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Nigeria is often thought of as a bellwether for the continent of Africa. Its population is the largest on the continent, a demographic that has approximately 70 % of its population below the age of 30. Blessed with many natural resources, it is the largest oil and gas producer in Africa. With a diverse population […]
Russia, with 1/5th of its land mass north of the Arctic Circle, and two million Russians of a four million population inhabiting the region, has forced its Arctic neighbors to re-assess an angry Russia, stung by its Ukrainian experience. Does this experience convince Russia not to engage in any changes in its current Arctic policy […]
Join ACIR in hearing the details presented by one of the US government’s top experts on North Korea. While the West has been understandably focused on Ukraine and Taiwan, North Korea has unleashed 13 extensive hypersonic, underwater, and ground missile tests in 2022 alone; a number with the capability of striking targets in the American […]
Join The Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR) for a Diplomatic Dialogue reception with Jacob Veerman, Consul General of the Netherlands in Atlanta. After an hour of networking, Consul General Veerman will discuss the work of the Netherlands Consulate, his experiences during his career postings and his observations on global affairs with Mark Pierson, ACIR's Director […]
Join ACIR as Reta Jo Lewis, EXIM’s President and Chair, explores the topic "EXIM Bank: Keeping America Competitive in an Intense Global Environment ". EXIM Bank is an independent federal agency that is ostensibly recognized as America’s official export credit agency, but it is more than that. Aside from contributing to U.S. economic growth, it is also […]
ACIR is honored to host Dr. Mariel Borowitz for an in-person event entitled "Challenges of Satellite Security in the Age of Rising Tensions." The United States heavily depends on satellites during peacetime for communications, navigation, and other essential functions. During wars, satellites play a crucial role in such functions as command and control, reconnaissance, intelligence […]
The February, 1979 Islamic Revolution introduced a form of government rarely encountered in the 20th or 21st century. Radical theocrats began a reign of terror within and beyond the nation of Iran. Seeking to bring a whole population under its control, the regime has not retreated from wholesale arrests of Iranian citizens, torture, and public […]
The PRC’s pursuit of a “Made in China” strategy in order to achieve “independence and self-reliance” within a projected 15 to 20 years if not sooner has fostered a debate in the American business community on how to safely de-risk or decouple, while successively determining alternate production and investment options, and remaining competitive in the […]
Join ACIR for a Diplomatic Dialogue reception with Rachel Galloway, Consul General of the United Kingdom in Atlanta. After an hour of networking, Consul General Galloway will discuss the work of the British Consulate, her experiences during her career postings and her observations on global affairs with Mark Pierson, ACIR's Director of Diplomatic Outreach and […]
North Korea’s successful intercontinental missile and nuclear tests, and Kim’s current efforts to attach a nuclear device to his ICBMs has changed the dynamic in Northeast Asia. An independent DPRK with major arms manufacturing can supply Putin with weapons to fight Ukraine, manipulate both Russia and China, and threaten America’s heartland. Can it be countered, […]
In of the summer of 1939, the physics of a fission nuclear bomb was understood among scientists in several countries, including Germany, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Building a bomb during wartime was something else. How did this play out? About Seymour Goodman Seymour (Sy) E. Goodman is Regents Professor at the […]
In 1938, news that Hitler's Germany was seeking to manufacture an atomic bomb shocked the allies and initiaited an atomic arms race that would decide the war. The United States began a concentrated effort to catch up, and by 1945, both the Soviet Union and America were determined to obtain captured German Scientists in thier […]
The Atlanta Council on International Relations and the Georgia Institute of Technology are honored to Co-host the The Future of Prosperity by Professor Ben Ansell. The event begins at 6 pm with drinks, followed by the 7 p.m. lecture, after which there will be a Q&A For questions about or assistance with registration email: registrar@atlantacir.org For […]
Nearly every geopolitical event leaves an internet footprint and the practice of measuring online traffic is a critical tool in providing a timely understanding of international incidents. For over a decade, Doug Madory, Director of Internet Analysis for Kentik (a network aggregator and activator of data and analytics), has been at the forefront of using internet measurement data analysis […]
Nuclear weapons have not been used since the US attacks on Japan in August 1945. As global tensions continue to rise, analysts believe we are closer to nuclear war than at any time since—the famous 'Doomsday Clock' now stands at 89 seconds to midnight. The United States, China, and Russia are all currently modernizing and […]
Join the Atlanta Council on International Relations for an exclusive talk by retired South Korean Lieutenant General (Ret.) Inbum Chun, a distinguished military leader and expert on security issues in East Asia, as he addresses the evolving landscape of US-ROK relations and the growing nuclear threat posed by North Korea. With decades of experience in […]
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