Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/ Shaping the global future together Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:56:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/favicon-150x150.png Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/ 32 32 Zelenskyy’s Gulf region tour was a masterclass in wartime diplomacy https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/zelenskyys-gulf-region-tour-was-a-masterclass-in-wartime-diplomacy/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:59:26 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916376 As the Iran War focuses global attention on the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the Gulf region in late March on a whirlwind tour that showcased Ukraine’s growing military strength and geopolitical clout, writes Peter Dickinson.

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]]> Five takeaways for US policymakers about China’s new five-year development plan https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/five-takeaways-for-us-policymakers-about-chinas-new-five-year-development-plan/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:11:54 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916324 Chinese leaders are much more focused on their nation’s strengths than its weaknesses, and they are feeling bullish about the future.

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]]> Could Turkey help mediate an end to the Iran war? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeysource/could-turkey-help-mediate-an-end-to-the-iran-war/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:19:59 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916230 As US President Donald Trump searches for a way to exit the US-Israeli war against Iran, Turkey could be a useful mediator between the warring parties.

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]]> Can France and Algeria get their relationship back on track? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/can-france-and-algeria-get-their-relationship-back-on-track/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:29:03 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916272 There are signs of a thaw between Algeria and France; however, there appears to be no real political strategy for redefining the relationship.

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]]> By alienating its intelligence partners, the US risks losing more than trust https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/by-alienating-its-intelligence-partners-the-us-risks-losing-more-than-trust/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:20:49 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915930 Taking actions that erode its intelligence partners’ trust threatens to put the United States at a strategic disadvantage against its adversaries.

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]]> Securing cloud infrastructure for AI https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/securing-cloud-infrastructure-ai/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914906 With AI raising the stakes of cloud security and key cybersecurity institutions weakened or dissolved, this brief outlines needed policy steps to promote transparency and accountability across the cloud ecosystem.

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]]> Ukraine bombs Russia’s Baltic ports as Zelenskyy targets Putin’s oil exports https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-bombs-russias-baltic-ports-as-zelenskyy-targets-putins-oil-exports/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:15:43 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916238 Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says the country’s partners have called on Kyiv to scale down attacks on Russian energy infrastructure after drone strikes reportedly reduced Russia’s oil export capacity by at least 40 percent as global energy prices surge amid the Iran War, writes David Kirichenko.

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]]> The Iran war has set in motion a global realignment https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/the-iran-war-has-set-in-motion-a-global-realignment/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:28:29 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916075 This period may be remembered not as a series of isolated crises, but as the moment when global ambiguity collapsed.

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]]> Europe needs a 21st-century containment strategy toward Russia https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/europe-needs-a-21st-century-containment-strategy-toward-russia/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:48:58 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916118 Only a policy toward Russia grounded in strength, combined with a refusal to compromise on core principles, can alter the Kremlin’s calculus.

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]]> Can Europe—finally—turn an energy shock into a path toward energy security? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/can-europe-finally-turn-an-energy-shock-into-a-path-toward-energy-security/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916067 Europe keeps falling into the same energy trap. It instead needs to recognize its dependence on hydrocarbons and diversify supplies, even as it reduces reliance on them.

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]]> Inside Tehran’s toll booth https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/inside-tehrans-toll-booth/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:37:23 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916151 Iran is using formal, semi‑formal, and informal channels, as well as entirely new systems, to avoid US sanctions and sell oil to China.

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]]> How the Dominican Republic can escape the ‘middle-income trap’ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/how-the-dominican-republic-can-escape-the-middle-income-trap/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915357 Over three decades, the Dominican Republic has consolidated stable electoral competition and built a diversified, open economy delivering the fastest GDP growth in Latin America. To escape the middle-income trap, the country must now confront deferred structural reforms—especially in education, institutional effectiveness, and fiscal capacity—turning stability into sustained convergence.

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]]> The future of energy geopolitics is written in patents https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/the-future-of-energy-geopolitics-is-written-in-patents/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:45:33 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=916045 While access to fuel is critical for energy security, particularly today, technological innovation will play a central role in the future. This has major implications for Europe.

