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New Atlanticist

Sep 30, 2020

Relaunching the transatlantic trade agenda: a European perspective

By Emilie Bel

A new transatlantic partnership will be necessary whatever the result of the US election because the EU-US trade relationship, the European and US approach to multilateralism, and the global balance of power have changed.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

EnergySource

Sep 29, 2020

The global climate crisis and the clean energy transition in the Asia-Pacific region: Implications for the next US administration

By Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

Even with major emissions reductions in the United States and EU, the world has little chance of achieving global net-zero emissions by 2070, much less 2050, without significant changes to the Asia-Pacific energy mix. The next US administration should pursue a well-funded “whole of government” presidential initiative to work with Asia-Pacific countries on viable clean energy strategies and projects within a revived US multilateral trade, aid, and investment approach.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

Elections 2020

Sep 29, 2020

Five big questions as America votes: Middle East

By Middle East Programs

In every US presidential election since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Middle East and North Africa has been a top foreign policy issue. The 2020 presidential election is no different.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Sep 28, 2020

McFate in The Hill: The right debate question for Trump, Biden: How do we fight our next war?

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Sep 28, 2020

Busch Writes in The Hill on China Tariffs at the WTO

By Marc L. Busch

Read the full article here.

China Economic Sanctions

Report

Sep 28, 2020

Competitive strategy insights from wargames

By Benjamin Jensen, John T. Watts, Christian Trotti, and Mark J. Massa

Warfighting eclipses the moment of battle. This report assesses the results from a series of competitive strategy wargames in order to explore how US military-modernization investments can shape adversary decisions long before the battle ever begins.

China Conflict

In the News

Sep 28, 2020

Busch in The Hill: In losing China tariffs at the WTO, the US dodged a bullet

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that had the WTO found certain US tariffs on China legal, it would have created an endless spiral of countermeasures that put US exports at risk around the world.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Inflection Points

Sep 27, 2020

Election poses historic test for what Reagan called the US ‘miracle’

By Frederick Kempe

One can hardly imagine a more important year for the American democratic process to run smoothly, with China leading an authoritarian swing as its economy emerges first from Covid-19′s economic and social hit.

China Elections

New Atlanticist

Sep 25, 2020

The ‘big three’ now rule the global energy market, says Daniel Yergin

By Katherine Golden

Pulitzer Prize winner and energy expert Daniel Yergin's insights into the progress of the energy transition worldwide are pivotal with the 2020 elections around the corner and the pandemic that has disrupted the energy industry.

China Coronavirus

In the News

Sep 25, 2020

Nawaz joins Naya Daur TV to discuss his book, “The Battle For Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood”

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Security & Defense

Experts

Events