Putin’s Kyiv blitz sends message to G7 leaders: Russia does not want peace

MENASource Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Putin’s Kyiv blitz sends message to G7 leaders: Russia does not want peace

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
Conflict Defense Policy
Putin’s Kyiv blitz sends message to G7 leaders: Russia does not want peace

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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UkraineAlert

Jun 17, 2025

Putin’s Kyiv blitz sends message to G7 leaders: Russia does not want peace

By Peter Dickinson

As G7 leaders gathered on Monday for a summit in Canada, Russia unleashed one of the largest bombardments of the Ukrainian capital since the start of Moscow’s invasion more than three years ago, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict European Union

In the News

Jun 17, 2025

Zier interviewed on ABC News on how the US should navigate the Israel-Iran conflict

On June 17, Carolien Zier, nonresident senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was interviewed on ABC News on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran and potential US responses. She emphasized that the US has the critical imperative to protect its forces in the region while standing firm with its allies.

Conflict Israel

UkraineAlert

Jun 17, 2025

Russia and Ukraine are locked in an economic war of attrition

By Anders Åslund

As the Russian army continues to wage a brutal war of attrition in Ukraine, the two nations are also locked in an economic contest that could play a key role in determining the outcome of Europe’s largest invasion since World War II, writes Anders Åslund.

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Jun 17, 2025

The energy risks of escalation in the Middle East, according to Brett McGurk and Helima Croft

By Atlantic Council

At the 2025 Global Energy Forum, Croft and McGurk talked about possible US responses to the Iran-Israel war and the potential energy impacts of escalation.

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In the News

Jun 17, 2025

Donovan and Nikoladze cited in Foreign Policy on the systems of sanction evasion between China and Iran

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China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 17, 2025

Bayoumi quoted in the Washington Examiner on Canada’s cooperation on Trump’s Golden Dome

On June 17, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative, was quoted in the Washington Examiner emphasizing the need for clarity on the scope and objectives of US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome defense system to secure Canadian support.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

MENASource

Jun 17, 2025

Why Hezbollah is unlikely to engage in the Israel-Iran war—for now

By David Daoud

As wave after wave of Israeli jets continue to strike Iran, Tehran's proxy on Israel’s northern border remains quiet.

Iran Israel

MENASource

Jun 16, 2025

Twenty questions (and expert answers) on the Israel-Iran war

By Atlantic Council experts

The escalation between Israel and Iran has raised many important questions about a region already facing crises on multiple fronts.

Conflict Iran

In the News

Jun 16, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on how the simultaneity of crises threaten US national security

On June 16, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill warning of a potential “crisis point” for the US government if domestic immigration protests intensify while tensions escalate in the Middle East. He argues that convergence of crises at home and abroad could overwhelm policymakers and stain the US government’s […]

Middle East National Security

New Atlanticist

Jun 16, 2025

How the US can reduce the risk of wider war in the Middle East

By Caroline Zier

Five steps taken now can help put the White House in a better position to manage the spiral of escalation between Israel and Iran.

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