Publications

This report details the legal framework for police activities in Ukraine and assesses its capacity to prevent the torture and ill-treatment of detainees. It describes the general political, economic a...chevron_right

This reports provides an assessment of the work of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) in southern Europe. It compiles the statements and findings of seminar participants who co...chevron_right

In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced five new nuclear-capable, strategic weapons systems. These systems include a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile and a nuclear-powered, nu...chevron_right

This paper examines the history, development, and operation of Iran’s digital influence efforts and information operations, placing them in the broader context of Iranian security and foreign policy o...chevron_right

This brief considers the problems facing democracy promotion in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in light of the growing regional power of China. More specifically, the text author first looks at...chevron_right

This paper outlines that the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will depend on the decisions of great power competitors—the US, China and Russia—global trends, and the management of uncertainties ...chevron_right

This report looks at those whose job it is to explain the logic of foreign policy and analyze global trends in Russia. More specifically, the text first addresses the role of think tanks in Russian fo...chevron_right

This publication reflects on how emerging innovations in cyberspace could impact cybersecurity by introducing three possible future scenarios. The scenarios postulate what would happen if 1) new playe...chevron_right

This publication examines whether blockchain could serve as an ideal platform for the transactive electricity market of the future, helping to ensure that diverse, often intermittent assets on the gri...chevron_right

Given eight years of civil war, the divergent interests of local and powerful external actors and the international intervention against the Islamic State, what may the future hold for Syria’s northeast? Is a permanent ceasefire possible? In April, the Atlantic Council, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Foreign Policy Research Institute held a conference to address these questions. Aaron Stein and Emily Burchfield here provide an overview of the conference and build upon its findings, suggesting that any solution will require greater clarity on a direction for Syria from Russia and the US.chevron_right

T. X. Hammes argues that the current technological revolution is creating a range of small, smart, cheap weapons that can provide small nations with the combat power previously reserved to major powers. For Hammes, this is good news for European NATO nations - such as the Baltic States - seeking to deter Russian aggression. Indeed, he contends that for a modest investment, such nations could present Russia with an unpalatable complex defense of inexpensive autonomous drones, missiles, and ubiquitous improvised explosive devices (IEDs), especially when combined with other NATO members’ capabilities.chevron_right

This publication reflects on how the succession of two key figures in religious and political leadership in Iran and Iraq – Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistan and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – could impact these c...chevron_right

This publication reflects on the future of Russia’s energy sector. The author contends that Russia is in an extremely difficult position: it has a stagnant economy, decreasing revenues, an inefficient...chevron_right

This publication looks at trade in counterfeit and black-market pharmaceuticals in Central America. After providing a global and regional overview of the illicit sale of pharmaceuticals, the text’s au...chevron_right

This publication examines the attempted electoral interference effort to undermine Emmanuel Macron’s candidacy in the 2017 French presidential election. After outlining the disinformation campaign, wh...chevron_right