A house divided: Afghanistan neighbors’ power play and regional countries’ hedging strategies for peace

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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.
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A house divided: Afghanistan neighbors’ power play and regional countries’ hedging strategies for peace

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.
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A house divided: Afghanistan neighbors’ power play and regional countries’ hedging strategies for peace

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.
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SouthAsiaSource

Feb 4, 2021

A house divided: Afghanistan neighbors’ power play and regional countries’ hedging strategies for peace

By Tamim Asey

Afghanistan is once again at a cross-roads facing an uncertain future. The United States, intent on ending its longest war, is hoping to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan with a timeline based on the US-Taliban agreement, now under review by the new Biden administration. Afghanistan’s neighbors, hedging their bets and securing their borders, are expecting that the ensuing chaos will help to ensure that their geopolitical interests are served via proxies or at least a friendly government in Kabul.

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Feb 4, 2021

Ashford in ABCNews: The Breakdown: President Biden gives 1st foreign policy speech

By Atlantic Council

On February 4, Emma Ashford was featured on ABC News live coverage and commentary of President Biden’s first major foreign policy speech. More about our expert

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Feb 4, 2021

Christopher Preble on War on the Rocks: Primacy anxiety

By Atlantic Council

On February 4, Christopher Preble and co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (Center for Strategic and International Studies), and Zack Cooper (American Enterprise Institute), discussed the Trump administration’s “Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific,” and the continued pursuit of strategic primacy over all other alternative approaches on War on the Rocks’ Net Assessment podcast. They called for a national debate to […]

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Feb 4, 2021

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Feb 4, 2021

Nabeel Khoury joins Al Jazeera to discuss the end of American support in Yemen
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Feb 4, 2021

Arbit in Foreign Policy: There’s hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace
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UkraineAlert

Feb 3, 2021

Ukraine strikes back against Russian infowar with ban on Kremlin-linked TV channels

By Taras Kuzio

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's February 2 decision to force three Kremlin-linked Ukrainian TV channels off the air is his boldest move yet in the struggle against Russia's ongoing hybrid war.

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Timely Commentary & Analysis

Feb 3, 2021

Ullman in UPI: America today: desperate but not serious
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BelarusAlert

Feb 3, 2021

Belarus national reinvention leaves little room for Russia

By Brian Whitmore

Vladimir Putin's decision to prop up the Lukashenka dictatorship in Belarus has forced many Belarusians to rethink their attitudes towards Russia and fueled growing support for greater European integration.

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Feb 3, 2021

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