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Jul 13, 2026

Dispatch from Ankara: Turkey is establishing its own role in ‘NATO 3.0’

By Riccardo Gasco and Alissa Pavia

Turkey is becoming more important to NATO because the current security environment has made its disagreements with the West easier to compartmentalize

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Dispatches

Jul 12, 2026

Remembering Lindsey Graham

By Atlantic Council experts

After the longtime US senator's sudden passing, Atlantic Council experts offer their thoughts on Graham's legacy.

NATO Politics & Diplomacy

Dispatches

Jul 11, 2026

Iraq’s new prime minister must sell Iraq to a skeptical Washington

By Victoria J. Taylor 

Ali al-Zaidi faces an administration that is prepared to walk away from the relationship if it is not satisfied that it delivers for the US.

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

Dispatches

Jul 11, 2026

Venezuela’s earthquakes have deepened this century’s biggest economic crisis

By Henry Shuldiner, Ignacio Albe

Given the historic deterioration of Venezuela's economy, post-earthquake recovery will be especially costly, complex, and urgent.

Crisis Management Oil and Gas

Dispatches

Jul 10, 2026

The Ankara summit previewed the Gulf’s new security equation

By Joze Pelayo

The war with Iran and the continued stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz have accelerated a trend that was already underway.

Conflict Defense Industry

Econographics

Jul 10, 2026

Inside the power struggle over Venezuela’s debt restructuring

By Bart Piasecki

As Venezuela prepares to restructure $240 billion in debt, a high-stakes contest over oil revenues is unfolding—one that could reshape creditor recoveries, US-China competition, and the country’s economic future.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

Inflection Points

Jul 10, 2026

Trump should seize upon his NATO-Ukraine moment

By Frederick Kempe

Europe and Ukraine represent the US president’s greatest remaining chance at a foreign-policy legacy.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

UkraineAlert

Jul 9, 2026

NATO summit dashes Putin’s hopes of outlasting the West in Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

This week's NATO summit in Ankara focused on demonstrating a united front in support of Ukraine. This was a major blow for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who still hopes Western disunity can hand Russia victory in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Policy

Dispatches

Jul 9, 2026

What new tariffs would mean for US-Brazil trade

By Valentina Sader, Ignacio Albe

The US is proposing a new 25 percent tariff on various Brazilian products. That's only the latest development in what has been a very up-and-down year for US-Brazil trade.

Brazil Trade and tariffs

Dispatches

Jul 9, 2026

Eleven takeaways from the NATO Summit in Ankara 

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts break down the most important developments coming out of the Ankara summit.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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