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]]> How the West lost the post-Cold War era https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/how-the-west-lost-the-post-cold-war-era/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914881 The latest Atlantic Council Eurasia Center report examines the lessons from the post-Cold War period and what the United States and its allies can do to counter Russian revanchism today.

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]]> How NATO can integrate AI to prevail in future algorithmic warfare https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/how-nato-can-integrate-ai-to-prevail-in-future-algorithmic-warfare/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=903883 NATO’s competitive edge in the era of emerging and disruptive technologies will come from treating AI as a general-purpose enabler embedded across the Alliance’s digital backbone. Military AI does not generate new risks but creates more room for human error and miscalculation. Accidents and inadvertent escalation thus become more likely as military systems bring in more AI components.

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]]> Ten lessons from the first month of the Iran war https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/ten-lessons-from-the-first-month-of-the-iran-war/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:02:18 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915970 Atlantic Council experts identify ten important takeaways from the Iran war so far, covering issues from global energy markets to the Iranian regime.

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]]> What does Bangladesh’s new government need to do to revitalize democracy? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/what-does-bangladeshs-new-government-need-to-do-to-revitalize-democracy/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:23:58 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915678 The new leadership in Bangladesh should focus on both short-term economic development and forward-looking constitutional reforms.

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]]> Deterrence in a two-peer world requires prudence https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/designing-us-nuclear-force/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:50:37 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915412 Washington faces the challenge of preserving credible deterrence and reassuring allies against two potential nuclear peers—possibly acting together—without fueling dangerous instability or draining resources from other defense priorities. This will require a balanced approach that avoids counterproductive arsenal growth.

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]]> Why US strategic nuclear forces must expand after New START https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/why-us-strategic-nuclear-forces-must-expand-after-new-start/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:49:34 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913233 With the New START treaty's caps on the US nuclear force expired, the United States has an opportunity to increase and adapt its nuclear force to deter both Russia and China. Policymakers should seize it.

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]]> The Eastern Mediterranean won’t replace Russian or Gulf gas—but it can be Europe’s energy shock absorber https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/the-eastern-mediterranean-wont-replace-russian-or-gulf-gas-but-it-can-be-europes-energy-shock-absorber/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:39:31 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915759 Eastern Mediterranean gas will not eliminate Europe’s exposure to global volatility, but it can help reinforce the continent’s resilience on the margins.

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]]> Lipsky quoted in Foreign Policy article on Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-quoted-in-foreign-policy-article-on-irans-control-over-the-strait-of-hormuz/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:52:25 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915707 Read the full article here

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]]> Trump Tariff Tracker cited in the African Development Bank Group’s November Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/trump-tariff-tracker-cited-in-the-african-development-bank-groups-november-macroeconomic-performance-and-outlook/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:51:09 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915310 Read the full article here

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]]> Tannebaum featured on CNBC on securing the Strait of Hormuz https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/tannebaum-featured-on-cnbc-on-securing-the-strait-of-hormuz/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:50:27 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915284 Watch the full video here

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]]> Lipsky interviewed on CNN about Trump easing Iranian oil sanctions https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-interviewed-on-cnn-about-trump-easing-iranian-oil-sanctions/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:49:09 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914621 Read the full article here

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]]> The Iran war’s economic fallout won’t stop at oil—agriculture and aluminum are next https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/the-iran-wars-economic-fallout-wont-stop-at-oil-agriculture-and-aluminum-are-next/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:46:32 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915785 The Iran war’s impact isn’t limited to oil. Fertilizer shortages now threaten spring corn planting, while aluminum markets are strained—signaling broader disruptions to food prices, industry, and global supply chains.

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]]> Only additional pressure can push Putin toward peace https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/only-additional-pressure-can-push-putin-toward-peace/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:19:03 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915826 With the Kremlin ignoring calls for a compromise peace, the only way to advance negotiations is by putting more pressure on Putin. Failure to do so could have disastrous consequences that would be felt far beyond the borders of Ukraine, writes Kira Rudik.

