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State of the Order: Assessing April 2021

New Atlanticist May 27, 2025

British ambassador to the US: The UK must ‘become less dependent on America, while remaining inseparably linked’

By Peter Mandelson

In speaking at the Atlantic Council’s 2025 Christopher J. Makins Lecture, Peter Mandelson outlined how the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe can foster peace through military, economic, and technological strength.
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State of the Order: Assessing April 2021

New Atlanticist May 15, 2025

Can the EU-UK summit lead to a new post-Brexit partnership?

By Ed Owen

With shared challenges at home and abroad, the United Kingdom and European Union have an opportunity to renew their trade and security ties.
Defense Industry Economy & Business
State of the Order: Assessing April 2021

New Atlanticist Jan 27, 2025

The case for a US-UK trade and investment agreement

By L. Daniel Mullaney

As US President Donald Trump begins his second term, the United Kingdom is the right partner for the United States, and now is the right time for a deal.
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The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson on Britain in an enduring transatlantic relationship

British Ambassador to the United States The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson speaks at the 2025 Christopher J. Makins lecture to discuss the significance of the transatlantic relationship during this unprecedented geopolitical period.

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Blog Post

May 20, 2021

State of the Order: Assessing April 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

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In the News

May 19, 2021

Kirchberger quoted in Financial Times: European show of support for US in Indopacific will remain limited

By Sarah Kirchberger

Sarah Kirchberger was quoted in the Financial Times on how the increased European naval presence in the Indo-Pacific reflects growing concerns over Chinese military activities in the region.

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EconoGraphics

May 14, 2021

Global Sanctions Dashboard: April

By Julia Friedlander, Michael Albanese and Castellum.AI

UN sanctions, UK’s new anti-corruption authority, the Kremlin’s use of sanctions as a law enforcement mechanism.

Economic Sanctions European Union

Britain Debrief

May 12, 2021

#BritainDebrief – How would Scottish independence impact UK foreign policy? A debrief from Emma Ashford

By Ben Judah

With the debate over Scottish independence again on the rise, Atlantic Council resident senior fellow Emma Ashford joins #BritainDebrief to explore the prospects of an independent Scotland and its impact on Britain's foreign policy.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 12, 2021

Ashford on Britain Debrief with Ben Judah: How would Scottish independence impact UK foreign policy?

By Atlantic Council

On May 12, Emma Ashford joined Europe Center nonresident senior fellow Ben Judah on his Britain Debrief podcast to discuss the Scottish parliamentary elections and the national security implications of a new Scottish independence referendum. “How would Scottish independence impact the UK as a global actor? With the Scottish National Party and the Greens having […]

National Security Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 11, 2021

Lt Col Mulder in Air and Space Power Journal on the Corsair

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Senior US Air Force Fellow Lt Col Christopher P. Mulder published a book review in the Air & Space Power Journal on the novel "Widowmaker: Living and Dying with the Corsair."

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Britain Debrief

May 7, 2021

#BritainDebrief – Can Britain help Navalny? A debrief from Vladimir Ashurkov

By Ben Judah

Vladimir Ashurkov, director of the Anticorruption Foundation and close ally of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, joins #BritainDebrief to discuss corruption in Britain and its role in protecting the wealth of the Kremlin elite.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

In the News

Apr 30, 2021

GeoEconomics Center’s CBDC tracker cited in Telegraph piece on Britcoin

By Josh Lipsky, Ole Moehr, Nitya Biyani, Niels Graham

Read it here.  

Financial Regulation United Kingdom

In the News

Apr 20, 2021

Lipsky spoke with BBC radio in an interview on ‘britcoin’

By Josh Lipsky

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2021

Do continued EU data flows to the United Kingdom offer hope for the United States?

By Kenneth Propp

As the Biden administration and the European Commission “intensify” negotiations to re-establish a stable transatlantic data-transfer framework, Brussels separately is moving ahead to enable unrestricted data flows with two other major trading partners: the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea.

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