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UkraineAlert

Jul 17, 2025

Ukraine’s recovery cannot wait until Russia’s invasion is over

By Anna Morgan

The recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome brought together thousands of participants and established new connections that could bolster Kyiv's wartime resilience while also setting the stage for the country's revival, writes Anna Morgan.

Conflict
Defense Technologies

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2025

Five questions (and expert answers) about Israel’s strikes against Syria 

By Atlantic Council experts

Our Middle East experts explain the roots of the crisis and what it means for Syria, Israel, the Druze, and the broader region.

Conflict
Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2025

Dispatch from Panama City: What’s behind the new optimism in US-Panama relations?

By María Fernanda Bozmoski

A recent visit to the Central American country revealed that while the excitement there is palpable, so is the pressure to deliver.

Economy & Business
Latin America

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2025

Reading between the lines of the new France-UK nuclear entente

By Léonie Allard

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer released a “truly historic” declaration on nuclear planning on July 10.

France
Nuclear Deterrence

AfricaSource

Jul 16, 2025

MMA’s arrival in Africa could transform opportunity for the continent’s youth

By Anthony Manga

Africa is no longer just a source of talent but increasingly a hub for global sports investment and innovation.

Africa
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2025

What’s in NATO’s first-ever commercial space strategy?

By Corey Jacobson

Released at The Hague summit, the Alliance’s new strategy is an important acknowledgement that the private sector is driving innovation in space.

NATO
Space

MENASource

Jul 16, 2025

How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel

By Sarah Zaaimi

If Mauritania is nearing a deal with Israel, this could be the beginning of a wider re-engagement with Sahel countries.

Israel
Middle East

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2025

In the Indo-Pacific, US defense industrial partnerships go much deeper than AUKUS submarines

By Adam Kozloski, Markus Garlauskas

The US review of AUKUS should be understood as part of a larger US effort to accelerate defense industry cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Australia
Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2025

How Canada can become a global food security superpower

By Ginger Matchett, Peter Engelke

Policymakers and business leaders will need to make significant progress across four specific areas to propel Canadian agriculture forward.

Economy & Business
Resilience & Society

New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2025

To stand up for religious freedom, the US should support the Dalai Lama’s succession plan

By Peter Arvo

Without strong, sustained international support, China could succeed in redefining Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism under state authority.

Civil Society
Freedom and Prosperity