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]]> Drone superpower Ukraine is an ideal tech partner for the Gulf states https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/drone-superpower-ukraine-is-an-ideal-tech-partner-for-the-gulf-states/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:43:08 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915787 Kyiv's decision to help defend the Gulf states against Iranian drones by deploying teams of Ukrainian specialists is highlighting the scope for broader tech sector cooperation between Ukraine and the region, writes Anatoly Motkin.

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]]> As Iran attacks, the US should provide air defense for Iraqi Kurdistan https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/as-iran-attacks-the-us-should-provide-air-defense-for-iraqi-kurdistan/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:49:50 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915717 Washington faces a choice: Continue to defer to Baghdad’s procedural objections while Iran conducts unimpeded strikes on Kurdish territory or acknowledge the strategic reality and take decisive action.

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]]> The Atlantic Council and John Templeton Foundation announce major new initiative promoting global entrepreneurship  https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/press-releases/the-atlantic-council-and-john-templeton-foundation-announce-major-new-initiative-promoting-global-entrepreneurship/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:14:44 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915382 WASHINGTON, DC — MARCH 26, 2026 — The Atlantic Council announced today a new five-year, $10 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to establish the Entrepreneurship Policy Initiative (EPI). This transformative effort within the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center will strengthen the policies that enable entrepreneurs as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

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]]> The Anthropic standoff reveals a larger crisis of trust over AI https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/the-anthropic-standoff-reveals-a-larger-crisis-of-trust-over-ai/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:14:05 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915589 Treating public skepticism as noise to be managed rather than a signal to be heeded risks causing rapid political polarization on artificial intelligence.

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]]> What Iran’s attacks on Turkey reveal about NATO’s future https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeysource/what-irans-attacks-on-turkey-reveal-about-natos-future/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:12:23 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915568 Turkey’s recent missile incidents reveal something important about NATO’s future and what the Alliance will need to do to maintain its credibility.

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]]> Israeli settler terrorism demands a tougher US response https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/israeli-settler-terrorism-demands-a-tougher-us-response/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:32 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915623 The United States should draw on a key counterterrorism tool: the designation of perpetrators as specially designated global terrorists.

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]]> After Maduro: Latin America’s policy community reassesses the US-China balance https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/after-maduro-latin-americas-policy-community-reassesses-the-us-china-balance/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:39:53 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914961 The US capture of Maduro has significant implications for China’s position in the region. Although Venezuela has been a frustrating partner for China, Beijing has repeatedly stressed its commitment to the bilateral relationship.

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]]> Kroenig published in The Wall Street Journal on rogue states https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/kroenig-published-in-the-wall-street-journal-on-rogue-state/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:39:34 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915599 On March 25, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was published in The Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration eliminating rogue states.

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]]> From drones to rocket fuel, China and Russia are helping Iran through supply chains https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/from-drones-to-rocket-fuel-china-and-russia-are-helping-iran-through-supply-chains/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:59:35 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915436 The US will need to confront China and Russia about their support for the Iranian regime and their schemes to evade sanctions and export controls.

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]]> How ISIS and its affiliates might capitalize on the Iran war https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/how-isis-and-its-affiliates-might-capitalize-on-the-iran-war/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:57:48 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915441 ISIS is poised to exploit the ongoing regional instability in the Middle East and US policymakers must closely monitor the threats it poses.

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]]> Amid the Hormuz crisis, an Iraq-Jordan-Egypt oil pipeline can no longer wait https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/amid-the-hormuz-crisis-an-iraq-jordan-egypt-oil-pipeline-can-no-longer-wait/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:28:22 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915385 Iraq is hemorrhaging oil revenue. Egypt is absorbing shocks on every front. The infrastructure that could have changed both equations has been forty years in the making. It still doesn’t exist.

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]]> Wilkening quoted in Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on hypersonic threats https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/wilkening-quoted-in-indo-pacific-defense-forum-on-hypersonic-threats/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:02:13 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915374 On March 25, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Dean Wilkening was quoted in an Indo-Pacific Defense Forum article, titled “Indo-Pacific allies join to counter hypersonic threats.” Wilkening discussed the impacts of hypersonic capabilities on air and missile defense systems, highlighting the capability enhancements needed to counter these threats.

