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New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2023

The US Navy will employ autonomous vessels in a new region—but integrating the tech won’t be easy

By Sophia Costes and Grace Jones

Autonomous vessels could make a big difference in Latin America by helping the effort to reduce the flow of illicit drugs and trafficking.

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Sep 26, 2023

Ukraine’s drone army is bringing Putin’s invasion home to Russia

By Mykola Bielieskov

Ukraine's increasingly formidable drone army is enabling Kyiv to bring Vladimir Putin's invasion home to Russia and strike strategic targets throughout the Russian Federation, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Conflict Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

Sep 25, 2023

China’s ‘crimes against humanity’ targeting Uyghurs aren’t going away. Here’s what the international community can do.

By Atlantic Council

Don't be fooled by China's efforts to cover up its oppression of the Uyghur people and other Turkic minorities, human-rights experts warned.

China European Union

UkraineAlert

Sep 22, 2023

Russia resumes bombing campaign of Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure

By Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti

Following a six-month pause, Russia renewed its bombing campaign of Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure on September 21, signalling that Ukrainians face another winter of blackouts as Putin tries to freeze the country into submission.

Conflict Defense Technologies

New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2023

Robert Habeck on Germany’s new approach to ‘economic security’ and ‘selective multilateralism’

By Daniel Hojnacki

Habeck spoke at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics about rising populism in Europe, Germany’s changing economic model, and what Washington’s competition with Beijing means for US-German relations.

China Economy & Business

MENASource

Sep 22, 2023

The Derna catastrophe is a sign that the international community needs to take action in Libya

By Karim Mezran

This narrow window of opportunity is unlikely to remain open for long.

Libya Middle East

New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2023

Financing Ukraine’s defense is a down payment for peace in Europe, says Dutch deputy prime minister

By Katherine Golden

“If we lose the war in Ukraine, we’re all lost. No peace and security on this continent,” Sigrid Kaag argued at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics. "This is something we have to keep financing."

China Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2023

US trade representative backs EU in China anti-subsidy investigation

By Nick Fouriezos

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai reiterated the importance of managing the US-China relationship at the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2023

Why Pakistan must side with Ukraine over Russia

By Uzair Younus

Islamabad should look at the evolving global situation pragmatically and recognize that a strong Ukraine that defeats Russia is in its Pakistan’s interest.

Conflict Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Sep 21, 2023

The West won’t seize Russia’s reserves any time soon. Here’s what it can do with the funds instead.

By Kimberly Donovan, Charles Lichfield

Frozen Russian assets could be invested profitably, with the goal of creating an annuity for Ukraine of at least two billion dollars a year.

Conflict Economic Sanctions