How US military action against drug cartels in Mexico could unfold

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Experts react: Israel has hit back at Iran with airstrikes. Is this the road to war or an off-ramp?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts share their insights on what Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran could mean for the prospect of further Israeli-Iranian escalation.
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How US military action against drug cartels in Mexico could unfold

New Atlanticist Oct 1, 2024

Four questions (and expert answers) about Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon

By Shalom Lipner

Shalom Lipner, a former advisor to seven consecutive Israeli prime ministers, answers the burning questions about Israel’s strategy and what the US should do.
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How US military action against drug cartels in Mexico could unfold

New Atlanticist Sep 19, 2024

The Sudan crisis has become a magnet for foreign malign influence and strategic corruption

By Andrea Currie-Edwards

To help bring about an end to the war in Sudan, the United States should stem the illicit activities of foreign actors fueling the conflict.
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Mar 5, 2025

How US military action against drug cartels in Mexico could unfold

By James Fowler and Alicia Nieves

A potential four-part scenario can be constructed by examining recent developments in the US-Mexico relationship and US counterterrorism efforts.

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MENASource

Mar 4, 2025

The stage is set for a US-Iran showdown—not a deal

By Jason M. Brodsky

Right now, signs indicate that the United States and Iran are headed towards confrontation, not a successful diplomatic outcome.

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Mar 3, 2025

Mercenaries in DRC: “Do not come for adventure here”

By Alia Brahimi

After 300 Romanian mercenaries were cornered by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January, Ben reflects on the reasons behind the rebels’ advance, as well as the perennial need for DRC’s government to look to external security providers for help with managing threats.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 27, 2025

Is this the end of the PKK and its conflict with Turkey?

By Defne Arslan, Rich Outzen

Imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan issued a call for the militant group to lay down its arms after four decades of conflict with the Turkish state.

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MENASource

Feb 26, 2025

Why post-Assad Syria complicates the Iran-Turkey rivalry

By Giorgio Cafiero

Depending on what unfolds after Assad's fall, there could be reason to expect a degree of Iran-Turkey alignment in Syria.

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Melcangi in La Stampa: Gaza, the ceasefire that no one believes in

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 25, 2025

Panikoff quoted in The New York Times on Arab leaders’ reactions to Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib in BBC on Trump’s plan to take over Gaza

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib interviewed in BBC on the future of the Gaza Strip

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Alkhatib interviewed in Deutsche Welle on the future of the Gaza Strip

By Atlantic Council

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Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

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Diana Rayes 

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Civil Society

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Vytautas Leškevičius

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Chung-Yu Chou

Visiting Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

China Conflict

Fellow

Narushige Michishita

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Victor Atkins

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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