A CONVERSATION WITH THE MINISTER OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN PÅL JONSON - Please join the Atlantic Council Scowcroft Center’s Transatlantic Security Initiative and the Europe Center for a conversation with the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Sweden Pål Jonson.

Russia’s full-scale i...

COMMUNITY WATCH: CHINA’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET - In 2015, Beijing released Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace, a white paper outlining the CCP’s vision for the future of the internet. The paper extended the concept of sovereignty to cyberspace, asserti...

DESIGNING THE FUTURE JOINT FORCE WITH ADMIRAL CHRISTOPHER GRADY - Watch the latest installment of the Scowcroft Center’s Forward Defense  program's Commanders Series, “Designing the future joint force with Admiral Christopher Grady," generously supported by Saab

The United States faces a decisiv...

ASSESSING THE FUTURE OF US-COLOMBIA COOPERATION ON DRUGS AND SECURITY - Colombia, the world’s largest cocaine producer, has once again broken its own record for illicit coca leaf cultivation, leading to a surge in cocaine production. On September 7, the Petro Administration presented a new strate...

BEYOND THE SCIF WITH HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE CHAIRMAN MIKE TURNER ON UKRAINE - Hamas’ savage attack on Israeli civilians may have put the Kremlin’s aggression in Ukraine on the media’s back pages, but it has not diminished the threat that Russia poses to American security...

A CONVERSATION ON AUKUS WITH UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE AMBASSADOR BONNIE JENKINS - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, housed in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, for a conversation with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, US Under Secretary of State for Arms ...

ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER EDI RAMA ON WESTERN BALKANS INTEGRATION AND THE EU - The Atlantic Council hosts a virtual #ACFrontPage conversation with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on economic integration in the Western Balkans and the region’s pathway to the European Union (EU).  

Albania, seizing...

On Sunday, October 29, the Republic of Turkey marked its centenary. 100 years ago, the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Republic.

The highly anticipated 100-year milestone provided an opportunity for the country to rise above contemporary political disagreements and...

DAVID PETRAEUS ON ISRAEL, UKRAINE, AND THE EVOLUTION OF WARFARE - The Atlantic Council hosts a virtual #ACFrontPage conversation with retired US Army General and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency David Petraeus on Israel, Ukraine, and the evolution of warfare.

In this moderated...

RELYING ON OLD ENEMIES: THE CHALLENGE OF TAIWAN’S ECONOMIC TIES TO CHINA - Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and GeoEconomics Center for the virtual launch of Jeremy Mark and Niels Graham’s new report, “Relying on Old Enemies: The Challenge of Taiwan’s Economic Ties to China”.

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FROM WASHINGTON TO AVDIIVKA: WHAT DOES 2024 HOLD FOR UKRAINE? - Moscow’s war on Ukraine has always been about a lot more than just the fight on the battlefield. Ukraine has been able to prevent Russia’s seizure of Kyiv and Kharkiv and to take back more than 50% of Russian-conquered territory in p...

DECONSTRUCTING THE ISRAEL-HAMAS DISINFORMATION WAR - The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative and Digital Forensic Research Lab invite you to join us for a public event on “Deconstructing the Israel-Hamas Disinformation War” on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 12:30 – 2:3...

BUILDING A STABLE WESTERN BALKANS: REGIONAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES - Despite the new momentum surrounding EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, the region has faced renewed threats to its stability.

Challenges including the rise of nationalism due to unresolved conflicts, economic difficu...

TAIWAN: A CONTESTED DEMOCRACY UNDER THREAT - Please watch this launch of a new book by Global China Hub nonresident fellow, Lev Nachman, and co-author Jonathan Sullivan, titled, “Taiwan: A Contested Democracy Under Threat.”

There has never been greater international interest in Taiwan, nor such ...

WORKING TOWARD NET-ZERO: A CONVERSATION ON ADVANCING CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITIONS AT COP28 - The upcoming COP28 is a key moment to advance the global clean energy transition. This conference features the conclusion of the first “Global Stocktake,” providing an opportunity to evaluate climate progress...

THE CARIBBEAN GENDER EMPOWERMENT FORUM - Only 22 percent of ministerial portfolios and cabinet positions in the English-speaking Caribbean are held by women. There has been progress, but at a slower than expected rate. Women and girls also face additional barriers—including climate change, which ...

EXPLORING CHINA’S GLOBAL AGENDA ON SPECTRUM POLICY AND 5G/6G - Join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub for a conversation on what’s at stake during this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference.

Beijing is moving aggressively to bolster Chinese companies’ domestic and international advant...

SETTING THE PACC 2030 AGENDA: BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENT CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES - Caribbean countries are prone to frequent climate-related disasters and are vulnerable to rapid changes in energy prices. Governments, business, and citizens alike are disproportionately affected, and needed resources ...

WHAT TO EXPECT AT COP28 - This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is the flagship global gathering for international negotiations on climate change in 2023.

The COP28 platform comes at a pivotal moment for 2030 and 2050 climate goals. It marks a decision point for key actio...

MOSCOW’S WEAPONIZATION OF FOOD: HOLODOMOR AND BLOCKAGE OF GRAIN EXPORTS TODAY - Ukraine is among the globe’s top exporters of crucial grains, including corn, wheat, barley, rapeseed, and soybeans, and was the world’s largest producer of sunflower oil prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion. Among k...

THE 2023 US-CARIBBEAN BANKING FORUM: SHAPING THE NEXT DECADE OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - As the Caribbean faces a myriad of crises—from climate change to financial de-risking and high import costs—economic growth in the region needs a boost. Addressing challenges requires access to global ...

ASSESSING THE 2023 US STRATEGY ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY - The geopolitical landscape of the twenty-first century is increasingly fraught. From Russia’s brutal war of aggression in Ukraine to Israel’s war with Hamas, conflicts are erupting aimed at upending the rules-based international order...