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Five questions (and expert answers) about the EU’s divided support for tariffs on Chinese EVs

New Atlanticist Sep 3, 2024

Risky business: How to save the G7 deal to mobilize $50 billion for Ukraine

By Charles Lichfield

The deal announced in Italy in June is at risk of getting caught between how the EU enacts sanctions and what the Biden administration is willing to bring before Congress.

Conflict Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist Aug 30, 2024

Dispatch from Kyiv: How Ukraine’s incursion into Russia has changed the war

By John E. Herbst

On an Atlantic Council trip to Kyiv, Ambassador John E. Herbst takes stock of how Ukrainians view the war now that their forces have seized more than 460 square miles of Russian territory.

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist Aug 30, 2024

Europe’s new defense commissioner: Game-changer or procurement manager?

By Piotr Arak

It remains to be seen how much power the new commissioner will have to boost the bloc’s defense capabilities.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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.

New Atlanticist

What Washington needs to know about the makeup of the next European Commission

by James Batchik, Jörn Fleck

The new appointments show the European Union to be an increasingly capable and willing trade and security partner to the United States.

featured events

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

Online Event Tue, June 11, 2024 • 11:00 am ET

Debriefing the European elections

Transatlantic experts debrief the outcome of the European elections, and its impact to the EU’s policymaking agenda and the transatlantic relationship.

Economy & Business Elections Europe & Eurasia European Union

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.

Russia Tomorrow

All the autocrat’s men: The court politics of Putin’s inner circle

by Mikhail Zygar

A new Atlantic Council report by journalist Mikhail Zygar explores how Russia’s war on Ukraine has affected Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.

In-depth Research & reports

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

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

programs

The Europe Center promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe.

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia in the East.

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

The Atlantic Council in Turkey, which is in charge of the Turkey program, aims to promote and strengthen transatlantic engagement with the region by providing a high-level forum and pursuing programming to address the most important issues on energy, economics, security, and defense.

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The Power Vertical

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.

Explore the Debrief series

#AtlanticDebrief

#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.

Explore the Series

Kyiv’s allies should boost Ukraine’s ability to strike deep inside Russia

By David Kirichenko

With Kyiv's partners still reluctant to lift restrictions on attacks inside Russia using Western weapons, one obvious solution would be to enhance Ukraine's ability to strike Russian targets using domestically-produced Ukrainian weapons, writes David Kirichenko.

Conflict Defense Industry

Op-Ed

Oct 3, 2024

Ignac in RealClearDefense on the new EU Defense Commissioner

On September 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative assistant director Luka Ignac published an article in RealClearDefense on the appointment of the first EU Defense Commissioner and the need for alignment of the EU defense ambitions with NATO.

Defense Industry European Union

In the News

Oct 3, 2024

Michta for Le Figaro on the United States’ interest in protecting Europe from authoritarian influence

On September 27, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, was quoted in a Le Figaro article titled “It is in America’s vital interest not to let an aggressive power dominate Europe.” He argues that is critical for the United States to support European security architecture to prevent the alliance of […]

China Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Oct 2, 2024

A man in a hurry: Keir Starmer’s early approach is making waves at home and abroad

By Ed Owen

The new UK prime minister’s much-anticipated speech at the Labour Party’s recent gathering in Liverpool is a window into where the country may be headed.

Economy & Business Elections

New Atlanticist

Oct 2, 2024

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

By Jurek Wille and Friedrich Conradi

The recent successes of populist parties in Germany’s state elections could signal an imminent shift in Berlin’s policies on climate, immigration, and aid for Ukraine.

Elections Germany

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Events

Public Event Wed, October 9, 2024 • 9:45 am ET

End of the line: The cost of faltering reforms

China Economy & Business European Union International Markets

Online Event Wed, October 23, 2024 • 10:00 am ET

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Europe’s economic outlook

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT– European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde discusses Europe’s economic challenges and the path forward during IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy Economy & Business European Union