President Trump: ‘I Want Europe to Pay’

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

President Trump: ‘I Want Europe to Pay’

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

President Trump: ‘I Want Europe to Pay’

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

President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in Brussels, July 12, 2018.

NATOSource

Jan 9, 2019

President Trump: ‘I Want Europe to Pay’

By Donald Trump, White House

[Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan] is working so hard on the military. We have a — we were taken advantage of by so many countries on our military.

Afghanistan Germany

Global Energy Forum

Jan 8, 2019

From Paris to Beijing: Implementing the Paris Agreement in the People’s Republic of China

By Craig A. Hart

Hart’s analysis makes the case for greater transparency at all levels of government, the elimination of subsidies—with the exception of low-carbon energy and technology, the alignment of climate policy with China’s trade stance, and inclusion of the Chinese public on climate policy debates.

China Climate Change & Climate Action

Global Energy Forum

Jan 8, 2019

Meeting Asian LNG demand

By Jean-François Seznec

There are many ways in which demand for LNG has had an impact on shipping routes, as well as trade issues between the suppliers and importers of natural gas. This is the story of LNG transport against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions and diplomatic relations.

East Asia Energy & Environment

In the News

Jan 7, 2019

Sultoon in The Hill: Don’t prematurely ease the pressure on North Korea

By Samantha Sultoon

Read the full article here.

Korea

New Atlanticist

Jan 3, 2019

The future financial war with China

By Michael B. Greenwald

Global banks are becoming increasingly risk averse for fear of being caught in the US Treasury’s crosshairs. Banks are right to be afraid of doing business with Huawei given precedent.

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jan 3, 2019

Manning Quoted in ThinkProgress on North Korea Warning Trump About a New Path Forward

By Robert Manning

Read the full article here.

Korea

New Atlanticist

Jan 2, 2019

Washington and Its Friends Are More United Than You Think

By Damon Wilson

Notwithstanding occasional feuds among our leaders, the United States and its democratic allies around the world agree that the great challenge of the 21st century will be the competition between the free world and authoritarian corrupt state-led capitalism.

China International Norms

In the News

Jan 2, 2019

Kempe joins CNBC to discuss how the U.S-China trade war could play out, as well as U.S.-Iran tensions

By Frederick Kempe

Watch the full discussion here.

China Iran

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2018

US troop drawdown from Afghanistan needs to be done responsibly

By Omar Samad

There are three most immediate concerns regarding Trump’s decision on Afghanistan: timing, geopolitical, and the political consequences for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Conflict

Blogs

Dec 21, 2018

Economic Outlook for 2019

By Global Business & Economics Program

December 2018 is set to become the worst year-end finish for US markets since 1931. A yield curve inversion combined with the fourth annual rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and growing geo-political uncertainty, triggered widespread angst among US investors about an economic slowdown and the increasing probability of a recession. This edition of the EconoGraphic assesses key economic indicators to make a case that while a slowing of the US economy seems certain, a recession in the next two years remains unlikely.

China Economy & Business
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Experts

Fellow

Nathan K. Finney

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Conflict Defense Policy

Fellow

Jongsun Kim

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Fellow

Jonathan Corrado

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Indo-Pacific Korea

Fellow

Trevor H. Rudolph

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Cybersecurity Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

Staff

Emily E. Kim

Project Assistant

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Korea Security & Defense
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