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New Atlanticist
Mar 31, 2025

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

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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.

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Is the Taliban Winning?

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
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Is the Taliban Winning?

New Atlanticist
Mar 25, 2025

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

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

China
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New Atlanticist

Apr 21, 2016

Is the Taliban Winning?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Deadly suicide bombing in Kabul points to need for Pakistan to end support for terrorists, says Atlantic Council’s James B. Cunningham A deadly suicide bombing in Kabul shows that the Taliban are determined to drag out the conflict, but it also adds a sense of urgency for Pakistan to end its support for the militants, […]

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In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by CNN on US Military Expenses in Europe and South Korea

By Magnus Nordenman

Read the full article here.

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In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Ullman in the Daily Times: Radicalisation Ain’t Just for Muslims

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Apr 20, 2016

McFate Joins HBO’s “Afghan Women’s Rights & Floating Armories”

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 19, 2016

TTIP & Trade in Action – April 13, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Secretary of State John Kerry concluded a global trip in Los Angeles this week and spoke at the Pacific Council on International Trade to defend international free trade deals, criticizing the current presidential candidates for playing up on “fear and anger.”

Central Europe Eastern Europe
Kimberly Motley

Event Recap

Apr 18, 2016

Motley’s law: The new age of legal representation

By South Asia Center

On April 18, the South Asia Center’s Afghanistan Rising Initiative hosted Kimberley Motley for a conversation about her experiences as an international litigator in Afghanistan and around the world, as well as her advocacy for rule of law and human rights worldwide. In her remarks, she emphasized how the rule of law means little if […]

Afghanistan Rule of Law

In the News

Apr 14, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Diplomatic Relations Between China, Taiwan, and Kenya

By Jamie Metzl

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China East Africa

New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2016

US Foreign Policy Needs to be ‘Balanced’ Between ‘Great Exertions’ and ‘Retreat’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Interview with Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad served as the US Ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the United Nations in the George W. Bush administration. A member of the Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors, Khalilzad has recently authored an insightful and widely praised memoir—The Envoy. In […]

Afghanistan Iran

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss North Korean Defector

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full interview here.

East Asia

In the News

Apr 12, 2016

Manning in East Asia Forum: What Might a New Asian Order Look Like?

By Robert A. Manning

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Nathan K. Finney

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