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New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2025

How the United States can harness its sports diplomacy moment, as the FIFA World Cup nears

By Katherine Golden

Foreign diplomats, US officials, and figures from the world of soccer gathered at our studios to talk about the power of sports diplomacy.

Politics & Diplomacy
United States and Canada

UkraineAlert

Dec 4, 2025

Ukraine’s warning to the West: A bad peace will lead to a bigger war

By Myroslava Gongadze

It is delusional to think that sacrificing Ukraine will satisfy Russia. Instead, a bad peace will only lead to a bigger war, while the price of today's hesitation will ultimately be far higher than the cost of action, writes Myroslava Gongadze.

Conflict
Corruption

UkraineAlert

Dec 4, 2025

Russia has learned from Ukraine and is now winning the drone war

By David Kirichenko

Ukraine's more agile army and vibrant tech sector initially gave the country an edge in the drone war against Russia, but Moscow has now regained the initiative thanks to an emphasis on mass and training, writes David Kirichenko.

Conflict
Defense Industry

UkraineAlert

Dec 3, 2025

Returning Ukraine’s abducted children should be central to any peace plan

By Kristina Hook

The United States should lead efforts to secure the release and return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. This could help build confidence in the peace process and boost efforts to end the war, writes Kristina Hook.

Conflict
European Union

New Atlanticist

Dec 3, 2025

Is Costa Rica in a political crisis?  

By María Fernanda Bozmoski

The country finds itself in an exceptional—yet constitutionally permitted—confrontation between its executive branch and its independent electoral authority.

Central America
Elections

MENASource

Dec 3, 2025

All West Bank annexation proposals are illegal—and put core international principles at risk

By Elise Baker

States agreed to respect territorial integrity because they knew the deadly consequences of wars of aggression and annexation.

International Norms
International Organizations

TURKEYSource

Dec 2, 2025

Any peace deal that empowers Russia is a direct security threat to Turkey

By Yevgeniya Gaber

As US talks with Russia and Ukraine intensify, Turkey must reassert regional leadership and help secure a sustainable peace in Ukraine and in the Black Sea.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Dec 2, 2025

Ukraine peace plan must not include amnesty for Russian war crimes

By Ivan Horodyskyy

US President Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine includes an amnesty for war crimes that critics say will only strengthen Putin's sense of impunity and set the stage for more Russian aggression, writes Ivan Horodyskyy.

Conflict
European Union

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2025

The G20 is moving forward on global AI governance—and the US risks being left out

By Konstantinos Komaitis

The leaders’ declaration adopted at the recent Group of Twenty Summit in South Africa offers a new vision of the future of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence
International Norms

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2025

Why Spain is not meeting NATO spending targets

By Jacobo Ramos Folch

Spain’s reluctance to increase spending on its military risks undermining its international credibility and Europe’s collective defense.

Defense Policy
Europe & Eurasia