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Atlantic Council’s UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge returns for its fourth year

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.
Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
Atlantic Council’s UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge returns for its fourth year

New Atlanticist Jan 7, 2025

What the new British ambassador to the US means for the ‘special relationship’

By Ed Owen

The new envoy to Washington is a politician, not a career diplomat. That might be just what the US-UK relationship needs at this moment.
Politics & Diplomacy United Kingdom
Atlantic Council’s UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge returns for its fourth year

New Atlanticist Jul 11, 2024

UK foreign secretary: Why NATO remains core to British security

By David Lammy

With a return of war to Europe and security threats rising, strengthening Britain’s relationships with its closest allies is firmly in the national interest, writes UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
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Feb 10, 2021

Atlantic Council’s UK Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge returns for its fourth year

BT returns as strategic partner for virtual cybersecurity strategy challenge for UK students

Cybersecurity United Kingdom

NATO 20/2020

Jan 26, 2021

Christen a carrier strike group: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By Michael John Williams

Using the HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales as its backbone, a NATO carrier strike group is an opportunity for high-end interoperability under European leadership.

Europe & Eurasia Maritime Security

New Atlanticist

Jan 14, 2021

Britain’s foreign-policy debate is back

By Ben Judah

It can no longer be said that the only foreign-policy debate in the United Kingdom is about Brexit. There are now two distinct visions emerging of Britain’s role in the world: one positioned in the political center and the other on the right.

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Fast Thinking

Dec 24, 2020

FAST THINKING: There’s finally a Brexit deal. Now what?

By Atlantic Council

Four years of negotiations. Much political acrimony. The fall and rise (and fall and rise) of British premiers. Through it all, a British public wondering what their future would look like and when they could finally move on from their limbo. A Brexit trade deal is here at last. How should we feel?

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Dec 24, 2020

What the Brexit deal solves—and what it doesn’t

By Hung Tran

After more than four years of contentious negotiations, last-minute compromises by the United Kingdom and European Union have finally pushed a post-Brexit trade agreement over the finish line. But the agreement leaves many details open for future disputes.

Economy & Business European Union

Fast Thinking

Dec 23, 2020

FAST THINKING: Will a Brexit deal be home for Christmas?

By Atlantic Council

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said yesterday that a trade deal could come before Christmas. That would be quite the gift for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who faces the prospect of his country "crashing out" of its old trading arrangements with the EU.

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Dec 21, 2020

Nurkin in Defense News on loyal wingman technology

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow Tate Nurkin writes in Defense News on the importance of advancing loyal wingman technology.

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In the News

Dec 17, 2020

Busch in The Hill: Getting to ‘yes’ on a post-Brexit deal

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that to get a final agreement on a Brexit deal, both sides need to make some concessions to allow for a win-win scenario.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

NATO 20/2020

Dec 8, 2020

‘Game out’ decision making: NATO 20/2020 podcast

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

In an era where the distinction between peace and conflict is increasingly complex, NATO should retain its competitive advantage by using synthetic environments and virtual worlds to support rapid, efficient and effective strategic decision making.

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EconoGraphics

Dec 1, 2020

Global QE Tracker

By GeoEconomics Center

This Global QE Tracker allows users to compare the major central banks’ different quantitative easing policies, offers in-depth breakdowns of each institution’s specific QE measures, and explains in clear terms how QE and interest rates work together to produce successful monetary policy.

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