Lipsky quoted by the Associated Press on the upcoming G20 summit

Inflection Points Mar 31, 2025

‘What you’re witnessing is a revolution.’ Making sense of Trump’s head-spinning moves.

By Frederick Kempe

As the past week made clear, the Trump administration is pushing ahead with what it sees as a revolution in the US approach to the world.
Economy & Business NATO
Lipsky quoted by the Associated Press on the upcoming G20 summit

New Atlanticist Mar 27, 2025

Our experts separate Signal from noise in the Trump team’s messages about bombing the Houthis

By Atlantic Council experts

The still-unfolding revelations offer perhaps the clearest picture yet of how top officials in the Trump administration are thinking about US foreign policy.
Intelligence Maritime Security
Lipsky quoted by the Associated Press on the upcoming G20 summit

Issue Brief Mar 27, 2025

Canada needs an economic statecraft strategy to address its vulnerabilities

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

To address threats from Russia and China and reduce trade overdependence on the United States, Canada’s federal government will need to consolidate economic power and devise an economic statecraft strategy that will leverage Canada’s economic tools to mitigate economic threats and vulnerabilities.
China Cybersecurity

Content

In the News

Sep 7, 2023

Lipsky quoted by the Associated Press on the upcoming G20 summit

Read the full piece here.

Economic Sanctions G20

In the News

Sep 7, 2023

Townsend featured in Politico discussing NATO’s new China-focused intel chief

By James J. Townsend Jr.

On September 7, Transatlantic Security Initiative Senior Advisor Jim Townsend was quoted in Politico discussing NATO’s new China-focused intel chief. 

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Sep 7, 2023

Charai in the National Interest: Africa’s Dual Battle with Progress and Chaos

By Atlantic Council

With a recent wave of coups, the continent’s democratic and prosperous trajectory is at risk. Can the United States help Africa correct this course? After decades of stumbling progress toward democracy, suddenly, in the past few months, eight West African nations have been rocked by coups and civil wars, triggering waves of emigration to the […]

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 6, 2023

Lipsky quoted by the Financial Times on the political nature of CBDCs

Read the full piece here.

Digital Currencies Elections

Issue Brief

Sep 6, 2023

Alternative security futures in the High North

By David Auerswald

Climate change, combined with increasing geopolitical competition and hostilities, has focused renewed attention on national security interests in the Arctic. By 2035, how will those variables combine to influence the High North?

China Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Sep 6, 2023

Konaev on Russian military adaptation in Foreign Affairs

By Atlantic Council

Margarita Konaev discusses the lessons Russia has learned from its invasion of Ukraine in an article in Foreign Affairs

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Sep 6, 2023

Derentz joins Formiche to discuss energy, climate, and EU-US cooperation
China Climate Change & Climate Action
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, February 28, 2023. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS

New Atlanticist

Sep 6, 2023

The United States must strengthen its engagement with Central Asia

By Mark Temnycky

As the upcoming US-Central Asian summit approaches, the administration must prioritize its engagement in the region.

Central Asia China
Solar panels are pictured.

In-Depth Research & Reports

Sep 6, 2023

Policy memo: A NATO-style spending target could fund long-term decarbonization

By Ben Judah, Francis Shin, Rachel Rizzo, Théophile Pouget-Abadie

EU member states and like-minded allies should set national-level spending targets, each based on a percentage of their respective annual GDPs, for decarbonization-related purposes. This would provide the basis of an international coalition that would ramp up global climate spending and set a useful benchmark to anchor high-level diplomatic discussions on the subject.

Climate Change & Climate Action European Union

In the News

Sep 5, 2023

Makanju featured in Wired discussing the development and mission of OpenAI, and the future of artificial intelligence more broadly

By Anna Makanju

On September 5, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Anna Makanju was quoted in Wired discussing the development and mission of OpenAI and the future of artificial intelligence more broadly.  

Artificial Intelligence Security & Defense
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Experts

Staff

Lize de Kruijf

Project Assistant, Economic Statecraft Initiative

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Dutch Economic Sanctions

Staff

Alexander Young

Project Assistant

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Peter Mandaville

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Civil Society Freedom and Prosperity

Fellow

Sudeep Kanungo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Africa Energy & Environment

Fellow

Leremy Colf

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoTech Center

Digital Policy Internet

Fellow

Samuel Denney

Nonresident Fellow

Transatlantic Security Initiative

English Europe & Eurasia
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Events

Public Event Thu, May 8, 2025 • 9:30 am ET

General John Raymond on national security and the future of space commerce

An #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT—Raymond, who served as the first chief of space operations of the US Space Force, talks about maintaining the US military edge as the space domain becomes increasingly contested and congested.

Space Space Security Technology & Innovation United States and Canada