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The current Israeli government is just as unable as previous ones to produce a solution to stop PIJ and Hamas in Gaza and the West Bank. The post In an endless series of Israeli operations, Ope...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/operation-shield-arrow-gaza-israel-hamas-pij/

Some of the most powerful economic institutions in the world are led by women at the moment, but their success hasn’t translated to broad representation. Structural barriers continue to prevent...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/only-11-of-finance-ministers-and-central-bank-governors-are-women/

By purchasing high-quality carbon credits, companies can support the sustainable growth of low- and middle-income populations in the world's fastest-growing regions. The post Through carbon mar...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/through-carbon-markets-corporations-have-a-role-to-play-in-africas-development-they-should-take-it-seriously/

There is a strong opportunity for meaningful NATO-EU cooperation by using the Group of Seven as a convening platform for climate change-related discussions. The post The G7 can take NATO-EU cli...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-g7-can-take-nato-eu-climate-cooperation-to-the-next-level/

Poland and the United States must keep Ukraine front and center, maintain transatlantic unity, and champion democratic values. Our Warsaw Week charted a way forward. The post How the United Sta...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-the-united-states-and-poland-can-use-this-moment-to-reshape-transatlantic-security/

French President Emmanuel Macron chose Bratislava, Slovakia, to deliver a speech aimed at reassuring Central and Eastern European partners of France's reliability. The post Did Macron just disp...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/did-macron-just-dispel-central-and-eastern-europes-skepticism-about-france/

Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks to Jovana Radosavljevic, a Kosovo Serb who resides in the north of Kosovo and the Executive Director of the New Social Initiative, and to Agon Maliqi, a...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/balkans-debrief/balkansdebrief-whats-behind-the-escalation-in-kosovo-a-debrief-with-jovana-radosavljevic-and-agon-maliqi/

Despite the existential challenges created by Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to make progress toward the reform of the country's deeply discredited judicial system, writes Olena ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-fight-against-courtroom-corruption-continues-in-wartime-ukraine/

With the evacuation of foreigners from Sudan nearly complete, expectations are that an Egyptian military invasion of Sudan is imminent. The post Is Egypt planning a full-scale invasion of Sudan...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-sudan-military-invasion/

August Cole provides an in-depth examination of Norway's potential defense strategies, the implications of autonomous drones and artificial intelligence, and the necessary transformation of milit...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/autonomy-and-asymmetry-the-future-of-norways-defense-2022-2042/

Drone strikes in Moscow have the Kremlin on high alert. In Georgia, the pro-Russia Prime Minister blamed NATO for Russian invasion of Ukraine. The post Russian War Report: Moscow is on edge aft...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/russian-war-report-drone-attack-on-moscow/

A protracted war of attrition in Ukraine serves Beijing’s interests in that it will lead to the long-term weakening of Russia, thereby fundamentally shifting the Sino-Russian power balance in C...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/china-stands-to-gain-from-a-weakened-russia-the-west-should-prepare-now/

Congress needs to ensure that the Department of Homeland Security has the resources it needs to defend the nation against nonmilitary threats. The post Will the debt ceiling deal mean less for ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/will-the-debt-ceiling-deal-mean-less-for-homeland-security/

While these ICC arrest warrants may be the accountability spark Libya desperately needs, the country will require more to be uprooted. The post Time to double down: ICC arrest warrants in Libya...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/icc-arrest-warrants-libya/

The post Shalomov in Manara Magazine: Netanyahu’s Israel is a Teetering Balancing Act appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/shalomov-in-manara-magazine-netanyahus-israel-is-a-teetering-balancing-act/

Host and Nonresident Senior Fellow Alia Brahimi speaks with the philosopher Professor Tony Coady about the key characteristics of mercenaries, the Geneva Conventions, and more. The post What’...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/podcast/whats-so-bad-about-mercenaries/

Ukraine's Diia app is widely seen as the world's first next-generation e-government platform, and is credited with implementing what many see as a more human-centric government service model, wri...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-diia-platform-sets-the-global-gold-standard-for-e-government/

There are many opportunities to meet climate-related challenges through cooperation, expertise sharing, and the exchange of ideas in MENA. The post Cross-border cooperation between Israel and M...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/climate-change-mena-israel-n7/

The invasion of Ukraine has left Russia greatly diminished on the world stage and earned Putin a place in infamy alongside history’s greatest criminals. Instead of emulating Peter the Great, he...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-new-reality-less-peter-the-great-more-putin-the-pariah/

On May 27, Scowcroft Vice President and Director Matthew Kroenig penned an article for Foreign Policy assessing the efficacy of democracy and autocracy by invoking the international relations per...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/kroenig-in-foreign-policy-analyzing-niccolo-machiavellis-views-on-democracy/

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan just won another five-year term in office. Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the pressing issues his administration faces. The post Five m...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/five-more-years-for-erdogan-whats-first-on-his-agenda/

On May 27, Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig analyzed Niccolò Machiavelli’s works in Foreign Policy based on his chapter in The New Makers of Modern Strategy. He argues that Mac...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/kroenig-on-foreign-policy-discussing-machiavellis-preference-for-democracy/

KYIV, UKRAINE – May 30, 2023 – In recognition of his historic leadership during the Ukrainian people’s brave defense of their freedom, Atlantic Council Chairman John F.W. Rogers and Preside...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/press-releases/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-honored-with-atlantic-council-global-citizen-award-in-kyiv/

Dale Aluf analyzes China's campaign to make countries in the region more dependent on Chinese networks, while reducing its own dependence on foreign cables. China’s growing presence in the Midd...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/chinas-subsea-cable-power-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa/

WASHINGTON, DC – May 30, 2023 – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center (GEC) will hold the eighth annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference on Thursday, June 15, 2023,...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/press-releases/atlantic-council-announces-eighth-annual-central-and-eastern-european-energy-security-conference/

A number of countries have increased their trade with Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, including non-aligned countries and even some EU members. The post China is ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/china-is-trading-more-with-russia-but-so-are-many-us-allies-and-partners/

Individuals with experience from the worlds of cyber threat intelligence and cyber policy share their insights and career advice. The post The 5×5—Cross-community perspectives on cyber threa...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/the-5x5/the-5x5-cross-community-perspectives-on-cyber-threat-intelligence-and-policy/

The post Rich Outzen joins WION to discuss the Turkish elections appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/rich-outzen-joins-wion-to-discuss-the-turkish-elections/

The post Rich Outzen joins TRT World to discuss the Turkish elections appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/rich-outzen-joins-trt-world-to-discuss-the-turkish-elections/

“The Turkish leader’s demands have created a political knot that will be difficult to address unless he is willing to soften his stance, said Anna Wieslander, the Stockholm-based director for...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/wieslander-quoted-in-wall-street-journal-on-turkey-swedens-nato-accession/

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan triumphed in his re-election bid on Sunday. Our experts break down what to expect next on the war in Ukraine, NATO enlargement, Syria, and more. The post...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/what-the-world-should-expect-from-erdogan-now/

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky interviewed by NPR on potential US default appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-interviewed-by-npr-on-potential-us-default/

Over the past 15 months, Ukraine has built an international coalition of partners prepared to arm the country against Russia's invasion. This unprecedented diplomatic success offers important les...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/exploring-the-secrets-of-ukraines-successful-wartime-diplomacy/

Ukraine has conducted a number of nationalizations as part of the war effort but the state should now be looking to reduce its role in the Ukrainian economy in order to advance the process of EU ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-must-reduce-role-of-state-in-the-economy-to-boost-eu-integration/

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky quoted in Business Insider on US credibility in a default appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-quoted-in-business-insider-on-us-credibility-in-a-default/

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky interviewed on Business Insider on the consequences of a US default appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-interviewed-on-business-insider-on-the-consequences-of-a-us-default/

The post Yevgeniya Gaber quoted in Kyiv Independent on Turkey’s role in the War in Ukraine post-election appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/yevgeniya-gaber-quoted-in-kyiv-independent-on-turkeys-role-in-the-war-in-ukraine-post-election/

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky quoted in CNN Business on US treasury securities in the case of debt default appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-quoted-in-cnn-business-on-us-treasury-securities-in-the-case-of-debt-default/

At an upcoming two-day meeting in Luleå, the US and EU may announce joint action on some of their biggest common challenges in trade and technology. The post Here’s what to expect on China, ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/heres-what-to-expect-on-china-ai-green-energy-and-more-when-eu-and-us-officials-meet-in-sweden/

Russian attempts to explain away Western support for Ukraine with conspiracy theories and outdated arguments are falling flat as the democratic world continues to oppose Moscow's invasion, writes...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russian-narratives-ignore-real-reasons-for-western-support-of-ukraine/

Listen to the full podcast here. The post Tran was interviewed by NPR on the vulnerabilities of money market funds appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/tran-was-interviewed-by-npr-on-the-vulnerabilities-of-money-market-funds/

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky and Meng quoted in CNN on the potential impact of debt default on US treasuries held in other countries appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-and-meng-quoted-in-cnn-on-the-potential-impact-of-debt-default-on-us-treasuries-held-in-other-countries/

After an anti-Putin Russian volunteer military unit attacked Belgorod, trolls and bloggers online viciously ridiculed Russian defenses. The post Russian War Report: Belgorod incursion brings de...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/russian-war-report-trolls-belgorod/

Read the full newsletter here. The post Lipsky quoted in Politico Morning Money newsletter on the impact of debt default on US treasuries appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-quoted-in-politico-morning-money-newsletter-on-the-impact-of-debt-default-on-us-treasuries/

There remains a slate of accountability tools for Syria, and certain avenues for seeking accountability may even be expanding with normalization. The post How to hold the Assad regime accountab...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/how-to-hold-the-assad-regime-accountable-even-as-countries-normalize-relations-with-syria/

A L&D fund is the last lifeboat for these countries after decades of struggle to achieve some form of global climate justice. The post Developing countries need a loss and damage fund for clima...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/cop28-pakistan-uae-loss-and-damage/

US President Joe Biden is nominating Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the pick. The post Biden...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/bidens-pick-for-joint-chiefs-chairman-sends-a-message-to-china/

Tackling export controls circumvention by Russia; the enforcement and effectiveness of the oil price cap; the failure of the US sanctions policy towards Sudan, and how to fix it. The post Globa...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/global-sanctions-dashboard-us-and-g7-allies-target-russias-evasion-and-procurement-networks/

Experts at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security went through the Department of Homeland Security’s capstone strategy document and handed out their grades. The post Scowcroft Strateg...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/scorecard/scowcroft-strategy-scorecard-does-the-quadrennial-homeland-security-review-make-the-grade/

Economic data is still coming out of Russia, and Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and other financial elites have been pushing for making even more data available. But that's chang...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/russias-data-glasnost-didnt-last-long-heres-how-to-tell-whether-sanctions-are-working/

Read the full article here. The post Bhusari quoted in the Washington Post on debt limits appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/bhusari-quoted-in-the-washington-post-on-debt-limits/

Read the full newsletter here. The post Kumar quoted in Axios Crypto newsletter on the potential loss of monetary sovereignty with stablecoins appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/kumar-quoted-in-axios-crypto-newsletter-on-the-potential-loss-of-monetary-sovereignty-with-stablecoins/

On May 23, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Tom Cynkin was quoted in BusinessMirror, and on May 20, he was featured in NBC News. With regard to identifying instances of Chinese economic coercion, h...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/cynkin-in-businessmirror-and-nbc-news/

The post Mezran quoted in Al Monitor on Italy-UAE strategic partnership appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/mezran-quoted-in-al-monitor-on-italy-uae-strategic-partnership/

The post Pavia joins BBC to discuss the recent unrests and peace talks in Sudan appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/pavia-joins-bbc-to-discuss-the-recent-unrests-and-peace-talks-in-sudan/

The post Pavia quoted in Al Monitor on Morocco’s trade diversification strategy appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/pavia-quoted-in-al-monitor-on-moroccos-trade-diversification-strategy/

The post Pavia quoted in Euronews on the delicate balance between concerns over stability and migration appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/pavia-quoted-in-euronews-on-the-delicate-balance-between-concerns-over-stability-and-migration/

The post Mezran quoted in Agenzia NOVA on Italy’s role in promoting US collaboration with Brussels appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/mezran-quoted-in-agenzia-nova-on-italys-role-in-promoting-us-collaboration-with-brussels/

The post Mezran quoted in Middle East Eye on controversial demolition of Italian-era buildings in Benghazi and its motives appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/mezran-quoted-in-middle-east-eye-on-controversial-demolition-of-italian-era-buildings-in-benghazi-and-its-motives/

On February 20, Nonresident Fellow Tuvia Gering was quoted in the South China Morning Post on Iranian President Raisi's visit to Beijing. The post “That’s what makes Taiwan so important” ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/thats-what-makes-taiwan-so-important-nonresident-fellow-lev-nachman-quoted-in-dw-on-2024-taiwan-elections/

Nonresident Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in Deutsche Welle, on China's domestic security policies and foreign investment. The post Deputy Director Colleen Cottle quoted in the N...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/deputy-director-colleen-cottle-quoted-in-the-national-journal-on-chinas-response-to-debt-ceiling-negotiations-in-washington/

This new form of transnational repression by Iran has alarmed security professionals and governments worldwide.  The post Iran is using its cyber capabilities to kidnap its foes in the real wo...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/iran-cyber-warfare-kidnappings/

Here we go again. On March 23, Iran-backed Iraqi militias launched a drone attack that killed an American contractor and wounded another, as well as twenty-four US military personnel. The attack ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/iran-iraq-shia-militias-attacks/

On May 19, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international aff...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/kroenig-and-ashford-debate-the-implications-of-turkeys-elections/

The Atlantic Council mourns the passing of brilliant lawyer and beloved board member C. Boyden Gray, who died on May 21 at the age of 80. The post A leading transatlanticist with a rapier wit: ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/a-leading-transatlanticist-with-a-rapier-wit-the-atlantic-council-remembers-c-boyden-gray/

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's party secured 40 percent of the vote in parliamentary elections on May 21. After more than a decade of economic troubles, Greece may be entering a new era of ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/have-greek-politics-finally-settled-down/

This week's unprecedented cross-border raid into Russia's Belgorod Oblast could be part of Ukrainian shaping operations designed to stretch the Russian military ahead of a coming counteroffensive...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/belgorod-raid-sparks-border-alarm-for-russia-ahead-of-ukrainian-offensive/

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky quoted in CNN Politics on the impact of debt default on US treasuries appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-quoted-in-cnn-politics-on-the-impact-of-debt-default-on-us-treasuries/

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky quoted in Business Insider on the impact of debt default on US treasuries appeared first on Atlantic Council .

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-quoted-in-business-insider-on-the-impact-of-debt-default-on-us-treasuries/

On May 21, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts spoke to DW about the G7’s statement on China’s economic coercion. He characterizes “the coordination and unity” as a “’b...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/roberts-in-dw/

Ukraine's coming counteroffensive has a great chance of succeeding due to a number of factors including superior leadership, equipment upgrades, and strong morale, writes Richard D. Hooker, Jr. ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-coming-counteroffensive-has-a-good-chance-of-succeeding/

In the wake of a US default, investors searching for safe assets may have no viable alternative to US Treasuries. The post There is no alternative to US Treasuries appeared first on Atlantic C...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/there-is-no-alternative-to-us-treasuries/

China, Iran, Belarus, and Armenia all have different motivations for backing the Kremlin, but they are united by a common fear of what a Russian defeat in Ukraine might mean for their own countri...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/china-iran-belarus-and-armenia-all-fear-a-russian-defeat-in-ukraine/

Uzair Younus talks to Hassan Abbas, distinguished professor at National Defense University, about his new book "The Return of the Taliban." The post A conversation with Hassan Abbas on his new ...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/southasiasource/a-conversation-with-hassan-abbas-on-his-new-book-the-return-of-the-taliban/

“‘You could say that there are two completely different fears about Russia. The French and continental fear is that Russia will come out of this too badly. French President Macron has said th...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/wieslander-quoted-in-dagens-nyheter/

This issue brief evaluates membership and other security options for the alliance and its members to consider with regards to Ukraine, from formal actions by NATO as a whole to collective or indi...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/providing-long-term-security-for-ukraine-nato-membership-and-other-security-options/

The Group of Seven (G7) has lobbed the latest of three notable salvos in signaling that governments around the globe are focused on regulating Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). The G7 mini...

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/geotech-cues/the-regulators-are-coming-for-your-ai/

India’s gain in geopolitical leverage could escalate tensions in Asia as opposed to promoting stability. The international community should take note. The post India’s geopolitical ...