Dispatch from Berlin: What Germans most want to know about the post-midterms United States
Germany faces even more pressure to lead European security amid uncertainty over the Trump administration’s post-midterm Russia policy.
Beyond the spy scandal: What the Nvidia-Megaspeed case reveals about export controls
Washington must help the private sector protect technology and sensitive information against foreign threats.
What students got right about the $6 billion Binance hack, and how they would prevent the next one
A year before the largest cryptocurrency theft in history, students at an Atlantic Council cyber strategy competition encountered an eerily similar scenario.
Dispatch from Berlin: What Germans most want to know about the post-midterms United States
Germany faces even more pressure to lead European security amid uncertainty over the Trump administration’s post-midterm Russia policy.
Putin wants peace talks. He doesn’t want peace.
The Russian president is using negotiations, including the upcoming US-Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, to buy time and extract concessions.
The six strategic mistakes that led to US defeat in Afghanistan
Twenty-five years on, the United States’ defeat in Afghanistan appears less inevitable than the result of decisions that undermined its ability to prevent the Taliban’s resurgence.
Not quite mercenaries: How Russia lures thousands of foreigners to fight in its war on Ukraine
Many of Russia’s foreign recruits were coerced into service due to vulnerable legal or financial statuses. What should become of them?
As Gen Z asserts itself in Serbia and Albania, the upside for the West is far greater than the headaches
The West has an opening to advance democratic values and foreign policy alignment in the Balkans.
Why this US midterm was unusually important for the Middle East
Midterm losses may reduce the immediate risk of renewed US strikes on Iran, but could drive Trump toward escalation in the months ahead.
Experts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world.
Our experts assess the global implications of the midterm elections on issues ranging from energy and the economy to US foreign policy.
New Palestinian leaders will need more than an electoral mandate to govern
The 2027 Palestinian elections will only give new leaders the authority to govern if they can control finances and security and rival factions agree to accept the results.
France’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s hands
Protests have shifted France’s national debate toward restoring order, a narrative that aligns closely with Marine Le Pen’s and the French right’s messaging.
Rethinking political risk in Argentina: Why the next election may matter less than investors think
Argentina’s next election could shake markets even without reversing Milei’s reforms.
