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Issue Brief

Sep 29, 2025

What drives the divide in transatlantic AI strategy?

By Alisha Chhangani, Ananya Kumar

The US and EU share AI ambitions but diverge on regulation, risking a fractured Western front. Nowhere is this tension sharper than in financial services, where details matter most.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy
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Issue Brief

Sep 29, 2025

How to dismantle a reserve currency

By Daniel McDowell

For the economic tumult that the dollar has faced over the last eighty years, its political foundations have remained steadfast—until now. As the political order on which the dollar system rests grows creaky, dollar preeminence is also looking wobbly.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Issue Brief

Sep 29, 2025

Stable US-EU trade requires a new approach to globalization

By Beth Baltzan

From the China shock to the breakdown of free trade, any assessment of the US-EU trade agreement and the future of transatlantic trade hinges on understanding the leverage that both parties brought to Scotland.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2025

Guatemala’s Puerto Quetzal project can become a model of US engagement in the Americas 

By Isabella Palacios, Jose Echeverría

The modernization of Puerto Quetzal is part of a broader US strategy to deepen economic ties with reliable partners in Central America.

Central America Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Sep 25, 2025

Experts react: What’s next for US-Turkey ties after Erdoğan’s White House visit? 

By Atlantic Council experts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, marking the Turkish leader’s first White House visit in six years.

Defense Policy Economy & Business

Transcript

Sep 25, 2025

Presidente Javier Milei sobre su visión para el futuro de Argentina en los Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards 2025

By Atlantic Council

Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina, ofreció unas palabras al recibir el Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award en la ciudad de Nueva York.

Argentina Financial Regulation

UkraineAlert

Sep 25, 2025

Trump called Russia a ‘paper tiger’ because he believes Putin is losing

By Peter Dickinson

US President Donald Trump now says Ukraine can defeat Russia. His dramatic change in tone reflects growing recognition that Putin's invasion is not going according to the Kremlin plan, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Sep 25, 2025

Daniels weighs the consequences of the US-China AI Race on Network 20/20

By Atlantic Council

On September 17, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Owen Daniels was featured on the Network 20/20 Virtual Briefing Series alongside Janet Egan and Sam Winter-Levy.

Artificial Intelligence China

Transcript

Sep 24, 2025

Full transcript: The 2025 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards recognize three of the world’s most influential leaders

By Atlantic Council

On September 24, the Atlantic Council honored three global leaders, who presented their visions for shaping the global future.

Argentina France

New Atlanticist

Sep 24, 2025

The 2025 Global Citizen Awards: Honoring three leaders shaping the global future 

By John Cookson and Daniel Malloy

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the evening celebrated three leaders shaping the global future with their work.

Argentina Conflict
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Experts

Fellow

Deborah Cheverton

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Industry

Staff

Alisha Chhangani

Assistant Director

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Fellow

Kevin P. Chilton

Distinguished Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Cybersecurity Defense Industry

Advisory Council member

Laura Chinchilla

Former President, Costa Rica

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Central America Economy & Business

Fellow

Victoria Chonn-Ching

Nonresident Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Americas China

Fellow

Julie Chon

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Americas China
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Events

Online Event Thu, October 2, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Is Trump forcing Europe to assume geopolitical relevance?
Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada
Online Event Mon, October 6, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

Navigating China’s impact: Strategies for Latin America and Africa
Africa China Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business