran

Dispatches

Feb 18, 2026

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

By Jeanne Thorpe and Sarah Wallace

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

Resilience Resilience & Society

Press Release

Feb 4, 2026

Andrew Peek joins Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative as inaugural director  

WASHINGTON, DC – February 4, 2026 – The Atlantic Council announced today that Andrew Peek has joined the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security as the inaugural director of the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative. In this role, Peek will lead the Initiative’s efforts to advance resilience as a core pillar of US and allied national security policy and practice.  “We are very fortunate […]

New Atlanticist

Oct 22, 2025

From the World Cup to the Olympics, the US must put security and resilience first

By Matthew Wein

Efforts to build resilience will be essential to ensure that the upcoming large international sporting events in the United States are safe and successful.

Economy & Business Non-Traditional Threats

Press Release

Sep 3, 2025

Sherri Goodman named Distinguished Fellow at Atlantic Council 

By Atlantic Council

Sherri Goodman joins the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and Global Energy Center

Energy & Environment Resilience & Society

Issue Brief

Aug 21, 2025

Addressing China’s military expansion in West Africa and beyond

By Tressa Guenov

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
The United States and its allies require a human capital advantage to win in strategic competition.

Issue Brief

Aug 21, 2025

Winning through people: The human capital advantage in great-power competition

By Beth Foster and Alex Wagner

To maintain military readiness, deter conflict, and preserve its technological edge, the United States must prioritize human capital by investing in resilient service members and a skilled civilian workforce.

Defense Policy National Security

In the News

Aug 18, 2025

Vinograd on CBS News on President Trump’s meeting with European leaders

On August 18, Samantha Vinograd, nonresident senior fellow at the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, appeared on CBS News to discuss takeaways from President Trump’s White House meeting with senior European leaders about the war in Ukraine.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Aug 15, 2025

Vinograd on CBS News on Trump-Putin meeting

On August 15, Samantha Vinograd, nonresident senior fellow at the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, appeared on CBS News to discuss the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Politics & Diplomacy Russia
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Events

Public Event Tue, April 28, 2026 • 3:00 pm ET

Reporters at risk: What the future holds for the press in Venezuela after Maduro
Americas Latin America Resilience Resilience & Society
Public Event Fri, February 27, 2026 • 1:00 pm ET

Reporters at risk: Navigating Iran’s internet blackout
Iran Middle East Resilience Resilience & Society
Public Event Thu, December 4, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

Beyond the game: The new frontiers of sports diplomacy
Africa Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy Resilience & Society
Public Event Tue, November 18, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Reporters at risk: Reflections on the Bosnian War, thirty years on
Resilience Resilience & Society The Balkans
Public Event Tue, September 23, 2025 • 4:30 pm ET

ACTV premiere: Profiles in Resilience
Civil Society Resilience Resilience & Society
Public Event Wed, September 17, 2025 • 2:30 pm ET

Road to FIFA 2026: Strengthening homeland resilience ahead of the World Cup
Resilience & Society Security & Defense
Public Event Tue, July 8, 2025 • 2:00 pm ET

Boosting security through resilience amid new threats
Crisis Management National Security Resilience Resilience & Society
Public Event Wed, May 28, 2025 • 3:30 pm ET

Reporters at risk: How editors balance covering war with protecting journalists
Civil Society Resilience Resilience & Society
Public Event Wed, December 18, 2024 • 4:00 am ET

The NATO perspective: Strengthening resilience within the Alliance
Europe & Eurasia NATO Resilience Security & Defense
Public Event Wed, June 26, 2024 • 8:00 am ET

Reporters at risk: Latin America and the Caribbean
Americas Caribbean Civil Society Conflict
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