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Fast Thinking

Jan 30, 2026

What Kevin Warsh means for the Federal Reserve and the US economy

By Atlantic Council

US President Donald Trump will nominate Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, to chair the US Federal Reserve.

Economy & Business
Macroeconomics

Dispatches

Jan 30, 2026

Trump finally got the Fed chair he always wanted (or so he thinks)

By Josh Lipsky

The president announced Kevin Warsh as his nominee for Federal Reserve chair Friday morning.

Economy & Business
Macroeconomics

UkraineAlert

Jan 29, 2026

Ukraine changes tone on Belarus and engages exiled opposition

By Hanna Liubakova

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first official meeting with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya last weekend in the latest indication of a significant Ukrainian policy shift toward the country’s northern neighbor, writes Hanna Liubakova.

Belarus
Conflict
The US Capitol is seen through security fencing as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass US President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Report

Jan 29, 2026

The US needs a cybersecurity roadmap

By Franklin D. Kramer, Robert J. Butler, and Melanie J. Teplinsky

A national cybersecurity strategy will require an operational road map.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Scorecard

Jan 29, 2026

Scowcroft Strategy Scorecard: Grading Trump’s second National Defense Strategy

By Atlantic Council

Last week the Trump Administration released its new National Defense Strategy, which defines the threats facing the United States and how it plans to counter them. Our experts break down the strategy to see if it makes the mark.

National Security
Politics & Diplomacy

Dispatches

Jan 29, 2026

What the Indo-Pacific thinks of the new US National Defense Strategy

By Atlantic Council experts

Our Indo-Pacific experts share how US allies and partners in the region are reacting to the United States’ latest National Defense Strategy, which calls for them to take on a more active role in their own security.

Conflict
Defense Policy

Dispatches

Jan 28, 2026

The expert conversation: Should Trump strike Iran? What happens next if he does?

By Jason M. Brodsky and Danny Citrinowicz

As the USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in the Middle East, two experts debate the opportunities, uncertainties, and risks of a US strike on Iran.

Iran
Middle East

Dispatches

Jan 28, 2026

To boost Venezuela’s economic recovery, the US should lean into Colombia

By Enrique Millán-Mejía

With the right safeguards in place, increased US coordination with Colombia can help boost Venezuela’s reconstruction.

Colombia
Economy & Business

MENASource

Jan 28, 2026

Trump’s National Security Strategy doesn’t downgrade the Middle East, it redefines it

By Kristian Alexander

Trump's strategy is a sophisticated refinement of “America First.” For the Gulf, the implications are significant, but manageable.

Middle East
National Security

Inflection Points Today

Jan 28, 2026

The ‘mother of all’ trade deals in the time of Trump

By Frederick Kempe

On Tuesday, the European Union and India announced a free trade deal—an example of how the global system is reorganizing itself.

Economy & Business
European Union

Experts

Events