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AfricaSource

Oct 29, 2024

What Africa can expect under a second Trump administration: A focus on the ‘numbers’

By Vin Weber

The next Trump administration would likely seek to unleash as much energy from a growing young African population as possible.

Africa Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Oct 28, 2024

The US needs a stronger defense industrial base. Option contracts can help.

By Michael Hogan

The US government would pay a premium on current orders, but it would then have the option to purchase a larger amount within a fixed timeframe.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Oct 28, 2024

How the US can counter Russian and Chinese nuclear threats in space

By Peter L. Hays and Sarah Mineiro

As China and Russia bolster their counterspace capabilities, the United States must modernize its space-based nuclear command.

China Nuclear Deterrence

Experts react

Oct 27, 2024

Experts React: Georgia just concluded a contested election, with the country’s future at stake. Now what?

By Atlantic Council experts

After Saturday’s contested election in Georgia, our experts share their thoughts on whether the ruling Georgian Dream party will pull Tbilisi further toward Russia and how the West should respond.

Elections Freedom and Prosperity

Experts react

Oct 26, 2024

Experts react: Israel has hit back at Iran with airstrikes. Is this the road to war or an off-ramp?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts share their insights on what Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran could mean for the prospect of further Israeli-Iranian escalation.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Oct 25, 2024

Israel’s attack in Iran means full-scale war is closer than ever. Here’s what Iran is thinking now.

By Danny Citrinowicz  

Iran's leaders fear a full-scale war with Israel, but can they absorb this attack without retaliating and thus be exposed to future attacks?

Conflict Iran

New Atlanticist

Oct 25, 2024

The North Korea-Russia relationship is blossoming into a common market of autocracies

By John Park

Moscow and Pyongyang are devising and developing new business practices to supply each other while evading the reach of many US sanctions.

Conflict Korea

EnergySource

Oct 25, 2024

Hungary’s Russian oil deal threatens EU solidarity

By Sergiy Makogon

By striking a deal to resume Russian oil transit through Ukraine, Hungarian oil and gas company MOL undermines Europe's collective action against Russia. The European Union must respond quickly and decisively with solidarity to close sanctions loopholes.

Economic Sanctions Geopolitics & Energy Security

UkraineAlert

Oct 24, 2024

Moldovan and Georgian elections highlight Russia’s regional ambitions

By Katherine Spencer

Russia is playing a key role in elections currently underway in Moldova and Georgia, underlining Moscow's determination to retain its regional influence despite challenges created by the invasion of Ukraine, writes Katherine Spencer.

Civil Society Conflict

UkraineAlert

Oct 24, 2024

North Korean troops could help Putin avoid a risky Russian mobilization

By Olivia Yanchik

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has turned to his north Korean ally for troops to help cover his own army's catastrophic losses in Ukraine and avoid a politically risky second wave of mobilization in Russia itself, writes Olivia Yanchik.

Conflict Defense Industry
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