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New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2024

Xi wants to enlist the Global South in his anti-American movement

By Michael Schuman

The Chinese leader’s approach to the developing world has become consumed by Beijing’s geopolitical competition with the United States and its allies and partners.

Africa China

New Atlanticist

Aug 27, 2024

How the Israeli intelligence community got its mojo back

By Marc Polymeropoulos

Israel’s recent preemptive strikes against Hezbollah targets helped avert a wider war and showed how Israeli intelligence has bounced back from the failures of October 7.

Conflict Intelligence

New Atlanticist

Aug 26, 2024

Hurricanes could upend US oil and gas exports and global energy markets. Here’s what to know.

By Joseph Webster, Reid I’Anson, and Anya Herzberg

Texas and Louisiana are home to some of the world’s most important export sites for oil, liquefied natural gas, and other energy products. They’re also in the crosshairs of intensifying hurricanes.

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Aug 23, 2024

To understand NATO’s future, take stock of its centuries-long history

By Ira Straus

The bonds on which the Alliance was founded stretch back much further than 1949, and they keep the transatlantic relationship strong today.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

New Atlanticist

Aug 22, 2024

Thirty-five years later, the Baltic Way still inspires the fight for freedom

By Inga Samoškaitė

Two million people from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia joined hands on August 23, 1989. Their stand for freedom and against Soviet repression is echoed in Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression today.

Democratic Transitions Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Aug 22, 2024

Geopolitics looms large as Pacific Islands leaders prepare to gather in Tonga

By Parker Novak

Leaders from countries in the Pacific Islands will meet August 26-30, at a moment when the growing rivalry between the United States and China is reshaping the Indo-Pacific.

Australia China

New Atlanticist

Aug 21, 2024

How a ‘Free North’ strategy can ensure Arctic and Baltic security

By Kaush Arha and Tom Dans

The United States and its allies must work together to counter Russian and Chinese malign activity in the Arctic and Baltic regions.

Maritime Security National Security

New Atlanticist

Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.

Conflict Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Aug 20, 2024

Amid rising insecurity in Venezuela, the US and its partners must prepare for a new wave of migration

By Lucie Kneip

With the Maduro regime cracking down after a fraudulent presidential election, many Venezuelans who held out hope for political change are preparing to leave their country.

Americas Elections

New Atlanticist

Aug 20, 2024

Think the American century is over? Think again.

By Joseph S. Nye Jr.

The United States is an innovative and resilient society that, in the past, has been able to recreate and reinvent itself, writes Joseph S. Nye Jr.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy