United States and Canada

United States and Canada

The United States has enjoyed an unparalleled period of peace and prosperity since the end of the Second World War, due to its construction of a rules-based international order and maintenance of close alliances and partnerships. Canada has been a key partner for the United States, both due to their close economic links and their shared border, the world’s longest at 5,525 miles. Canada is also a key NATO ally for the United States and is active in international diplomacy around the world.

Putin’s chief negotiator vows to seize ‘every inch of Russian land’ in Ukraine

Dispatches Mar 11, 2026

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war

By Atlantic Council experts

As the US-Israeli war against Iran reverberates across the Middle East and the globe, Atlantic Council experts bring clarity to the fast-moving events.
Conflict Iran
Putin’s chief negotiator vows to seize ‘every inch of Russian land’ in Ukraine

Event Recap Mar 6, 2026

Inside Trump’s long-term economic strategy, with EXIM Bank’s John Jovanovic

By Katherine Golden

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Jovanovic talked about the supply chains he is working to reshape, from critical minerals to energy.
Trade and tariffs United States and Canada
Putin’s chief negotiator vows to seize ‘every inch of Russian land’ in Ukraine

Dispatches Feb 25, 2026

Why the Arctic matters to the United States

By Julia Nesheiwat

The region is rapidly becoming a geopolitical arena where Russia and China’s deepening cooperation challenges Western dominance.
China Critical Minerals

Content

UkraineAlert

Nov 12, 2026

Putin’s chief negotiator vows to seize ‘every inch of Russian land’ in Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

The Kremlin’s uncompromising approach to negotiations with Ukraine was summed up by Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky's comment that “every inch of Russian land will be returned to Russia, one way or another,” writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Disinformation

Fast Thinking

Nov 12, 2026

What Jensen Huang’s Nvidia exit means for Washington, Wall Street, and Beijing 

By Atlantic Council

Our experts unpack what the alleged Nvidia espionage incident means for national security, markets, and relations with Beijing.

East Asia Technology & Innovation

Dispatches

Nov 12, 2026

Beyond the spy scandal: What the Nvidia-Megaspeed case reveals about export controls

By Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

Washington must help the private sector protect technology and sensitive information against foreign threats.

Artificial Intelligence China

Issue Brief

Nov 10, 2026

Materials matter: Managing critical commodities for the next-generation energy economy

By Reed Blakemore, Alexis Harmon

As economies electrify, demand will grow for materials such as copper, steel, and durable plastics that underpin the energy system. Managing these materials' supply risks will be crucial to the new energy economy.

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

Dispatches

Nov 9, 2026

What students got right about the $6 billion Binance hack, and how they would prevent the next one

By Morgan McMurray

A year before the largest cryptocurrency theft in history, students at an Atlantic Council cyber strategy competition encountered an eerily similar scenario.

Digital Currencies Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

Dispatches

Nov 9, 2026

Dispatch from Berlin: What Germans most want to know about the post-midterms United States

By Daniel Fried, Jörn Fleck

Germany faces even more pressure to lead European security amid uncertainty over the Trump administration's post-midterm Russia policy.

European Union Germany

Inflection Points

Nov 9, 2026

Dispatch from Dubai: After the midterms, allies see both US resilience and unreliability

By Frederick Kempe

In the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, allies are impressed by US democratic resilience but worried about policy predictability.

China NATO

Dispatches

Nov 6, 2026

The six strategic mistakes that led to US defeat in Afghanistan

By Andrew L. Peek

Twenty-five years on, the United States' defeat in Afghanistan appears less inevitable than the result of decisions that undermined its ability to prevent the Taliban's resurgence.

Afghanistan Security & Defense

Fast Thinking

Nov 4, 2026

What the midterms will (and won’t) change for US foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

Our experts explain where the power shift could change foreign policy—and where it won’t. 

Artificial Intelligence Elections

Dispatches

Nov 4, 2026

Experts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world.

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts assess the global implications of the midterm elections on issues ranging from energy and the economy to US foreign policy.

Elections United States and Canada
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Experts

Millennium fellow

Fatima Abbas

Director of Tribal and Native Affairs, Department of Treasury

Global Leadership Center

Politics & Diplomacy Rule of Law

Fellow

Grace Abuhamad

Former Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Digital Policy Internet

Fellow

Elliot Ackerman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

Fellow

Anca Agachi

Nonresident Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Africa Conflict

Fellow

Natasha Ahmed

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

China Defense Industry

Millennium fellow

Hasib Danish Alikozai

Chief, Afghanistan Branch, USAGM, Voice of America

Global Leadership Center

Central Asia Human Rights
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Events

Public Event Fri, November 20, 2026 • 9:00 am ET

NATO in America: How the Alliance impacts Pennsylvania
Europe & Eurasia NATO United States and Canada
Public Event Fri, November 20, 2026 • 9:00 am ET

Future pathways for the US-Korea alliance
Korea Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense Security Partnerships
Public Event Fri, November 20, 2026 • 11:00 am ET

Governor Josh Shapiro on why foreign policy matters to Pennsylvanians

AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro lays out his vision for US global leadership and his foreign policy priorities for 2027 and beyond.
NATO Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada
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