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Aug 19, 2026

The view from South Korea on Trump scaling back joint military exercises

By Atlantic Council experts

Seoul-based Atlantic Council experts weigh in on how US president’s decision to cut short military training is being viewed by the US ally.

Defense Policy Korea

Dispatches

Aug 18, 2026

What it will take for the US and India to conclude a trade agreement

By Mark Linscott

Washington and New Delhi have repeatedly come close to a trade agreement, only for disputes over tariffs and market access to derail them.

Economy & Business India

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Aug 18, 2026

As the Three Seas Initiative enters its second decade, it’s time to grow

By Emma Nix

After ten years, the thirteen-member initiative should look to expand to its associate members—Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, and Ukraine.

Central Europe Economy & Business

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Aug 14, 2026

What shrinking US missile stocks means for allies and adversaries around the world

By Tressa Guenov, Bailey Galicia

Replenishing US inventories following the Iran war could take years, and the consequences could extend to Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and beyond.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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Aug 13, 2026

How Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are deciding on India’s digital public infrastructure

By Srujan Palkar

The choices that leaders are now making about identity, payment, and health-data systems could shape the region for a decade or more.

Bangladesh Civil Society

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Aug 13, 2026

The Danube is running dry, and taking Central Europe’s power supply with it

By Alex Șerban, Silvian Trandafir

From nuclear power in Romania and Hungary to hydropower in Serbia, the region depends on the major European river to meet its energy needs.

Central Europe Energy & Environment

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Aug 12, 2026

Iran is draining its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s best move is to let it happen.

By Landon Derentz

The US goal should be to help construct a global energy system in which Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz matters far less.

Conflict Geopolitics & Energy Security

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Aug 12, 2026

A deadly earthquake gives Colombia’s new president his first test

By Jason Marczak

After the earthquake, de la Espriella must demonstrate firm leadership and his commitment to making the state work in the regions.

Colombia Elections

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Aug 12, 2026

Ukraine is also fighting for its future in the EU. With the right help and reforms, it can win.

By James Mazzarella, Tomás Gómez Revelo, Charlotte Bertrand

Ukraine's path to prosperity also depends on advancing EU accession reforms and sustaining US support for civil society.

Corruption Politics & Diplomacy

Dispatches

Aug 10, 2026

Smart glasses are the blind spot in US privacy law

By Trisha Ray

Artificial intelligence and other new technologies are changing what eyeware can do, but they are also raising concerns about privacy.

Artificial Intelligence Politics & Diplomacy
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