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#BritainDebrief – Britain, Russia and the Strongmen: A debrief from Dr. Fiona Hill

By Ben Judah

On this episode of #BritainDebrief, Brookings Institution's Fiona Hill discusses Britain, populism, and the threat of war from Russia.

Webinar: The Russian Federation- Challenges and Trends Impacting Central and Northern European Security

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland and the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Stockholm, together with the Atlantic Council Northern Europe Office, organised a timely webinar on November 16th. Taking place as the border crises between Poland and Belarus escalated, the webinar’s main goal was to discuss the security outlook for Central and […]

#BritainDebrief – What happens to Northern Ireland with Article 16? A debrief from Matthew O’Toole MLA

By Ben Judah

On this episode of #BritainDebrief, Ben Judah interviews Member of the Northern Irish Assembly for South Belfast Matthew O'Toole to explore the Northern Ireland protocol and its effects.

GeoEconomics Center submitted an overview of the CBDC Tracker and its findings to the UK House of Lords Economic Affairs for their inquiry into CBDCs

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full submission here.

Kroenig and Ashford debate COP26 and the Pentagon’s new report on China’s military buildup

By Atlantic Council

On November 5, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs. In the column, they discuss climate progress and pitfalls at COP26, including discrepancies between China’s climate commitments and actions. Later, they assess capabilities and intentions in […]

Pavel quoted in CNN on VP Harris’s effort to mend US-France relationship

By Atlantic Council

On November 9, CNN quoted Scowcroft Center director Barry Pavel in a piece about Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to France to continue to mend the US-France relationship in the aftermath of September’s AUKUS pact.

Pavel in CNN on the US-French diplomatic relationship

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel provides comments to CNN on the rebuilding of the US-French diplomatic relationship following the