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Describe the kind of content you are highlighting here, why you are highlighting, and what it says about the work your program focuses on and how it makes an impact in the real world. Below, select three top pieces of commentary & analysis to feature from the past days or weeks. Update monthly via board process with Graeme Cranston-Cuebas and Vriddhi Sujan.

Event Recap Jul 30, 2019

Chile Against Corruption: What Can the Region Learn?

By Guillermo Garcia Montenegro

To launch the last of a series of spotlights on anti-corruption, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a conference call to discuss Chile’s successes and steps countries can take to revitalize regulatory frameworks. Authored by Former Minister of National Women’s Affairs of Chile and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Non-Resident Senior Fellow Laura Albornoz […]
Brazil Latin America
Insight & Impact

Report Jan 24, 2019

Does money grow on trees? Restoration financing in Southeast Asia

By Prajwal Baral, Mikkel Larsen, Matthew Archer, PhD

Given its unique role as both a potential source of emissions—as well as storage—for carbon, the land use sector may play a crucial role in the world’s success or failure in avoiding dangerous levels of climate change over this century. Nowhere is the pivotal role of land use more apparent than in tropical forests.
Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Transcript Jul 18, 2019

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte: Stronger Together Than Apart

Stronger together than apart Speech by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte  Atlantic Council Washington, DC July 18, 2019
European Union International Organizations

All impact stories

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Borghard quoted in C4ISRNET: In a cyberattack disaster, DoD needs backup squad to fix networks, restart critical systems

By Atlantic Council

On March 16, Erica Borghard was quoted in an article in C4ISRNET about the need for a cyber reserve force. Borghard described the purpose of a cyber reserve force and how it might be organized. “With a growing number of cyber breaches, lawmakers and outside experts are pushing to increase the role of the National […]

Cybersecurity United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Borghard in The Washington Post: Want to tell Russia to stop hacking US systems? Here’s what works—and what doesn’t

By Atlantic Council

On March 16, Erica Borghard published an article in The Washington Post with Jacqueline Schneider, from the Hoover Institution, about whether cyber operations could be used as signals. Borghard and Schneider show how recent reporting characterizing cyber operations as signals of resolve is misguided. “With nine U.S. federal agencies reportedly still cleaning up after last […]

Cybersecurity United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 16, 2021

Manning quoted in VOA: First ‘virtual meeting’ with Biden, China’s Xi could be April’s climate summit

By Atlantic Council

On March 16, Robert Manning was quoted in Voice of America about the prospects for nuclear talks between North Korea and the Biden administration and the domestic crisis impacting Kim Jong-Un’s decision-making. “US President Joe Biden could meet virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping as early as April 22, as Biden hosts the “Global Leaders […]

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 15, 2021

Manning quoted in Voice of America Korea: the issue of human rights is causing friction in US-South Korean relations

By Atlantic Council

From March 15 to 17, Robert Manning was quoted in a series of articles in Voice of America, here, here and here, about human rights issues and US policy towards the Korean peninsula. “While US Secretary of State Tony Blinken has repeatedly stressed the issue of human rights in North Korea, there is growing concern […]

Korea Korean

In the News

Mar 15, 2021

Busch in The Hill: Tariff suspensions and the four-month window to solve Boeing-Airbus

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes in The Hill that permanent peace in the Boeing-Airbus dispute will come from getting a few follow on piece of cooperation right.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 12, 2021

Shullman and Quirk in The Hill: How the United States can protect democracy from China and Russia

By Atlantic Council

On March 12, 2021, The Hill published an op-ed by David O. Shullman and Patrick Quirk, “How the United States can protect democracy from China and Russia.”

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 10, 2021

Siegel and Starling in The National Interest: Disinformation Against Women Puts Democracy at Risk

By Clementine G. Starling and Julia Siegel

Julia Siegel and Clementine Starling published a blog that discusses gendered disinformation and how assumptions impact policy.

Disinformation Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 10, 2021

McInnis quoted in McClatchy on National Guard at Capitol

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense and Transatlantic Security Initiative Non-resident Senior Fellow Kathleen McInnis was quoted in a piece on National Guard deployment to the Capitol following the insurrection in January.

Defense Policy United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 10, 2021

Starling and Siegel in National Interest on gendered disinformation

By Atlantic Council

On March 10, FD Deputy Director and Resident Fellow Clementine G. Starling and Young Global Professional Julia Siegel wrote an article in the National Interest titled “Disinformation against women puts democracy at risk.”

Disinformation Russia

In the News

Mar 10, 2021

Hooper appointed to Two Six Technologies board

By Atlantic Council

On March 10, it was announced that Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Charles Hooper was appointed to the board of directors of Two Six Technologies, a defense and cybersecurity firm.

Defense Policy United States and Canada
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