Putin’s Arctic ambitions: Russia eyes natural resources and shipping routes

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
Putin’s Arctic ambitions: Russia eyes natural resources and shipping routes

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
Putin’s Arctic ambitions: Russia eyes natural resources and shipping routes

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

UkraineAlert

Apr 9, 2025

Putin’s Arctic ambitions: Russia eyes natural resources and shipping routes

By Bohdan Ustymenko

Russia's plans to expand its influence in the Arctic region and dominate the Northern Sea Route together with China pose serious security challenges for the international community, writes Bohdan Ustymenko.

China Conflict

In the News

Apr 8, 2025

Lt Col Edward Brady, USAF, commentary published by War on the Rocks

By Atlantic Council

On April 4, Forward Defense Senior Air Force Fellow Lieutenant Colonel Edward Brady published a commentary on War on the Rocks, entitled, “Greenland’s Military Possibilities for the United States.” The article argues that Greenland is a critical strategic asset for US Arctic defense and global power projection and recommends cost-effective investments in surveillance, infrastructure, and […]

China Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Apr 8, 2025

No one is coming to save the global economy

By Josh Lipsky

Neither the Group of Twenty nor the Federal Reserve should be expected to use their playbook from previous economic crises to respond to economic shocks caused by US tariffs.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Apr 7, 2025

Why protectionism and market accessibility are now driving international trade

By Ridhika Batra

Preferential trade agreements are becoming the norm globally as a way to keep trade predictable and for economies to defend themselves against lawlessness.

Economy & Business India

In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Lipsky quoted in the Financial Times on China’s review of the BlackRock deal to buy ports on the Panama Canal

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Lipsky quoted by Bloomberg on the importance of trade policy to the Trump administration

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 4, 2025

Tannebaum interviewed by Bloomberg on China’s approach to Trump’s tariffs and why it’s unlikely to unwind retaliatory measures

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China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2025

Experts React: How the world is responding to Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts tour the world to take stock of how US trading partners are responding to US President Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs.

China Economy & Business

MENASource

Apr 3, 2025

In the thorny world of intra-Afghan talks, new challenges and opportunities emerge

By Omar Samad

Even with Taliban rule, Afghan dialogues have seen a boom in recent months. Their focus are as expansive as the diverse range of perspectives participating in them.

Afghanistan Middle East

Fast Thinking

Apr 2, 2025

How Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs will transform global trade

By Atlantic Council

Our experts share their insights on how US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will impact US trade partnerships and the global economy.

China European Union
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Staff

Emily E. Kim

Project Assistant

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Korea Security & Defense

Fellow

Laura Updegrove

Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoStrategy Initiative

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

Fellow

Shawn Creamer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Security & Defense East Asia

Fellow

Kayla T. Orta

Nonresident Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Arms Control East Asia

Fellow

Deng Liu

Visiting Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

China East Asia

Fellow

LeAnne Noelani Howard

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia
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