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UkraineAlert

Oct 16, 2026

Ukrainian drone strikes highlight the vulnerability of Russia’s data centers

By Leonid Baratz

The idea of Ukrainian drones silencing Kremlin bots clearly caught the world’s imagination, but the real story behind Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s mega data centers is one of strategic vulnerability, writes Leonid Baratz.

Conflict Defense Policy

MENASource

Oct 16, 2026

Iraq’s militias are adjusting for a new era, not going away

By Hamdi Malik

While signaling restraint, the militias are carving room to consolidate their position and shape the terms of Iraq’s next security order.

Conflict Crisis Management

UkraineAlert

Oct 15, 2026

Russia’s Starlink substitute poses a security threat far beyond Ukraine

By Joshua Stein

The Kremlin is currently in the process of deploying a satellite communications network known as Rassvet, creating concerns for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and for the wider international security environment, writes Joshua Stein.

China Conflict

UkraineAlert

Oct 15, 2026

Ukraine reports more battlefield gains as Putin’s invasion loses momentum

By David Kirichenko

Kyiv has reported further battlefield gains this week as the country’s Operation Vivaldi counteroffensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region continues to advance, writes David Kirichenko.

Conflict Defense Policy

GeoTech Cues

Oct 14, 2026

When AI agents become economic actors, what happens to money and the financial system?

By Ivan Ferrari

If AI agents come to rely on US transaction infrastructure and dollar-denominated assets, the dollar will become embedded in the operating system of machine commerce.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

UkraineAlert

Oct 13, 2026

Putin snubs Trump’s ceasefire as Russia aims to make Ukraine unlivable

By Maksym Beznosiuk, William Dixon

Hours after US President Donald Trump’s surprise Sunday announcement of an energy ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, Russia responded by bombing a series of Ukrainian power plants, write Maksym Beznosiuk and William Dixon.

Conflict Drones

Econographics

Oct 13, 2026

How the trade war with Canada is hitting US states—and could sway midterm elections

By Madeline Chalecki and Delnaz Ghadiali

Tariffs on both sides of the border have concentrated the financial burden on specific states and industries, bringing the trade war into some of the country’s most competitive political races.

Economy & Business North America

GeoTech Cues

Oct 13, 2026

Why is electrification no longer “woke”?

By Mahmoud Abouelnaga

Once a culture-war issue, electrification is now an AI- and Iran war-era necessity.

Artificial Intelligence Energy & Environment

EconoGraphics

Oct 12, 2026

Live updates from the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Thailand as financial leaders take on AI, debt, and geopolitical upheaval

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts are on the ground talking to leaders and getting the behind-the-scenes scoop on how the Bretton Woods institutions are taking on the most urgent challenges in the global economy.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Dispatches

Oct 9, 2026

The US just sanctioned the International Criminal Court. What’s next? 

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts weigh on what Washington's sanctions on the ICC could mean for international justice and how the court's supporters can respond.

Europe & Eurasia International Organizations
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