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UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2024

Putin’s Ukraine obsession began 20 years ago with the Orange Revolution

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s poisonous obsession with Ukraine first began to take root 20 years ago when millions of Ukrainians directly defied him during the Orange Revolution, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2024

Russia’s evolving information war poses a growing threat to the West

By Kateryna Odarchenko, Elena Davlikanova

Western governments have yet to adequately address the threat posed by Russia's highly sophisticated and rapidly evolving information warfare, write Kateryna Odarchenko and Elena Davlikanova.

Conflict Defense Policy

AfricaSource

Nov 26, 2024

The US won’t gain a lead in the competition for Africa’s critical minerals without innovation

By Chris Moorman

If the United States wants to differentiate itself from competitors in the critical mineral sector, it will need to form partnerships with African countries that are economically feasible, environmentally sustainable, and ethical.

Africa China

New Atlanticist

Nov 26, 2024

China’s atrocity crimes in Xinjiang are entering an even darker phase. The UN must act.

By Rayhan Asat

The suffering of the Uyghur people continues in Xinjiang, and the United Nations has a responsibility to act on its recommendations.

China Human Rights

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2024

Abandoning Georgia to the Kremlin would be a big geopolitical blunder

By Zviad Adzinbaia

Georgia is far from a lost cause, but it will require bold Western leadership to prevent the country’s capture by the Kremlin, writes Zviad Adzinbaia.

Civil Society Conflict

MENASource

Nov 25, 2024

Sinwar is dead, but Hamas finally got its victory

By Anonymous

The rebranding of Yahya Sinwar’s death as “heroic martyrdom,” combined with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, has paved the way for Hamas to evolve into an even more extreme and dangerous entity.

Conflict Israel

New Atlanticist

Nov 25, 2024

Why Morocco could see its importance to Washington rise during Trump 2.0

By Rama Yade

For strategic and economic reasons, Morocco is likely to play a central role in the new Trump administration’s policy toward the Middle East and the Sahel.

Economy & Business Extremism

Econographics

Nov 22, 2024

Sanctions expectations in a second Trump administration

By Daniel Tannebaum

Sanctions are poised to remain a cornerstone of US foreign policy under a second Trump administration. With a focus on Iran, Russia, and potentially China, Trump's team may lean on tools like secondary sanctions while navigating a tense geopolitical environment.

China Economic Sanctions

Sinographs

Nov 22, 2024

The United States has trade leverage with China, but not as much as Washington thinks

By Josh Lipsky, Mrugank Bhusari

Diversification away from China is proving far more difficult for high value-added goods such as electronics - and the incoming Trump administration knows that.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Nov 21, 2024

As Russia’s war effort heads toward a breaking point, Europe must remain steadfast

By Beniamino Irdi and Gabriele Carrer

If Western resolve holds over the next twelve to eighteen months, then the conflict’s outcome could defy the Kremlin's expectations.

Conflict European Union
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