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]]> Kroenig quoted in The New York Times on NATO, Trump, and Iran https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/kroenig-quoted-in-the-new-york-times-on-nato-trump-and-iran/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:50:08 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915434 On March 25, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The New York Times on NATO Secretary General Rutte's praise of the war in Iran, arguing that Rutte openly criticizing President Trump would undermine the alliance.

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]]> Negotiating an EU-US biometric information-sharing agreement https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/negotiating-an-eu-us-biometric-information-sharing-agreement/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914674 Amid tensions between the US and Europe over trade, tech, and now the war in Iran, Washington and Brussels are negotiating over the US Department of Homeland Security’s request for access to European biometric data. What does each side want—and what is achievable?

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]]> Toplines: Deterring Putin’s aggression against NATO https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/toplines-deterring-putins-aggression-against-nato/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:34:22 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=909872 Five key places in the Nordic and Baltic region are in the Kremlin's crosshairs. How should NATO prepare?

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]]> Rosenstein quoted in Indo-Pacific Defense Forum article on hypersonic capabilities https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/indo-pacific-hypersonic-challenges/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:27:44 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915344 On March 25, Forward Defense assistant director Jonathan Rosenstein was quoted in an article from the Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on “Indo-Pacific allies join to counter hypersonic threats.” Rosenstein highlighted the unique advantage that hypersonic weapons present for operational capabilities in the Indo-Pacific theater.

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]]> How the Iran war could change the US relationship with Gulf states https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/how-the-iran-war-could-change-the-us-relationship-with-gulf-states/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:47:59 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915279 The war appears to have opened the door to a new wave of uncertainty in the Gulf, which might threaten the very regional stability and economic prosperity it is meant to ensure.

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]]> How the US can turn an energy emergency into an opportunity for resilience https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/how-the-us-can-turn-an-energy-emergency-into-an-opportunity-for-resilience/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:22:32 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915313 To ensure energy for the grid, data centers, the military, policymakers, and the Pentagon should work together on an innovative energy strategy.

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]]> Kafafy for Foreign Policy: Empty Words Don’t Open Straits https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/uncategorized/kafafy-for-foreign-policy-empty-words-dont-open-straits/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:19:09 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915283 The post Kafafy for Foreign Policy: Empty Words Don’t Open Straits appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Russia bombs Ukrainian UNESCO site as Putin escalates terror tactics https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russia-bombs-unesco-site-as-putin-escalates-attacks-on-ukrainian-civilians/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:35:39 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915232 Russia bombed a UNESCO World Heritage site in the historic heart of west Ukrainian city Lviv on March 24 as Kremlin efforts to target Ukraine’s civilian population continue to escalate, writes Peter Dickinson.

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]]> US secures new Belarus prisoner release in exchange for sanctions relief https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/us-secures-new-belarus-prisoner-release-in-exchange-for-sanctions-relief/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:56:50 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915194 Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka released 250 political prisoners on March 19 in exchange for US sanctions relief as Washington’s efforts to revive diplomatic ties with Minsk continued, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.

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]]> Could Russia use fake separatists to destabilize Estonia and discredit NATO? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/could-russia-use-fake-separatists-to-destabilize-estonia-and-discredit-nato/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:31:17 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915174 In recent weeks, references to a pro-Russian separatist movement in neighboring Estonia have begun appearing with increasing frequency on social media. However, not everyone is convinced that the so-called "Narva People's Republic" is worthy of serious attention, writes James Rice.

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]]> The real roadblock to government formation in Iraq isn’t Maliki—it’s Kurdish power politics https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-real-roadblock-to-government-formation-in-iraq-isnt-maliki-its-kurdish-power-politics/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:07:31 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=915092 A dispute between Kurdish factions presents a significant structural obstacle to Iraq’s government formation regardless of who is nominated for prime minister.

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]]> Will Trump focus on Nicaragua next after Venezuela and Cuba? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/will-trump-focus-on-nicaragua-next-after-venezuela-and-cuba/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:02:14 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913665 If it wants to help foster a more economically integrated Central America, the United States will need to address Nicaragua’s authoritarianism and transnational repression.

