Ahmad in The National Interest: The Major Flaws in Afghanistan’s Intelligence War

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

Ahmad in The National Interest: The Major Flaws in Afghanistan’s Intelligence War

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

Ahmad in The National Interest: The Major Flaws in Afghanistan’s Intelligence War

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

In the News

Feb 12, 2018

Ahmad in The National Interest: The Major Flaws in Afghanistan’s Intelligence War

By Javid Ahmad

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Afghanistan

In the News

Feb 12, 2018

Manning Joins TRT World Now to Discuss U.S-North Korea Negotiation Prospects

By Robert A. Manning

Watch the full discussion here

Korea

In the News

Feb 10, 2018

Manning Joins VOA to Discuss North Korean Hot-Button Issues

By Robert A. Manning

Watch the full discussion here

Korea

New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2018

An Olympic Thaw on the Korean Peninsula. But for How Long?

By Rachel Ansley

Even as it supports the Olympic thaw between North and South Korea, US President Donald J. Trump’s administration is keeping up pressure on Pyongyang, evidenced by US Vice President Mike Pence’s promise that the “toughest and most aggressive” sanctions on North Korea are imminent. On February 7, two days ahead of the opening ceremonies of […]

Korea

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2018

When Politics Becomes an Olympic Sport

By Ashish Kumar Sen

No matter how deft the backflips or how swift the skaters, Korean unity will likely grab the spotlight (and news headlines) at the 2018 Winter Olympics which open in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 9. That is because athletes from North and South Korea will march together under a unified flag at the opening ceremony […]

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BastilleDayTrumpFeature

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2018

Donald Trump Is Not the Only One Who Likes a Grand Parade

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump wants a military parade—a grand military parade. Trump, reportedly inspired by the Bastille Day parade he witnessed in Paris last summer, has asked the Pentagon to organize a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington that [wait for it] tops the French. The reaction to Trump’s plan has ranged from skepticism […]

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In the News

Feb 7, 2018

Manning Quoted in the Korea Times on Korean Peninsula

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2018

Secondary Sanctions: A First Glance

By Ole Moehr

This edition of our EconoGraphic blog explains the difference between primary and secondary sanctions, outlines how secondary sanctions work, and uses a case study to demonstrate how the United States employs secondary sanctions in the real economy.

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Feb 5, 2018

Soares Quoted in Valor Economico on Chinese Investment in Brazil

By Andre Soares

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China

EnergySource

Feb 5, 2018

Our take on Donald Trump’s first State of the Union

US President Donald J. Trump delivered his first State of the Union in Washington on January 30, 2018. Read the address here. Trump touched on a diverse set of topics. We asked our analysts their thoughts on what the president had to say. Here is their take: ON THE SPEECH Trump said: “As we rebuild […]

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Richard Clarke

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Ariel Cohen

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Justin M. Conelli

2022-23 Senior US Air Force Fellow

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Scott Cooper

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Dakota Cary

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