Tag: Atlantic Council

Iran’s drones are a buzzing menace for Saudi Arabia (Ilan Zalayat, Atlantic Council)

In September, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid made the first-ever visit to Bahrain by a high-ranking Israeli official. He also visited a warship belonging...

Expert briefing: What to watch at the G20 (Atlantic Council)

Leaders are flocking to Rome this weekend for the annual Group of Twenty (G20) nations summit, which will gather the world’s top economies at...

The US needs to reinvent its alliances. Today’s threats demand it (Harry I. Hannah, Atlantic Council)

When it comes to working with allies, business-as-usual won’t cut it anymore for the United States—especially in the face of growing Chinese and Russian...

IEA World Energy Outlook 2021: All eyes on net zero (Ameya Hadap, Atlantic Council)

In its World Energy Outlook 2021 (WEO-2021), the International Energy Agency (IEA) could not be clearer: even the international community’s boldest announced pledges will not be...

We’re at the perilous beginning of an uncertain era in US-China relations (Frederick Kempe, Atlantic Council)

The United States and China represent the most significant—and potentially most perilous—bilateral relationship in human history. Given that reality, neither side is managing their...

The Powell Doctrine’s wisdom must live on (Christopher Preble, Atlantic Council)

The death of Colin Powell offers a somber opportunity to reflect on his legacy of public service. Of the many things that Powell may...

The IMF needs to prepare for the post-COVID world (Martin Mühleisen, Atlantic Council)

While the controversy surrounding International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has drawn the bulk of the attention as the IMF and World Bank settle...

Greece and France give European strategic autonomy a shot (Katerina Sokou, Atlantic Council)

Decades from now, historians may agree with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s description of the strategic defense agreement signed last week between France and Greece as...

When Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa appeared at the Atlantic Council (Atlantic Council)

Maria Ressa of the Philippines was one of two journalists recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday for their “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.” Citing...

Time is running out for Abiy’s ‘new beginning’ in Ethiopia (Cameron Hudson, Atlantic Council)

After being sworn in this week in front of tens of thousands of jubilant supporters, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised “a new beginning” for...

Democratizing commerce (Amjad Ahmad, Atlantic Council)

In Season 2, Episode 2 of empowerME Conversations podcast, host and Atlantic Council empowerME Director Amjad Ahmad speaks with Facebook Managing Director for the Middle East and...

Raising the colors: Signaling for cooperation on maritime cybersecurity (William Loomis, Virpratap Vikram Singh, Gary C. Kessler, Xavier Bellekens, Atlantic Council)

Few industries are as critical to the global economy as the maritime transportation system (MTS), which is responsible for facilitating the safe transport of...

How to ensure Afghanistan isn’t the graveyard of European defense (Federica Fazio and Nicolas Adams, Atlantic Council)

French Navy Rafale fighter jets are parked onboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier at the port of Limassol, Cyprus, on February 21, 2020....

Sudan’s failed coup shows why military reform is a must (Cameron Hudson, Atlantic Council)

Sudanese women chant slogans outside a court during a new trial against ousted President Omar al-Bashir on September 15, 2020. Photo by Mohamed Nureldin...

Why the Quad summit was a strategic success (Ash Jain, Atlantic Council)

For the Biden administration, reeling from a spate of recent foreign-policy setbacks, last week’s Quad summit at the White House refocused attention on a...

Transforming logistics (Amjad Ahmad, Jean-Francois Condamine, Atlantic Council)

In Season 2, Episode 1 of empowerME Conversations podcast, host and Atlantic Council empowerME Director Amjad Ahmad speaks with UPS President for Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, and...