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Grundman quoted in Bloomberg on Defense Production Act and COVID-19

By Atlantic Council

On March 26, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Steven Grundman explained how the administration can use the Defense Production Act to align industry priorities and better combat the coronavirus.

Grundman quoted in Vox on Defense Production Act

By Atlantic Council

On March 23, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Steven Grundman was quoted in a Vox article on the Defense Production Act (DPA) and its implications for the coronavirus outbreak.

Atlantic Council press call: Unity among allies in the fight against the coronavirus

As the global community ramps up efforts to counter the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the United States and its allies and partners are taking extraordinary steps to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. As these measures are put into effect, widescale quarantines are disrupting life for millions, the economy is facing its greatest challenge in over a decade, and longstanding geopolitical relationships are in the spotlight. How can the United States and its closest allies work together most effectively to combat this growing crisis? What lessons can we learn from countries at the leading edge of this fight in order to reduce the toll among our citizens and those of our closest friends? Ambassador Armando Varricchio, Ambassador Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, and Barry Pavel unpack these questions and discuss the latest on the ground in Europe and Singapore.

Ash Jain quoted in the Economist on D-10

By Atlantic Council

The Economist covers the work done by the D-10, a group made up of the world’s leading democracies which co-ordinates strategies to advance the liberal world order. Related reading

Max and Mel Brooks on Twitter: Coronavirus PSA

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Ashford in War On The Rocks: Foreign policy is much more than a liberal vs. conservative brawl

By Atlantic Council

Emma writes about the role ideology and party in US foreign policy thinking. More about our expert

Borghard in Lawfare: To defend forward, the US must strengthen the cyber mission force

By Atlantic Council

Erica outlines three steps the Department of Defense should take to fund, analyze, and assess its cybersecurity capacities. More about our expert

Max Brooks cited in the Washington Post on pandemics in fiction

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Max Brooks in the New York Times: Social Distancing May Be Our Best Weapon to Fight the Coronavirus

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Roberts on the growing discontent of Chinese migrant workers

By Atlantic Council

On March 6, 2020, Dexter Tiff Roberts, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative and a veteran China journalist, published an article on the Wall Street Journal. His article focuses on how China’s experience with COVID-19 has revealed the existing “vulnerability of a pivotal, undervalued part of China’s economy—the hundreds of millions of migrant […]

Atlantic Council press call: The global, domestic, and local impacts of the coronavirus on economies, risk, and communities

As the coronavirus continues to infect patients at a rapid rate, global markets have been jolted and local communities are being forced to take extraordinary measures to limit the spread of the virus. What is the latest on the US response? How will China’s economy—the world’s second largest—be impacted in the short- and long-term? What do businesses need to be thinking about as they confront a possible pandemic? And how are local communities in the US preparing? Thomas Bossert, Leland Miller, Chris Snider, James Murley, and Kathy Baughman McLeod​​​​​​​ unpack the latest on the response to the coronavirus and its deepening impacts.

Nurkin joins Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss China’s approach to military technology

By Atlantic Council

Senior Fellow Tate Nurkin addresses China's rapid progress in military technology over the past decade.

Lindsay in Fast Company: How to design a smart city

By Atlantic Council