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]]> Charai for The Jerusalem Post: Courage, not recklessness: Why Netanyahu and Trump were right on Iran https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/charai-for-the-jerusalem-post-courage-not-recklessness-why-netanyahu-and-trump-were-right-on-iran/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:37:39 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914996 The post Charai for The Jerusalem Post: Courage, not recklessness: Why Netanyahu and Trump were right on Iran appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> The Western Balkans in today’s transatlantic landscape | A Debrief with Dimitris Tsarouhas https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/balkans-debrief/the-western-balkans-in-todays-transatlantic-landscape-a-debrief-with-dimitris-tsarouhas/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914913 Ilva Tare sits down with Dimitris Tsarouhas, Washington DC Representative of ELIAMEP, to discuss how the Western Balkans are navigating the current transatlantic landscape.

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]]> Trump is fighting two wars with Iran. He needs to win both. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inflection-points/trump-is-fighting-two-wars-with-iran-he-needs-to-win-both/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:33:00 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914580 Nothing could be more short-sighted than leaving a vengeful and still formidable Iranian regime in place.

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]]> The Iran conflict exposes the new cost curve of war https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-iran-conflict-exposes-the-new-cost-curve-of-war/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:06:41 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914644 The Pentagon must rapidly field innovative, lower-cost technologies alongside its exquisite capabilities, ensuring each is used where it delivers the greatest advantage.

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]]> What Romania’s role in the Iran war reveals about its diplomatic positioning https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/what-romanias-role-in-the-iran-war-reveals-about-its-diplomatic-positioning/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:55:38 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914498 Amid transatlantic differences over the Iran war, Romania’s ability to maintain a balance between Washington and its European partners is a valuable strategic contribution to NATO.

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]]> The Strait of Hormuz crisis will ripple across plastics and food supply chains, helping Beijing and Moscow, hurting Americans https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/the-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-will-ripple-across-plastics-and-food-supply-chains-helping-beijing-and-moscow-hurting-americans/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:12:26 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914627 The oil and gas blockade in the Strait of Hormuz will tighten petrochemical and fertilizer markets, with geopolitical and economic implications for the United States.

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]]> The economic and political traps awaiting aging societies https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/the-economic-and-political-traps-awaiting-aging-societies/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:00:39 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=911241 Rapidly aging populations and falling birthrates create fiscal and economic headwinds that even advanced economies struggle to manage. Some middle-income countries are approaching the same “demographic cliff” at an even faster clip, while many lower-income countries face the opposite problem. Policymakers in all cases must be prepared to make politically tough decisions—and soon.

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]]> Kroenig quoted in The Economist on war in Iran https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/kroenig-quoted-in-the-economist-on-war-in-iran/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:27:03 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914494 On March 19, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Economist on US action in Iran, arguing that President Trump is weakening a regime hostile to the United States.

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]]> In the Iran crisis, the IMF’s voice is urgently needed https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/imf-iran-crisis-economic-response/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:19:21 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913625 As the Iran crisis chokes the Strait of Hormuz and rattles global energy markets, the IMF has offered little more than cautious statements. The institution must develop real-time, scenario-driven analysis.

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]]> Your primer on Denmark’s snap parliamentary elections https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/eye-on-europes-elections/your-primer-on-denmarks-snap-parliamentary-elections/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:54:08 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914268 As Danish voters head to the polls on March 24 for a snap parliamentary election, our experts provide their insights on the defining issues of the campaign.

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]]> Oil waivers risk sustaining Russia’s war effort amid the Iran war https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/oil-waivers-risk-sustaining-russias-war-effort-amid-the-iran-war/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:21:39 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914313 Relieving US sanctions on Russian oil would give Moscow a reprieve just as financial pressure was beginning to constrain its room for maneuver in its war against Ukraine.

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]]> Demand destruction has begun: What Sri Lanka reveals about the global energy crisis https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/demand-destruction-has-begun-what-sri-lanka-reveals-about-the-global-energy-crisis/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:04:40 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914283 The disruption to oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a systemic shock to energy markets, and Sri Lanka is on the front line.

