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New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2025

What Bangladesh has achieved in the year since its revolution

By M. Osman Siddique and Jon Danilowicz

A year ago, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh. Amid many changes since then, the country continues to work its way forward.

Bangladesh Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Aug 12, 2025

Sacrificing Ukraine will only increase the cost of stopping Putin’s Russia

By Pavlo Zhovnirenko

Pressuring Ukraine to accept a Kremlin-friendly settlement may succeed in pausing the current war, but it will not bring peace. On the contrary, it will set the stage for international instability on a far larger scale, writes Pavlo Zhovnirenko.

China Conflict

Issue Brief

Aug 11, 2025

Strategic energy realignment: Rethinking MDB policy for growth and global stability

By Samuel Buchan, Landon Derentz

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have drifted from their original mission of maximizing economic growth. Instead, they prioritize climate-first lending that restricts hydrocarbon investments.

China Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Aug 7, 2025

Reading between the lines of the dueling US and Chinese AI action plans

By Atlantic Council experts

Washington and Beijing recently released plans for advancing artificial intelligence. Atlantic Council experts answer six big questions about the two publications.

Artificial Intelligence China

New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2025

Trump’s tariffs are giving Lula a boost and shifting Brazil’s geopolitics

By Thayz Guimarães

The tariff saga is not over, but it has already produced some unexpected political and geopolitical consequences for Brazil.

Brazil China

New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2025

US-India trade relations are getting worse. Quality control orders can be part of a reset.

By Gopal Nadadur

While ostensibly targeted mainly at Chinese dumping, quality control orders often cause “collateral damage” by impacting imports from other economies.

Economy & Business India

Issue Brief

Aug 6, 2025

Surfing the Hallyu: What Taiwan can learn from South Korea’s cultural diplomacy

By Nik Foster

With sustained investment and strategic branding, Taiwan can increase global awareness, deepen international partnerships, and fortify its national identity through cultural diplomacy.

China Civil Society

MENASource

Aug 5, 2025

Did the Israel-Iran war expose China’s Middle East policy?

By Andrea Ghiselli

The region’s importance in Beijing’s foreign policy is limited and, thus, not much energy and resources are invested in long-term planning.

China Iran

In the News

Aug 4, 2025

Daniels publishes article on China’s soft power strategy in AI in Foreign Affairs

By Atlantic Council

On July 25, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Owen Daniels published an article, “China’s Overlooked AI Strategy: Beijing Is Using Soft Power to Gain Global Dominance,” in Foreign Affairs.

Artificial Intelligence China

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2025

Bangladesh’s revolution is at a crossroads. Open elections are the best way forward.

By Wahiduzzaman Noor

The promising uprising last year now risks becoming a system in which power, not principles, determines who gets to participate in democracy.

Bangladesh Elections

Experts