DHS Chief Intelligence Officer Pushes for Increased Transparency
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DHS Chief Intelligence Officer Pushes for Increased Transparency
2023-09-15 20:20:18
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — In the wake of controversies that surfaced in the summer of 2020 regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Secretary Ken Wainstein is on somewhat of a transparency tour. This coincides with Congress facing... Read More

World Bank President Warns of ‘A Lost Decade for Growth’
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World Bank President Warns of ‘A Lost Decade for Growth’
2023-04-07 17:04:28
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — As World Bank President David Malpass prepares to leave his position in June 2023, he worries about the very real possibility of global recession, and he fears that the next 10 years could be “a lost decade for... Read More

Croatian PM Says EU Solidarity a ‘Transformative Power’
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Croatian PM Says EU Solidarity a ‘Transformative Power’
2023-02-22 18:05:52
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Appearing remotely, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković joined the D.C.-based Atlantic Council to celebrate Croatia’s incorporation into the Eurozone and Schengen Area and explain how his nation’s journey toward European integration could inspire Ukraine and Western Balkan countries... Read More

Military Thought Leaders Strategize Ukraine War Victory
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Military Thought Leaders Strategize Ukraine War Victory
2023-02-17 18:05:50
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — “By and large, this was the Cold War that turned hot,” Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.) and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, said this week at the Atlantic Council, a D.C.-based think tank. Petraeus... Read More

Boris Johnson Tells US ‘Putin Won’t Go Nuclear’
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Boris Johnson Tells US 'Putin Won't Go Nuclear'
2023-02-02 18:52:22
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The day after former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the world that Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier threatened him with a missile strike in a phone call leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the statesman... Read More

European Leaders Frustrated With Geopolitics Slowing Progress Toward Clean Energy Transition
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European Leaders Frustrated With Geopolitics Slowing Progress Toward Clean Energy Transition
2022-10-11 12:45:29
by Kate Michael

ISTANBUL — There was candor and heated conversation as the Atlantic Council convened in Turkey this week for a conference to discuss next steps in the clean energy transition. Leaders from government, business and research communities gathered to take stock... Read More

Former Defense Secretary Esper Claims ‘One China a Complete Fallacy’
Geopolitics
Former Defense Secretary Esper Claims ‘One China a Complete Fallacy’
2022-07-27 14:49:33
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — Fresh from a transatlantic delegation visit to Taiwan on behalf of the Atlantic Council and under the auspices of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is “increasingly worried about Chinese... Read More

Atlantic Council Offers New Approach to Cybersecurity  
Cybersecurity
Atlantic Council Offers New Approach to Cybersecurity  
2022-07-13 21:58:56
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — The Atlantic Council outlined Tuesday how the U.S. government and businesses can work together to protect the nation’s power grid from cyberattacks. The United States’ power grid is increasingly reliant on digital technology and the internet. This is... Read More

Russian Economy Damaged By Western Sanctions, Think Tank Finds
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Russian Economy Damaged By Western Sanctions, Think Tank Finds
2021-05-06 18:51:38
by Daniel Mollenkamp

WASHINGTON- Although western sanctions have not forced the Russian government to completely end its aggressions in Ukraine, the true impact of the sanctions has not been fully acknowledged, according to a new report from the Atlantic Council, an international affairs... Read More

Former Chief of Protocol Calls for ‘Smart Power’ to Increase Cooperation
Diplomacy
Former Chief of Protocol Calls for ‘Smart Power’ to Increase Cooperation
2020-06-19 18:48:13
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON - Little gestures can mean a lot, according to Capricia Marshall, ambassador-in-residence at the nonpartisan Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C..  The one-time presidential social secretary and chief of protocol of the United States shared her views on the role... Read More

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