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Fast Thinking

Nov 4, 2026

What the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Our experts explain where the power shift could change foreign policy—and where it won’t. 

Artificial Intelligence Elections

Inflection Points

Nov 3, 2026

Dispatch from Abu Dhabi: America votes—and the world holds its breath

By Frederick Kempe

The world is showing more interest than ever in the US midterm elections, and with good reason given how the results could affect Trump's foreign policy.

Conflict Elections

Scorecard

Nov 2, 2026

Scowcroft Strategy Scorecard: Grading Canada’s second-ever national security strategy 

By Atlantic Council

For only the second time in its history, Canada has a new national security strategy. Does it match the clarity with which Prime Minister Mark Carney has described the challenges the country faces? Atlantic Council experts weigh in.

National Security Politics & Diplomacy

Balkans Debrief

Oct 28, 2026

How Far Could the Student List Reshape Serbia? | A Debrief With Misha Glenny 

Europe Center Resident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks with Misha Glenny to discuss Serbia's parliamentary results.

Civil Society Democracy

Fast Thinking

Oct 28, 2026

How the Israeli election deadlock could end 

By Atlantic Council

The path ahead for either candidate in Israel's election to form a working coalition is uncertain. We polled our experts on what comes next.

Elections Israel

Fast Thinking

Oct 26, 2026

What Lula’s comeback win means for Brazil and beyond 

By Atlantic Council

Our experts unpack what Lula’s victory means for Brazil’s ties with Washington and how it could reshape a region trending right.

Brazil Elections

Inflection Points

Oct 22, 2026

Trump will define his legacy through Russia—one way or the other

By Frederick Kempe

The US president inherited Russia’s war on Ukraine, but he will own the consequences of how it ends.

Conflict Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

The Big Story

Oct 21, 2026

The new Middle East is modular

By Jonathan Panikoff

In the Middle East today, states are aligning issue by issue, not choosing sides. They cooperate in one area and compete in the next. This modular alignment is shaping the region, even as it manages the shocks of war and energy-market volatility.

Geopolitics & Energy Security Middle East

Balkans Debrief

Oct 20, 2026

After Bosnia’s election, a way forward or deeper deadlock? | A Debrief with Ivana Korajlić

Europe Center Resident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks with Ivana Korajlić about Bosnia and Herzegovina's October 4 election.

Democracy Elections

Russia Tomorrow

Oct 7, 2026

The deterrence gap: How can NATO protect its front line from Russia? 

By Agnia Grigas

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series assesses Russia’s threats to NATO’s eastern flank and evaluates the responses of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania.

Crisis Management Cybersecurity