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By Brian Whitmore
The latest Atlantic Council Eurasia Center report examines the lessons from the post-Cold War period and what the United States and its allies can do to counter Russian revanchism today.
By Dominika Kunertova
NATO’s competitive edge in the era of emerging and disruptive technologies will come from treating AI as a general-purpose enabler embedded across the Alliance’s digital backbone. Military AI does not generate new risks but creates more room for human error and miscalculation. Accidents and inadvertent escalation thus become more likely as military systems bring in more AI components.
By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.
Five key places in the Nordic and Baltic region are in the Kremlin's crosshairs. How should NATO prepare?
By Massimo Morelli
Giorgia Meloni’s three-year tenure as prime minister is unusually long by recent Italian standards. As her government faces its biggest test yet with a referendum on judicial reforms, what explains Meloni’s relative stability—and the frequent turnover that preceded it? A deep dive into economic and political indicators sheds light on Italy’s path forward.
Freedom and Prosperity Around the World
By Gilles Olakounlé Yabi
Benin’s democratic gains since 1990 have eroded over the past decade amid growing executive centralization, shrinking political competition, and rising insecurity. Renewing strong institutions and political openness is key to shared prosperity.
By Asaad Sam Hanna
In the year since the ouster of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria has undergone a massive transformation. How has this played out so far?
By Can Kasapoğlu
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine proved the importance of air and missile defense, Ankara's Steel Dome initiative can demonstrate a critical solution.
By Murat Yeşiltaş
The US-Turkey relationship can progress not only through crisis-producing issues but also through crisis-preventing areas of agreement.
By Rich Outzen
If Turkey and the US pursue compatible goals and interests, room remains to balance internal political benefits with geopolitical cooperation.
By Atlantic Council Turkey Program
A Q&A with Congressman James Walkinshaw on US-Turkey relations, the Caucus on US-Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans, and Congress’s role in foreign policymaking.
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