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Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Feb 12, 2024

China pairs actions with messaging in Latin America. The United States should do the same.

By David O. Shullman

China has coordinated trade, financing, and investment with diplomatic engagement, public diplomacy, and information operations to deepen its influence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington should, in turn, pair diplomatic engagement and messaging with greater attention to regional countries’ needs.

China Economy & Business

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Feb 12, 2024

China and Russia engage Latin America and the Caribbean differently. Both threaten US interests.

By Ryan C. Berg

China and Russia are both seeking to deepen their influence in the Western Hemisphere at the expense of the United States, though the means by, and ends for, which they pursue that differ in some cases. China’s engagement is more thorough and multifaceted, while Russia’s is more circumscribed.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 9, 2024

Zysk in thebulletin.org on nuclear threats and de-escalation

By Katarzyna Zysk

On February 9, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in thebulletin.org discussing the Russian nuclear threats. 

Europe & Eurasia Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Feb 9, 2024

Dickinson interviewed by Radio Tavisupleba, RFE/RL’s Georgian service

By Atlantic Council

Georgian Political Reform

In the News

Feb 9, 2024

Lichfield quoted in Axios on frozen Russian assets

Read the full article here.

Economic Sanctions Russia

Blog Post

Feb 8, 2024

State of the Order: What the past month’s events foretell about the world order in 2024

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

UkraineAlert

Feb 8, 2024

Removal of Ukraine’s ‘Iron General’ is one of Zelenskyy’s biggest gambles

By Peter Dickinson

President Zelenskyy's decision to remove Ukraine's top general comes as no surprise but is nevertheless one of his biggest gambles of the entire war, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Feb 8, 2024

President Zelenskyy’s dual citizenship proposal presents wartime dilemmas

By Mark Temnycky

President Zelenskyy's recent proposal to allow dual citizenship is a potentially popular but impractical measure in the current wartime conditions, writes Mark Temnycky.

Civil Society Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2024

Four NATO defense priorities for the upcoming Washington summit

By Franklin D. Kramer, Anca Agachi

The upcoming NATO Summit offers an opportunity for the Alliance to prioritize new and transformational capabilities.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2024

Congress must act to stop Kremlin aggression—for the sake of US interests

By John E. Herbst

Failure to provide aid to Ukraine would be a major blow against US leadership; empower US foes in Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran; and, in the end, likely cost the United States in both money and blood.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

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