Tag: Atlantic Council

So much for a ‘world without borders’? Countries are marking their territory in cyberspace (Alix Desforges and Aude Géry – Atlantic Council)

Since the advent of the Internet, politicians from all ideological and national backgrounds have raised the question of a cyberspace “without borders.” Their perception...

Venezuela’s youth have a long-term strategy for building democracy. Biden should listen (Willow Fortunoff – Atlantic Council)

Daily life in Venezuela has long been grim: Through mismanagement and corruption, Nicolás Maduro’s administration fails to provide basic government services and continues to...

Kazakhstan is in chaos. Here’s why the West should be watching (Dan Peleschuk – Atlantic Council)

Widespread unrest has gripped Kazakhstan, where protests against fuel-price hikes in recent days have escalated into anti-government demonstrations that have prompted a violent response...

The United States must ensure semiconductor supply-chain resilience—not allocate short supplies (Robert Dohner, Atlantic Council)

Supply-chain disruptions and shortages—for personal protective equipment, ventilators, toilet paper, and other goods—have arisen and receded throughout the pandemic. But the current semiconductor shortage,...

How to deal with the Kremlin-created crisis in Europe (Stephen Blank, Philip Breedlove, Ian Brzezinski, Debra Cagan, Wesley K. Clark, Larry Diamond, Paula Dobriansky,...

Since President Biden’s virtual summit with President Putin on December 7, Russia has increased its troop presence on or near Ukraine’s borders. Having created...

Can China’s Communist Party defuse its demographic time bomb? (Dexter Tiff Roberts, Atlantic Council)

This has been an annus horribilis for China’s demographics. The Seventh National Population Census revealed in May that only twelve million babies were born last year, the fewest...

A Russian invasion of Ukraine could be Vladimir Putin’s downfall (Taras Kuzio, Atlantic Council)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has succeeded in attracting the world’s attention by concentrating a vast invasion force along his country’s border with Ukraine and...

By the numbers: The global economy in 2021 (Atlantic Council)

A year ago, experts predicted the “Roaring ‘20s,” a decade in which a tamed pandemic would unleash a new era of global growth. But...

I once headed the Iran branch of Israel’s military intelligence research. Here’s why Israel can’t take out Iran’s nuclear program (Danny Citrinowicz, Atlantic Council)

In recent weeks, statements by current and former Israeli officials on the need to prepare for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities have intensified. The...

Are autocrats winning the internet? Leading activists describe the role of big tech on the ground (Atlantic Council)

Speakers Glacier Chung Ching Kwong, Project Manager, The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Hamburg Leonid Volkov, Head, Network of Regional Headquarters for Alexei...

Democracy in Latin America is under threat. These two summits are a chance to fix it (Eguiar Lizundia and Antonio Garrastazu, Atlantic Council)

From authoritarian entrenchment and persistent corruption to widespread human-rights abuses, the democratic ecosystem throughout Latin America is fragile. In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele has taken a defiant stance by...

Biden’s democracy summit should produce a transatlantic anti-corruption strategy (Ben Judah, Atlantic Council)

Summitry has not been the forte of the Biden administration. European diplomats have commented privately to me that the United States did insufficient prep...

Guerrilla tactics offer Ukraine’s best chance against Putin’s invasion force (T. X. Hammes, Atlantic Council)

While there is no consensus concerning what recent Russian military activity near Ukraine means, it has led to strong statements from US officials. On...

Cybersecurity concerns for the energy sector in the maritime domain (Andy Bochman and Ian Ralby, Atlantic Council)

The world has seen a number of high-profile maritime disasters in recent months and years, and has felt the impact of them. Over that...

Sudan’s ‘democratic transition is inevitable,’ says the country’s just-resigned foreign minister (Katherine Walla, Atlantic Council)

The Sudanese military’s reinstallation of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok “seems to have shaken the picture,” and for some people, the situation may be “a...

How Iran sees the Biden doctrine for the JCPOA and Persian Gulf (Javad Heiran-Nia, Atlantic Council)

Iranian experts in Tehran see the Joe Biden administration’s approach toward Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the context of...