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New Atlanticist

Feb 24, 2022

Experts React: Russia has launched a war against Ukraine. How can the West fight back?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts are weighing in with their thoughts about where this conflict is going and how the West can fight back.

Conflict Defense Policy

Experts react

Feb 21, 2022

Russia just ordered troops into Ukraine again. What happens next?

By Atlantic Council experts

As the fast-moving situation on the ground develops, our experts weigh in on what this moment means for a world that could soon be forever altered.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

Experts react

Jan 28, 2022

Experts react: The view from European capitals as consensus emerges against Russia

By Atlantic Council experts

Which EU member states will rise to the challenge from Russia? The Atlantic Council's Europe Center experts weigh in with views from across the continent.

Central Europe Conflict

New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2022

Experts react: Six options for Europe as it searches for a response to Russian aggression

By Atlantic Council experts

How can Europe hang together and maximize its impact? Our experts weigh in as the crisis over Ukraine heats up.

Conflict Crisis Management

Experts react

Jan 20, 2022

Will Russia make a military move against Ukraine? Follow these clues.

By Atlantic Council military fellows

Our military fellows from the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps give a sense of the movements from Russia that they're tracking most closely.

Conflict Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

Jan 11, 2022

What will Putin do? An expert guide to this week’s high-wire diplomacy with Russia

By Atlantic Council experts

As the tensions ratchet up, our experts parse through the details, signals, and developments to distill what this moment means for Europe and beyond.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

New Atlanticist

Oct 31, 2021

Experts react: Can COP26 negotiators sustain the momentum?

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts deliver insightful analysis on the COP26 developments that will matter most in the fight against climate change.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Experts react

Sep 21, 2021

Experts react: The AUKUS deal has shaken the transatlantic alliance. What should the US and its allies do now?

By Atlantic Council Experts

The Biden administration's sunny declarations about America being "back" are facing a sobering reality check.

Defense Policy European Union

New Atlanticist

Sep 15, 2021

Experts react: The US, UK, and Australia struck a nuclear submarine deal. What does it mean?

By Atlantic Council

The pact, known as AUKUS, is a clear challenge to China in the Indo-Pacific and a deepening of military ties among close allies of more than a century.

Australia Defense Industry

Experts react

Aug 30, 2021

Experts react: The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is complete. What’s next?

By Atlantic Council experts

What’s next for Afghanistan? How will evacuations proceed without the US military controlling Kabul airport? What’s next for the counterterrorism mission? How will other regional and global powers shape the country the United States leaves behind?

Afghanistan Conflict