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]]> Zagorodnyuk in Foreign Policy: Four years of war in Europe https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/zagorodnyuk-in-foreign-policy-four-years-of-war-in-europe/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:28:01 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914386 The post Zagorodnyuk in Foreign Policy: Four years of war in Europe appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Vershbow in RealClearDefense: Why we must not ignore Havana Syndrome https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/vershbow-in-realcleardefense-why-we-must-not-ignore-havana-syndrome/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:24:05 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914384 The post Vershbow in RealClearDefense: Why we must not ignore Havana Syndrome appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Temnycky in Forbes: How Ukraine’s youth organizations have been impacted by Russia’s war https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/temnycky-in-forbes-how-ukraines-youth-organizations-have-been-impacted-by-russias-war/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:19:43 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914380 The post Temnycky in Forbes: How Ukraine’s youth organizations have been impacted by Russia’s war appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Temnycky in Forbes: Georgian Dream drifts from NATO and EU as opposition seeks integration https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/temnycky-in-forbes-georgian-dream-drifts-from-nato-and-eu-as-opposition-seeks-integration/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:15:16 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914375 The post Temnycky in Forbes: Georgian Dream drifts from NATO and EU as opposition seeks integration appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Aquatic Tiger: How long-range submarine drones could play a role in a Taiwan conflict https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/aquatic-tiger-how-long-range-submarine-drones-could-play-a-role-in-a-taiwan-conflict/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:11:51 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=903128 Could submarine drones help the United States deter or counter a Chinese attack on Taiwan? The Aquatic Tiger wargame was designed to find out. The Atlantic Council's Indo-Pacific Security Initiative reports on the wargame's findings, with implications for the US government, the defense industry, and more. 

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]]> Temnycky in Forbes: Hungary creates rift with EU and Ukraine over Russian energy sanctions https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/temnycky-in-forbes-hungary-creates-rift-with-eu-and-ukraine-over-russian-energy-sanctions/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:25 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914369 The post Temnycky in Forbes: Hungary creates rift with EU and Ukraine over Russian energy sanctions appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Temnycky in the Hill: Congress can boost US trade and strike a blow to Iran with Azerbaijan’s help https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/temnycky-in-the-hill-congress-can-boost-us-trade-and-strike-a-blow-to-iran-with-azerbaijans-help/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:59:07 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914362 The post Temnycky in the Hill: Congress can boost US trade and strike a blow to Iran with Azerbaijan’s help appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Karatnycky in the American Spectator: Russia’s vulnerabilities and Trump’s chance for peace in Ukraine https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/karatnycky-in-the-american-spectator-russias-vulnerabilities-and-trumps-chance-for-peace-in-ukraine/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:52:54 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914356 The post Karatnycky in the American Spectator: Russia’s vulnerabilities and Trump’s chance for peace in Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Karatnycky in Foreign Policy: Ukraine and the paradox of national conservatism https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/karatnycky-in-foreign-policy-ukraine-and-the-paradox-of-national-conservatism/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:49:48 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914352 The post Karatnycky in Foreign Policy: Ukraine and the paradox of national conservatism appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Hook in the Hill: Business with dictators is a security risk America has fallen for before https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/hook-in-the-hill-business-with-dictators-is-a-security-risk-america-has-fallen-for-before/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:46:23 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914346 The post Hook in the Hill: Business with dictators is a security risk America has fallen for before appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Hook in the Hill: No peace in Ukraine until Russia returns its children https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/hook-in-the-hill-no-peace-in-ukraine-until-russia-returns-its-children/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:43:47 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914342 The post Hook in the Hill: No peace in Ukraine until Russia returns its children appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Grigas in Novaya Gazeta Europe: NATO’s next test https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/grigas-in-novaya-gazeta-europe-natos-next-test/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:40:44 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914336 The post Grigas in Novaya Gazeta Europe: NATO’s next test appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Cohen in Forbes: Top 5 Russian energy trends to watch in 2026 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/cohen-in-forbes-top-5-russian-energy-trends-to-watch-in-2026/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:36:35 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914334 The post Cohen in Forbes: Top 5 Russian energy trends to watch in 2026 appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Cohen in Forbes: Questions remain about Russian oil in US-India trade deal https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/cohen-in-forbes-questions-remain-about-russian-oil-in-us-india-trade-deal/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:30:26 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914325 The post Cohen in Forbes: Questions remain about Russian oil in US-India trade deal appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Cohen in Forbes: Russia and Iran are reshaping regional power in crisis and confrontation https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/cohen-in-forbes-russia-and-iran-are-reshaping-regional-power-in-crisis-and-confrontation/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:26:58 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914323 The post Cohen in Forbes: Russia and Iran are reshaping regional power in crisis and confrontation appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Carpenter in Foreign Affairs: The postliberal superpower https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/carpenter-in-foreign-affairs-the-postliberal-superpower/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:03:39 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914288 The post Carpenter in Foreign Affairs: The postliberal superpower appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Bociurkiw in the Globe and Mail: Ukraine has earned the right to shape its own future. Washington and Moscow are denying it that right https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/bociurkiw-in-the-globe-and-mail-ukraine-has-earned-the-right-to-shape-its-own-future-washington-and-moscow-are-denying-it-that-right/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:51:46 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914280 The post Bociurkiw in the Globe and Mail: Ukraine has earned the right to shape its own future. Washington and Moscow are denying it that right appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Bociurkiw in the Globe and Mail: Four years into the war, Ukraine has endured – and it has been transformed https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/bociurkiw-in-the-globe-and-mail-four-years-into-the-war-ukraine-has-endured-and-it-has-been-transformed/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:48:18 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914267 The post Bociurkiw in the Globe and Mail: Four years into the war, Ukraine has endured – and it has been transformed appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Tracking US military assets in the Iran war https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/trackers-and-data-visualizations/tracking-us-military-assets-in-the-iran-war/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:33:32 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914007 What is the US military committing to the war in Iran? How will that affect the US presence in other theaters around the world—including the Pacific, where the United States faces its most consequential challenge? We’re tracking the aircraft carriers, bombers, and missile defense systems deployed to Operation Epic Fury.

