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UkraineAlert

Apr 9, 2026

Ukraine continues remarkable rise from aid recipient to security provider

By Peter Dickinson

President Zelenskyy has recently signed a series of landmark security partnerships with countries across the Middle East, underlining wartime Ukraine's remarkable rise from aid recipient to international security provider, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Industry

MENASource

Apr 9, 2026

Egypt’s foreign minister: One cannot secure waterways ‘while ignoring the political order of the states’ along the shore

By Maisoon H. Kafafy

Maisoon H. Kafafy reached out to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty for his thoughts on this turbulent moment and the instability in the Horn of Africa.

East Africa Ethiopia

Fast Thinking

Apr 8, 2026

What to make of the Iran war cease-fire 

By Atlantic Council

Our experts assess what Washington and Tehran agreed to in the newly announced two-week cease-fire and whether it is likely to work.

Conflict Iran

Dispatches

Apr 8, 2026

Don’t overlook how ordinary Iranians view the war

By Kelly J. Shannon

The current blind spot of how ordinary Iranians are faring carries both humanitarian and policy implications.

Civil Society Conflict

Dispatches

Apr 8, 2026

Sanctions waivers on Russian and Iranian oil are set to expire. Here’s what Trump should do next.

By Maia Nikoladze, Daniel Fried

Washington should rely on already established mechanisms to limit revenue flows to both Tehran and Moscow.

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 8, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on BBC on Trump and Iran

By Atlantic Council

On April 7, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on BBC on the Trump administration’s policy in Iran.

Iran Security & Defense

Dispatches

Apr 8, 2026

What Ukraine’s wartime tech ecosystem can teach the rest of the world 

By Valeriya Ionan

Fending off Russian aggression has taught Ukraine important lessons about how to innovate a country’s tech sector and governance to fight a modern war.

Crisis Management Defense Policy

UkraineAlert

Apr 7, 2026

Hungarian election could have implications for EU, US, Russia, and Ukraine

By Marc Goedemans

The Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12 are being billed as the most important in the country’s modern history. With Hungary a key focus in the escalating confrontation between Russia and the West, this weekend’s vote could also have geopolitical implications that will be felt in Kyiv, Moscow, Brussels, and Washington. Current Hungarian Prime Minister […]

Civil Society Conflict

Issue Brief

Apr 7, 2026

Fusion on paper or in practice? Making the cloud work for ISR and NATO

By Martin Zuber, Trey Herr

NATO’s eastern flank is under persistent pressure across multiple domains. The Alliance's core challenge is not sensing capacity

Defense Technologies NATO

AfricaSource

Apr 7, 2026

How a deeper US-Burundi partnership could unlock mineral and security gains

By Maureen Farrell, Rose Keravuori

Fraught with fragility yet rich in critical minerals and peacekeeping expertise, Burundi offers the United States a chance to diversify supply chains and strengthen regional security.

Critical Minerals East Africa

Experts

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