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New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2025

Why Poland’s president wants US nuclear weapons

By Marek Magierowski

President Andrzej Duda said this week that US nuclear weapons should be deployed in his country. To understand why, look at not just Poland's security but also its politics.

Central Europe Nuclear Deterrence

Econographics

Mar 14, 2025

What is strategic about the new digital assets reserve?

By JP Schnapper-Casteras

To many on Wall Street and Main Street, this executive order on a strategic bitcoin reserve may still seem more like political maneuvering than sober monetary policy.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

UkraineAlert

Mar 13, 2025

Vladimir Putin does not want peace. He wants to subjugate Ukraine.

By Mykola Bielieskov

Russian President Vladimir Putin's evasive response to US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal underlines his commitment to continue with an invasion that aims to extinguish Ukraine as a state and nation, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Mar 13, 2025

Soofer interviewed on War on the Rocks podcast about Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’

By Atlantic Council

On March 12, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was interviewed by Ankit Panda, host of the “Thinking the Unthinkable” podcast on War on the Rocks. The episode discussed the Trump administration’s plan for an American “Iron Dome” and the questions it raises for US missile defense and the strategic vulnerability in the United States today.

China Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Mar 13, 2025

NATO’s capability development: A call for urgent reform

By David Julazadeh

NATO must make major reforms to streamline its capability development process if the Alliance is to keep up with the pace of modern warfare.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Econographics

Mar 13, 2025

Meeting in Mar-a-Lago: Is a new currency deal plausible?

By Josh Lipsky, Jessie Yin

Washington is once again chattering about the possibility of a currency deal. But the countries that comprise the US trade deficit today are not the same as the ones in the '80s.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

Mar 13, 2025

Bayoumi interviewed on ABC News Australia on tensions between the US and Canada

On March 12, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, was interviewed on ABC New Australia on US President Donald Trump’s relationship with expected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid tariff disputes.

Politics & Diplomacy Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Mar 12, 2025

Experts react: The US and Europe are trading tariffs. What’s next?

By Atlantic Council experts

The White House on Wednesday imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, to which the European Union quickly retaliated.

Economy & Business European Union

Testimony

Mar 12, 2025

Carole House testifies to House Committee on Financial Services on regulation and security in stablecoins and digital payments

By Carole House

On March 11, Senior Fellow Carole House testified to the House Committee on Financial Services at a hearing titled, "Examining a Federal Framework for Payment Stablecoins and Consequences of a US Central Bank Digital Currency."

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

New Atlanticist

Mar 12, 2025

Note to Trump: McKinley’s legacy is about more than tariffs and territory

By Daniel Fried

President William McKinley’s foreign policy was more complex than his reputation for high tariffs and imperial acquisitions would suggest.

China Latin America

Experts

Events