Politics & Diplomacy

A European manifesto: It’s time for a New NATO

Thirteen Europeans—former heads of state and government, military leaders, diplomats, and top experts—make the case for NATO to take important steps to set the Alliance on a better course.

Zelenskyy and the challenge of navigating election-year America

By Frederick Kempe

The Ukrainian president’s recent fraught visit to the US underscored both the historic stakes of the election and the perils involved in maneuvering around the parties.

Accelerating business confidence in northern Central America: A roadmap for Honduras

By the Central America Task Force with task force lead María Fernanda Bozmoski and Eva Lardizábal.

This roadmap—the first of a two-part series by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and DT Institute—focuses on pragmatic recommendations specifically tailored to Honduras, to assist in tackling corruption and strengthening business confidence.

Accelerating business confidence in northern Central America: A roadmap for Guatemala

By the Central America Task Force with task force lead María Fernanda Bozmoski

The still-young presidency of Bernardo Arévalo could be an inflection point in Guatemala's efforts to combat corruption.

Hezbollah is diminished, decapitated, and in disarray—but still dangerous

By William F. Wechsler

The death of Hassan Nasrallah leaves Hezbollah weakened, but as Israel’s history with the Iran-backed group demonstrates, decapitation operations are often necessary to win the battle but always far from sufficient to win the peace.

The storm clouds may be parting after Zelenskyy’s tumultuous US visit

By John E. Herbst

The Ukrainian president’s meetings with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump seesawed between low and high drama.

The US confronts two global threats: China-Russia and itself

By Frederick Kempe

The disruptive dangers of the Chinese-Russian combination can only be contested and contained by steady, confident, far-sighted US leadership alongside partners and allies.