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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

Dispatches

Jul 9, 2026

The collapse of Cuba’s state-run economy is years in the making

By Jason Marczak, María Fernanda Bozmoski, Ignacio Albe

Six charts reveal the extent of the Caribbean island’s economic fall under the communist regime.

Cuba Economy & Business

EnergySource

Jul 9, 2026

Five lessons from the oil market shock

By Ben Cahill

The past four months of the Hormuz crisis have surprised energy analysts. Taking stock of the impacts hints at structural changes to come.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Fast Thinking

Jul 8, 2026

Was the NATO Summit a success?

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council experts break down an eventful two days in Ankara.

NATO Security & Defense

EnergySource

Jul 8, 2026

The US paper fleet: The Jones Act and the 2026 Iran war stress test

By Morgan D. Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, Alex Gilbert, and Jamie Webster

The Hormuz crisis demonstrates that the Jones Act is no longer fit for purpose. It's time to update US maritime policy starting with the elimination of the domestic build rule.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Dispatches

Jul 7, 2026

NATO can emerge from the Ankara summit stronger. Here’s how.

By Matthew Kroenig, Torrey Taussig

By taking four specific steps, allies can have a successful summit and prove the Alliance is no “paper tiger.”

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Econographics

Jul 7, 2026

A weak yen spells trouble for Japan—at home and abroad

By Hung Tran

Japan’s weak yen is not a market anomaly. Structural capital outflows, shifting investment patterns, and dollar strength are keeping pressure on the currency—and creating potential new tensions with Washington.

Economy & Business Japan

UkraineAlert

Jul 5, 2026

With Putin visibly weakened, now is the time to back Ukraine

By Kira Rudik

Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently in a weaker position than at any time since Ukraine's battlefield victories in 2022. Kyiv's Western allies must seize this window of opportunity to push for peace through strength, writes Kira Rudik.

Conflict European Union

Experts