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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

Dispatches

Jul 3, 2026

More European NATO allies should step up help to Ukraine through PURL

By Matt Trunkey

France, Italy, Turkey, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia each have an opportunity at the upcoming NATO Summit to show they are stepping up.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

Dispatches

Jul 2, 2026

‘What America means to me’: Global perspectives on the country’s 250th anniversary

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council fellows and staff not from (or not originally from) the United States share their reflections on the US semiquincentennial.

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

The Big Story

Jul 2, 2026

A misguided war, a flawed deal, and a dangerous future. Here’s what to do next on Iran.

By William F. Wechsler

Trump should embrace a new negotiating approach, a new emphasis on regional security and deterrence, and a new commitment to preparing for the future.

Iran Middle East

Issue Brief

Jul 2, 2026

Europe’s no-panic playbook for a radically different US foreign policy

By Hans Binnendijk, James J. Townsend Jr.

How should the United States' allies, particularly in Europe, adapt to this new reality in US foreign policy?

Europe & Eurasia NATO

Dispatches

Jul 2, 2026

How NATO can strengthen the transatlantic defense industrial base in Ankara and beyond

By Stephen Tankel

It is critical to ensure that US and European efforts to strengthen their respective defense industrial bases are reinforcing and mutually beneficial.

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

Experts

Events