Content

Experts react

Jun 20, 2024

Experts react: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next secretary general. How will he lead the Alliance?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts explain how Rutte might navigate the war in Ukraine, efforts to bolster European security, and the upcoming US elections.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Jun 20, 2024

How the far right could shape the future of the European Parliament

By Joely Virzi

Big questions remain around what Alternative for Germany, Hungary’s Fidesz party, and Brothers of Italy will do next.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Econographics

Jun 20, 2024

Is the end of the petrodollar near? 

By Hung Tran

Saudi Arabia approaches the petrodollar remains an important harbinger of the financial future to come.

Economy & Business International Markets

New Atlanticist

Jun 20, 2024

Rethinking the NATO burden-sharing debate

By Valbona Zeneli, Philippe Dickinson

As more allies cross the threshold of spending 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense, it’s time for the conversation to evolve.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Global China

Jun 20, 2024

Global China Newsletter – Sharp words, sharper tools: Beijing hones its approach to the Global South

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

The fifth 2024 edition of the Global China Newsletter

Africa China

New Atlanticist

Jun 20, 2024

Ending the war in Ukraine requires something for everyone to hate

By Dan Reiter

To reach peace, Ukraine and its Western partners must find a way to surmount mistrust. Doing so will not be easy.

Conflict Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

IranSource

Jun 19, 2024

Masoud Pezeshkian is a possible game changer in the upcoming Iranian presidential election

By Saeid Jafari

Masoud Pezeshkian has the potential to be a game changer in the upcoming presidential election, but he faces significant hurdles.

Elections Iran

UkraineAlert

Jun 18, 2024

Ukraine’s peace summit offers solidarity but no breakthroughs

By Mercedes Sapuppo

Ukraine's hotly anticipated peace summit in Switzerland produced plenty of solidarity but did not result in any major diplomatic breakthroughs, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

EnergySource

Jun 18, 2024

US-Mexico energy cooperation is vital to enable nearshoring

By William Tobin

As the United States seeks to nearshore supply chains, Mexico's energy sector presents a valuable opportunity for collaboration. By easing regulations on the private sector, Mexico can facilitate US energy investment without impeding its own vision for growth.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Jun 18, 2024

Indirect China-Russia trade is bolstering Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

By Joseph Webster

Trade between China and Russia has risen sharply since the beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, facilitating the Kremlin’s war effort.

China Economic Sanctions
Load More