Freezing the front lines in Ukraine would condemn millions to Russian occupation

MENASource Nov 8, 2024

Turkey is searching for a way out of Syria’s impasse

By Ömer Özkizilcik

Turkey has been at a standstill, which, combined with domestic political considerations, led to a reevaluation of its strategy.
Conflict Europe & Eurasia
Freezing the front lines in Ukraine would condemn millions to Russian occupation

UkraineAlert Nov 7, 2024

The West must respond to Russia’s rapidly escalating hybrid warfare

By Doug Livermore

Russia’s hybrid war against the West is escalating rapidly and requires a far firmer collective response, writes Doug Livermore.
Conflict Cybersecurity
Freezing the front lines in Ukraine would condemn millions to Russian occupation

New Atlanticist Nov 1, 2024

How to reform UNRWA to improve Palestinian lives and Israeli security

By Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky and Jonathan Panikoff

A three-step plan offers a pathway to reforming the United Nations agency to truly service Palestinians and to no longer pose a threat to Israel and an obstacle to Palestinian statehood negotiations.
Conflict Israel

War in Ukraine

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are assessing the consequences of Russia’s February 2022 invasion, including what it means for Ukraine’s sovereignty, Europe’s security, and the United States’ leadership.

Israel-Hamas war

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are providing insight and analysis at speed and in depth on the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Israel’s response, and how the emerging conflict is upending the Middle East and the world.

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UkraineAlert

Nov 14, 2024

Freezing the front lines in Ukraine would condemn millions to Russian occupation

By Mercedes Sapuppo

Donald Trump's election win is fueling speculation of a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, but any attempt to freeze the front lines would condemn millions of Ukrainians to the horrors of Russian occupation, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.

Conflict Disinformation

UkraineAlert

Nov 13, 2024

Russia’s economically vital energy sector is Vladimir Putin’s Achilles’ Heel

By Oleksiy Zagorodnyuk

By introducing additional sanctions on Russia's energy industry and intensifying implementation cooperation, the West can undermine Putin's ability to wage war and strengthen the global order against further acts of international aggression, writes Oleksiy Zagorodnyuk.

Conflict Economic Sanctions

MENASource

Nov 13, 2024

Integrated strategic competition: A new approach to US national security

By Daniel Elkins

In this evolving landscape, there is a pressing need for a renewed and coherent multi-agency approach that truly integrates the instruments of national power.

China Conflict

In the News

Nov 12, 2024

Citrinowicz in the Institute for National Security Studies: Iranian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference During the Swords of Iron War

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Iran

In the News

Nov 11, 2024

Kroenig in Foreign Policy on the incoming administration and the Russia-North Korea relationship

On November 11, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was published in Foreign Policy on how the incoming presidential administration may be able to change the relationship between Russia and North Korea. He argues that, by ending the war in Ukraine quickly, President Trump could reduce the ties binding the […]

Conflict Korea

In the News

Nov 10, 2024

Alkhatib in Jewish News: I’m tired of Palestinians being linked to the behavior of non-Palestinians abroad

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

In the News

Nov 9, 2024

Alkhatib joins i24 to discuss Hamas saying that Trump must work to stop the war in Gaza

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

In the News

Nov 9, 2024

Alkhatib quoted in the Daily Mail on Hamas torture footage

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

In the News

Nov 8, 2024

Elliot Ackerman on Defense One Radio on the anniversary of the second battle of Fallujah

On November 7, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, appeared on an episode of Defense One Radio to speak about the twentieth anniversary of the second battle of Fallujah and his experiences there.

Conflict Iraq

MENASource

Nov 8, 2024

Turkey is searching for a way out of Syria’s impasse

By Ömer Özkizilcik

Turkey has been at a standstill, which, combined with domestic political considerations, led to a reevaluation of its strategy.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia
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Fellow

David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

Fellow

Dan Rothem

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Conflict Hebrew

Fellow

Samantha Sutton

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Conflict Israel

Staff

Allison Minor

Director, N7 Research Institute

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Resident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Nathan Freier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

China Conflict
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What new geopolitical shifts mean for the South Caucasus
Civil Society Conflict Corruption Democratic Transitions
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An inside look at Russian abuses against Ukraine’s frontline communities
Conflict Drones Europe & Eurasia Human Rights