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]]> Tannebaum quoted in New York Times article on lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/tannebaum-quoted-in-new-york-times-article-on-lifted-sanctions-on-some-iranian-oil/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:10:40 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914616 Read the full article here

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]]> Lipsky and Lichfield interviewed on Czech TV Nova on how the global economy functions under the influence of geopolitics https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-and-lichfield-interviewed-on-czech-tv-nova-on-how-the-global-economy-functions-under-the-influence-of-geopolitics/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:07:13 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914909 Read the full article here

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]]> Federal agencies under pressure need smarter systems, not tougher people https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/federal-agencies-under-pressure-need-smarter-systems-not-tougher-people/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:28:04 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=911135 Resilience is an important trait for national security practitioners, but it is not a solution for problems with agency and department design. Better systems and strategies can ensure that individuals are fully prepared and ready to respond to crises, rather than consistently under strain.

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]]> Shedd in the Washington Times: Baltic Security Initiative an investment in US defense https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/shedd-in-the-washington-times-baltic-security-initiative-an-investment-in-us-defense/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:16:10 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914215 The post Shedd in the Washington Times: Baltic Security Initiative an investment in US defense appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Putin is counting on Western disunity to hand him victory in Ukraine https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-is-counting-on-western-disunity-to-hand-him-victory-in-ukraine/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:14:13 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914142 Russian President Vladimir Putin has been unable to defeat the Ukrainians on the battlefield but he remains confident that Western disunity will ultimately hand him victory in Ukraine, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

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]]> Kaluderovic in Foreign Policy: The drone attrition tap https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/kaluderovic-in-foreign-policy-the-drone-attrition-tap/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:12:51 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914206 The post Kaluderovic in Foreign Policy: The drone attrition tap appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Kaluderovic in Fox News: Trump’s strike on Iran deals a major blow to Putin’s war machine in Ukraine https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/kaluderovic-in-fox-news-trumps-strike-on-iran-deals-a-major-blow-to-putins-war-machine-in-ukraine/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:09:30 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914127 The post Kaluderovic in Fox News: Trump’s strike on Iran deals a major blow to Putin’s war machine in Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Why the Iran war energy shock is different  https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/why-the-iran-war-energy-shock-is-different/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:53:05 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913974 Our experts explain the factors that make the oil crisis resulting from the Iran war distinct from those caused by past conflicts.

