FAST THINKING: Leaving Afghanistan, twenty years later

New Atlanticist Mar 31, 2025

Dispatch from Hong Kong: How the ‘geoeconomic city’ is weathering global headwinds

By Josh Lipsky, Ananya Kumar

From Chinese and US economic growth to stablecoin regulations, a recent visit to Hong Kong offered important insights for two Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center experts.
China Digital Currencies
FAST THINKING: Leaving Afghanistan, twenty years later

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Starlink’s India launch is a crash course on New Delhi’s approach to tech sovereignty

By Trisha Ray

A recently announced partnership to deploy the Elon Musk-led company’s satellite internet in India offers a window into New Delhi’s “hybrid” approach.
Economy & Business India
FAST THINKING: Leaving Afghanistan, twenty years later

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Reading between the lines of Taiwan’s new Quadrennial Defense Review

By Kitsch Liao

The recently released Quadrennial Defense Review offers a window into the Taiwanese military’s issues with prioritization, operational readiness, and manpower retention.
China East Asia

Content

Fast Thinking

Apr 13, 2021

FAST THINKING: Leaving Afghanistan, twenty years later

By Atlantic Council

America’s longest war is set to finally come to an end, with President Joe Biden expected to announce on Wednesday that all American troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. What’s the state of the nation that the US military will leave behind?

Afghanistan Defense Policy

In the News

Apr 13, 2021

Ashford on the Mehdi Hasan Show: President Biden’s plans to leave Afghanistan by 9/11

By Atlantic Council

On April 13, Emma Ashford appeared on the Mehdi Hassan Show on MSNBC to discuss the announcement by the Biden administration that the US would withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year. Ashford made the point that the choice of date signaled a real commitment from the administration to actually […]

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 13, 2021

Tran quoted in SCMP on bifurcation of global economy between Chinese and US camps

By Hung Tran

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

Press Release

Apr 12, 2021

Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security expands expertise with addition of two nonresident senior fellows

New fellows will contribute to the Atlantic Council’s leading work on transatlantic relations, the China challenge, and security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

Europe & Eurasia Indo-Pacific

In the News

Apr 12, 2021

Fulton quoted in ANI on China-Iran strategic cooperation
China Iran

In the News

Apr 12, 2021

Drun and Beauchamp-Mustafaga in China Brief: Exploring Chinese military thinking on social media manipulation against Taiwan

By Atlantic Council

On April 12, 2021, Jessica Drun and Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga published an article in China Brief to provide evidence of PRC planning for covert manipulation of Taiwanese social media.

China Disinformation

Event Recap

Apr 12, 2021

Event recap: “‘A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo’ with N.S. Vinodh and Shuja Nawaz”

By Atlantic Council

On April 8, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a conversation with author N.S. Vinodh on his book, A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo: The Life and Times of Syud Hossain.

India Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 12, 2021

Akhtar joins CSSPR to discuss a report on nuclear responsibilities

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 12, 2021

Nooruddin joins France24 to discuss COVID-19 vaccination in India

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus India

In the News

Apr 12, 2021

Singh joins GW IIEP to discuss India’s trade policy

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business India
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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Omaid Sharifi

Senior Manager, Protection Programs, Artists at Risk Connection, PEN America

Millennium Leadership Program

Afghanistan Civil Society

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Gargi Sharma

Senior Investment Manager, Hong Kong Jockey Club

Millennium Leadership Program

East Asia Economy & Business

Fellow

Justin Sherman

Nonresident Fellow

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

China Cybersecurity

Fellow

M. Osman Siddique

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

Bengali Crisis Management

Fellow

John Sipher

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Intelligence Non-Traditional Threats

Staff

Clementine G. Starling-Daniels

Director, Forward Defense

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Security & Defense NATO
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Events

Public Event Thu, June 12, 2025 • 2:30 pm ET

The cost of conflict: Launching the G7-China Economic Radar
China Economy & Business Macroeconomics
Flagship Event Tue, June 17, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

2025 Global Energy Forum

The ninth Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum will be held June 17 and 18 in Washington, DC.
Africa Americas Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment