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New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2025

What Noboa’s reelection means for US-Ecuador ties

By Isabel Chiriboga

Ecuador desperately needs international cooperation with partners such as the United States to curb the country’s crime wave and spur economic growth.

Elections Latin America

TURKEYSource

Apr 14, 2025

There are signs that Turkey is growing closer to Indonesia—and to ASEAN

By Adinda Khaerani Epstein

The Indonesian president’s latest visit to Turkey is only one sign that relations between the two countries are strong—and growing.

Defense Policy Economy & Business

MENASource

Apr 11, 2025

The Iran nuclear talks are Trump’s decisive moment on military strikes

By Daniel B. Shapiro

Within a relatively short time, Donald Trump is likely to face the decision point on whether or not to pursue a military strike against Iran.

Defense Policy Middle East

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2025

Want to understand the US-China trade war? Start with soybeans and batteries.

By Joseph Webster and Valentina Sader

As Washington and Beijing hit each other with new tariffs, two goods—soybeans and lithium-ion storage batteries—offer a window into the larger trade war.

Brazil China

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2025

Cradle of violence: How criminal networks are winning Ecuador’s youth and threatening Latin America’s future

By Erin K. McFee

As Ecuadorians vote for their next president on April 13, time is running out for a holistic approach to security that balances suppression with structural transformation.

Crisis Management Latin America

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2025

To understand the impact of Trump’s tariff war, watch the bond market and the Fed—not just the stock market

By Hung Tran

The state of the US Treasuries and US dollar funding markets, as well as actions of the Federal Reserve, are where to focus attention.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Apr 10, 2025

A pragmatic peace plan for Ukraine

By Mykola Bielieskov

A pragmatic and sustainable peace is possible in Ukraine if Kyiv’s European partners dramatically increase their own defense spending while significantly strengthening the Ukrainian military, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

European Union NATO

UkraineAlert

Apr 10, 2025

Ukrainian victims of war crimes need new approaches to justice

By Nadia Volkova, Eric Witte, Arie Mora

Adopting new approaches to the issue of accountability for alleged war crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine can bring hope for justice and lay the foundations for a sustainable peace, write Nadia Volkova, Eric Witte, and Arie Mora.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

New Atlanticist

Apr 10, 2025

China is ready to ‘eat bitterness’ in the trade war. What about the US?

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

As the US imposes a 145 percent tariff on Chinese imports, officials in Beijing are turning to a belief that Chinese people will endure hardships in service of a national goal.

China Economy & Business

MENASource

Apr 10, 2025

Iran is at an unprecedented crossroads over its nuclear program

By Alex Plitsas

The Middle East is experiencing a rare re-alignment that puts Iran in an unprecedently vulnerable position.

Iran Middle East