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Building BRICS

Report Nov 10, 2025

France’s policy on China: Strategic autonomy and less naïveté

By Zoltán Fehér

Over the last decade, France’s long-standing engagement with China has transformed into a more nuanced and cautious dynamic, reflecting a growing emphasis on balancing. This shift is guided by France’s pursuit of strategic autonomy, its effort to “de-risk” economic and security ties, and the broader geopolitical realities unfolding in the Indo-Pacific.
China Economy & Business
Building BRICS

New Atlanticist Aug 28, 2025

Germany wants to double its defense spending. Where should the money go?

By Atlantic Council experts

After decades of Berlin underinvesting in its defense, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has plans to transform the Bundeswehr into Europe’s strongest military. 
Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia
Building BRICS

New Atlanticist Aug 19, 2025

Europe needs to keep up the momentum for Ukraine after its White House show of force

By Jörn Fleck, James Batchik

Among other steps, European leaders should press forward on defining what security guarantees for Ukraine look like.
European Union France

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Jul 7, 2025

Building BRICS

By Bart Piasecki

Fifteen years after its founding, BRICS has evolved into a formidable counterweight to Western dominance in global economic governance. Yet despite its growing influence, the bloc’s ability to translate bold rhetoric into concrete results remains uncertain.

Brazil
China

In the News

Jun 30, 2025

Murray featured in CNBC on fundamental changes to UK and NATO defense spending.

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Rob Murray, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense and the Transatlantic Security Initiative, appeared on CNBC to advise on a radical rethink of deterrence from a European perspective. Murray states that the architecture behind defense financing has been uniquely designed for peacetime, so the European financial community will have to rework their financial alliance to maximize […]

Europe & Eurasia
National Security

In the News

Jun 23, 2025

Lipsky interviewed on CBC on Trump’s missed G7 meetings

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Economy & Business
France

In the News

Jun 23, 2025

Lipsky and Chhangani quoted in Gasworld on coordination efforts at the G7 summit

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Economy & Business
France

In the News

Jun 16, 2025

Lipsky quoted in New York Times on the mood at G7

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Economy & Business
France

In the News

Jun 16, 2025

Lipsky quoted in New York Times on Trump at the G7 Summit

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Economy & Business
France

In the News

Jun 16, 2025

Lipsky cited in Politico on expectations for the upcoming G7 summit

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Economy & Business
France

In the News

Jun 16, 2025

Lipsky cited in Associated Press on G7 summit

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Economy & Business
France

In the News

Jun 15, 2025

Lipsky quoted in CNN on the dynamics of trade discussion at the G7 summit

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Economy & Business
France

In the News

Jun 15, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the best-case outcome of the G7 summit

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Anna Ascani

Vice President of the Chamber, Italy Chamber of Deputies

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Education

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Henrique Arevalo Poincot

Visiting Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Elections Latin America

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Alexandre Marques Pinho

Adviser to the Minister, Portugal Ministry of Defence

Millennium Leadership Program

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

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Jon Wilks

Distinguished Fellow, Transatlantic Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Crisis Management

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Grégoire Roos

Head of Political Dialogue & Policy Innovation, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt

Millennium Leadership Program

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Stephanie Burrell

Head of Sustainability, Smart DCC

Millennium Leadership Program

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