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Why Georgia’s pro-democracy protests failed

New Atlanticist Nov 7, 2024

Experts react: Scholz’s coalition has collapsed. What’s next for Germany?

By Atlantic Council experts

After months of infighting, the German government’s “traffic light” coalition of the Social Democratic Party, the Free Democratic Party, and the Greens has come apart. Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the political turmoil in Berlin.
Elections Germany
Why Georgia’s pro-democracy protests failed

New Atlanticist Nov 6, 2024

Donald Trump just won the presidency. Our experts answer the big questions about what that means for America’s role in the world.

By Atlantic Council experts

When Trump returns to the presidency on January 20 next year, a number of global challenges will be awaiting him. Our experts outline what to expect.
Conflict Economy & Business
Why Georgia’s pro-democracy protests failed

Issue Brief Nov 5, 2024

How Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO affects the High North

By Anna Wieslander

This issue brief explores the impact of Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership on the High North. Having Sweden and Finland in NATO strengthens the influence of the Alliance in the High North, as it responds to Russia’s military buildup and China’s regional interests. Deterring aggression while maintaining Arctic stability amidst rising geopolitical tensions will require new defense priorities and enhanced Nordic collaboration.
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The Transatlantic Horizons series

The Europe Center’s Transatlantic Horizons series charts an ambitious agenda for the United States and Europe for 2025 and beyond.

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Report

Transatlantic horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond

by Atlantic Council experts

With new leadership on both sides of the Atlantic, this report outlines an agenda for common action for the next US administration and European Commission.

featured events

Online Event Wed, November 20, 2024 • 9:00 am ET

Debriefing the US elections and their implications for Europe

Transatlantic experts debrief the outcome of the US elections and discuss the priorities of the incoming administration for Europe and the transatlantic relationship.
Elections Europe & Eurasia European Union Politics & Diplomacy
Public Event Fri, July 12, 2024 • 11:00 am ET

Beyond the Summit: Outcomes and the path forward to Ukraine’s NATO membership

Experts join the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, the Ukrainian World Congress, and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America to discuss the NATO Summit’s response to Russian aggression and how to secure and carry out an irreversible, collective commitment to Ukraine’s security, and consequentially, the security of the Euro-Atlantic community.
Conflict NATO Security Partnerships

The Russia Tomorrow series

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eurasia Center’s new “Russia Tomorrow” series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow.

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Russia Tomorrow

Russia’s war on Ukraine: Moscow’s pressure points and US strategic opportunities

by Ariel Cohen

A new Atlantic Council report explores Russia’s modern day domestic and international vulnerabilities.

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Why Georgia’s pro-democracy protests failed

Report Jun 7, 2024

Reconstructing Ukraine at war: The journey to prosperity starts now

By John E. Herbst, Olga Khakova, Charles Lichfield

Rebuilding the Ukrainian economy after Russia’s full-scale invasion will be a monumental task. Reconstruction can’t wait for peace and must be a well-coordinated, inclusive process.
Economy & Business Energy & Environment
Why Georgia’s pro-democracy protests failed

Issue Brief May 29, 2024

Who’s a national security risk? The changing transatlantic geopolitics of data transfers

By Kenneth Propp

The geopolitics of data transfers is changing. How will Washington’s new focus on data transfers affect Europe and the transatlantic relationship?
Cybersecurity Digital Policy

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The Power Vertical is a blog and podcast for Russia wonks and Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today.

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#AtlanticDebrief hosts interviews with leading experts, policymakers, and newsmakers from both sides of the Atlantic to unpack the challenges and opportunities of the transatlantic relationship.

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The Atlantic Council Europe Center’s #BalkansDebrief series features timely conversations on key issues impacting the Western Balkans. Nonresident senior fellow Ilva Tare hosts newsmakers, experts, and officials for discussions on rule of law, energy security, cultural heritage, Russian and Chinese influence in the region, and more.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 28, 2024

Why Georgia’s pro-democracy protests failed

By Alex Scrivener

Georgia is a masterclass in how to steal an election and get away with it.

Corruption Elections

New Atlanticist

Nov 27, 2024

IS-K terrorists already pose a global threat. Now Russia might be making the danger worse.

By Katherine Spencer

US policymakers should expect a growing blind spot coming out of Russia resulting from Moscow’s ineffective counterterrorism measures.

Central Asia Middle East

New Atlanticist

Nov 27, 2024

The West’s role in solving Central Asia’s water crisis

By Ariel Cohen, Wesley Alexander Hill, and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez

US and Western engagement with Central Asian states on their water crisis can help reduce the region’s dependencies on Moscow and Beijing.

Central Asia Geopolitics & Energy Security

New Atlanticist

Nov 27, 2024

What Russia, Iran, and the Houthis get out of Moscow recruiting Yemeni mercenaries

By Emily Milliken

Cooperation between the Houthis and Moscow is deepening, but what does that mean for the group’s position in Iran’s network of allies and Tehran’s relations with Russia?

Iran Middle East
G20 Summit in Rio

Econographics

Nov 27, 2024

Divided CO29 and G20 Summits: A taste of things to come

By Hung Tran

President-Elect Trump's "America First" approach is already raising concerns at the G20 and COP29.

Brazil Climate Change & Climate Action

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2024

Putin’s Ukraine obsession began 20 years ago with the Orange Revolution

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s poisonous obsession with Ukraine first began to take root 20 years ago when millions of Ukrainians directly defied him during the Orange Revolution, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2024

Russia’s evolving information war poses a growing threat to the West

By Kateryna Odarchenko, Elena Davlikanova

Western governments have yet to adequately address the threat posed by Russia's highly sophisticated and rapidly evolving information warfare, write Kateryna Odarchenko and Elena Davlikanova.

Conflict Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2024

Abandoning Georgia to the Kremlin would be a big geopolitical blunder

By Zviad Adzinbaia

Georgia is far from a lost cause, but it will require bold Western leadership to prevent the country’s capture by the Kremlin, writes Zviad Adzinbaia.

Civil Society Conflict

Inflection Points

Nov 23, 2024

Biden’s Ukraine moves are a gift to Trump

By Frederick Kempe

The outgoing administration is “emptying the barrel,” which could improve the incoming president’s chances at negotiating a deal worth having.

Conflict Nuclear Deterrence

Econographics

Nov 22, 2024

Sanctions expectations in a second Trump administration

By Daniel Tannebaum

Sanctions are poised to remain a cornerstone of US foreign policy under a second Trump administration. With a focus on Iran, Russia, and potentially China, Trump's team may lean on tools like secondary sanctions while navigating a tense geopolitical environment.

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Experts

Fellow

Ross Tokola

Nonresident Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

English Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Vytautas Leškevičius

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Arms Control Crisis Management

Fellow

Dominika Kunertova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Artificial Intelligence Central Europe

Fellow

James Hursch

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Advisory Council member

Helga Flores Trejo

Member, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Brazil Economy & Business

Fellow

Leslie Shedd

Nonresident Fellow

Eurasia Center

Eastern Europe Elections
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Events

Online Event Fri, December 6, 2024 • 1:30 pm ET

Commanding the Alliance: Perspectives from SACEURs
Europe & Eurasia United States and Canada
Mon, December 9, 2024 • 9:00 am ET

2024 Central Europe Week
Central Europe Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy