Lula is back in Brazil. Here’s what’s coming.

New Atlanticist Mar 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

By Atlantic Council experts

In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.
Conflict Israel
Lula is back in Brazil. Here’s what’s coming.

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
Conflict Economic Sanctions
Lula is back in Brazil. Here’s what’s coming.

Issue Brief Mar 13, 2025

Present without impact? How the Middle East perceives China’s diplomatic engagement

By Jonathan Fulton

Despite economic advancements and high-profile diplomatic engagements, China’s influence remains largely economic rather than political, Jonathan Fulton argues.
China Economy & Business

Content

Fast Thinking

Oct 30, 2022

Lula is back in Brazil. Here’s what’s coming.

By Atlantic Council

How will Brazil reposition itself on the world stage? Our experts peer into the future that awaits.

Americas Brazil

New Atlanticist

Oct 30, 2022

Experts react: Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil. What should the region and the world expect?

By Atlantic Council experts

We turned to our Latin America experts to get a sense of the coming policy shift for Brazil both at home and abroad.

Brazil Democratic Transitions

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Kroenig and Jain report on ally shoring cited in Foreign Policy

By Atlantic Council

On October 23, a recent report by Scowcroft Center acting director Matthew Kroenig and Director for Democratic Order Ash Jain, titled “A Democratic Trade Partnership: Ally shoring to counter coercion and secure supply chains,” was cited in Foreign Policy.

China Economy & Business

MENASource

Oct 28, 2022

The Israel-Lebanon maritime deal is an example of successful US-led mediation. Can it be copy-pasted to other Middle Eastern arenas?

By Ksenia Svetlova

Despite the obvious sense of relief among all those who supported the maritime agreement, there is no doubt that the success of the agreement will be measured solely by its performance in the future.

Israel Lebanon

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Sullivan quoted in Breaking Defense on current global diplomacy and security status
Europe & Eurasia Middle East

IranSource

Oct 28, 2022

To help protect Iranian protesters, the State Department should dox security forces

By Andrew L. Peek

The Islamic Republic's crackdown has produced a significant amount of street-level video footage taken by citizen journalists with smart phones of security forces committing violence against protestors.

Human Rights Iran

In the News

Oct 27, 2022

Riaz in South Asian Voices: What’s next for Bangladeshi politics?

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Democratic Transitions

MENASource

Oct 27, 2022

It’s time to salvage US-Saudi relations. And no, it’s not just because of oil.

By Hani Findakly

The US-Saudi alliance is ninety years old and, while nations act in their perceived interests, a breach of this alliance has potential negative consequences for both sides and the region.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Oct 27, 2022

A ceasefire would condemn millions of Ukrainians to Russian occupation

By Mark Temnycky

Recent calls for a ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian War ignore the fact that millions of Ukrainians remain under Russian occupation and would face an uncertain fate if abandoned to the Kremlin, writes Mark Temnycky.

Conflict Freedom and Prosperity

Atlantic Debrief

Oct 27, 2022

#AtlanticDebrief – How does Europe see China? | A Debrief from Reinhard Bütikofer MEP

Europe Center Acting Director Jörn Fleck sits down in-person with Reinhard Bütikofer MEP, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People’s Republic of China, to discuss Europe's and Germany’s China policy.

China Economy & Business
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Experts

Fellow

Frannie Léautier

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Richard LeBaron

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Economy & Business French

Fellow

Stéphane Le Bouder

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business

Staff

Annie (Yu-Lin) Lee

Program Assistant

Freedom and Prosperity Center

East Asia Rule of Law

Fellow

Carrie Lee

Senior Advisor

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Central Asia
Esteban Ponce de Leon

Staff

Esteban Ponce de León

Resident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Artificial Intelligence Conflict
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Drones, defense, and diplomacy: Negotiations and the battlefield in Ukraine
Conflict Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy
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The societal value of religious freedom: An integral human development approach
Freedom and Prosperity Human Rights Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
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2025 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes launch
Eastern Europe Freedom and Prosperity Human Rights Inclusive Growth