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]]> Gongadze in Ukrainska Pravda: “Europe at war.” Friends of Europe’s warning shot https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/gongadze-in-ukrainska-pravda-europe-at-war-friends-of-europes-warning-shot/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:17:13 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914088 The post Gongadze in Ukrainska Pravda: “Europe at war.” Friends of Europe’s warning shot appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Wartime Ukraine offers global lessons on the future of cyber resilience https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/wartime-ukraine-offers-global-lessons-on-the-future-of-cyber-resilience/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:58:46 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913960 The twelve years of cyber warfare that have accompanied Russia’s escalating invasion of Ukraine have transformed the country’s digital environment into a proving ground for modern conflict, write Oleksandr Bakalynskyi and Maggie McDonough.

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]]> The Iran war tests Taiwan’s energy resilience https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/the-iran-war-tests-taiwans-energy-resilience/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:15:49 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913825 Taiwan's energy vulnerabilities are being sharply tested by supply disruptions from the conflict in Iran. Mitigating these risks will require both short-term crisis management and longer-term diversification of its energy mix.

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]]> Lipsky cited in CNN article on the Iran war’s global economic impact and Europe’s reaction to severed Gulf energy access https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-cited-in-cnn-article-on-the-iran-wars-global-economic-impact-and-europes-reaction-to-severed-gulf-energy-access/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:15:52 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914261 Read the full article here.

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]]> Charai for The National Interest: Why Iran Was Always a Threat to the US https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/charai-for-the-national-interest-why-iran-was-always-a-threat-to-the-us/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:08:46 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913804 The post Charai for The National Interest: Why Iran Was Always a Threat to the US appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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]]> Six strategic risks the Trump administration should evaluate in the Iran war https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/six-strategic-risks-the-trump-administration-should-evaluate-in-the-iran-war/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:58:13 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913244 Risk assessments often boil down to one question: What is the likelihood that the chosen approach will deliver the desired outcomes at acceptable cost?

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]]> Does the Iran war signal the end of economic statecraft? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/podcast/does-the-iran-war-signal-the-end-of-economic-statecraft/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:56:39 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913771 From tariffs to sanctions, the Trump administration relied heavily on the geoeconomic toolkit in 2025. With the war in Iran and capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, has President Donald Trump lost his patience with these tools?

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]]> The Iran oil shock may be different from other price spikes https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/the-iran-oil-shock-may-be-different-from-other-price-spikes/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:53:15 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913764 Over half of global crude oil and gas production originate from countries openly engaged in major conflicts. We haven't seen such a concentration of output affected by conflicts since World War II.

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]]> Lipsky quoted in AFP article on how Trump’s 60-day waiver on the Jones Act is unlikely to have major effect on energy prices, but may signal longer conflict https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/lipsky-quoted-in-afp-article-on-how-trumps-60-day-waiver-on-the-jones-act-is-unlikely-to-have-major-effect-on-energy-prices-but-may-signal-longer-conflict/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:37:22 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=914125 Read the full article here.

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]]> Attacks on desalination plants in the Iran war forecast a dark future https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/attacks-on-desalination-plants-in-the-iran-war-forecast-a-dark-future/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:27:31 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913033 The attacks on desalination plants in Iran and Bahrain offer a glimpse into the dangers the region would face if water infrastructure is intentionally targeted at scale.

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]]> Europe should help in the Gulf to serve its own interests, regardless of Trump’s demands https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/europe-should-help-in-the-gulf-to-serve-its-own-interests-regardless-of-trumps-demands/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:27:26 +0000 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/?p=913648 European leaders have plenty of reasons to engage constructively with the United States and partners in the Middle East.

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