From drones to rocket fuel, China and Russia are helping Iran through supply chains
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.
Reports from the front lines ofglobal policy — by the experts shaping it
Five takeaways for US policymakers about China’s new five-year development plan
Chinese leaders are much more focused on their nation’s strengths than its weaknesses, and they are feeling bullish about the future.
By alienating its intelligence partners, the US risks losing more than trust
Taking actions that erode its intelligence partners’ trust threatens to put the United States at a strategic disadvantage against its adversaries.
The Iran war has set in motion a global realignment
This period may be remembered not as a series of isolated crises, but as the moment when global ambiguity collapsed.
Europe needs a 21st-century containment strategy toward Russia
Only a policy toward Russia grounded in strength, combined with a refusal to compromise on core principles, can alter the Kremlin’s calculus.
Inside Tehran’s toll booth
Iran is using formal, semi‑formal, and informal channels, as well as entirely new systems, to avoid US sanctions and sell oil to China.
Ten lessons from the first month of the Iran war
Atlantic Council experts identify ten important takeaways from the Iran war so far, covering issues from global energy markets to the Iranian regime.
What does Bangladesh’s new government need to do to revitalize democracy?
The new leadership in Bangladesh should focus on both short-term economic development and forward-looking constitutional reforms.
The Eastern Mediterranean won’t replace Russian or Gulf gas—but it can be Europe’s energy shock absorber
Eastern Mediterranean gas will not eliminate Europe’s exposure to global volatility, but it can help reinforce the continent’s resilience on the margins.
The Anthropic standoff reveals a larger crisis of trust over AI
Treating public skepticism as noise to be managed rather than a signal to be heeded risks causing rapid political polarization on artificial intelligence.
Israeli settler terrorism demands a tougher US response
The United States should draw on a key counterterrorism tool: the designation of perpetrators as specially designated global terrorists.
From drones to rocket fuel, China and Russia are helping Iran through supply chains
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.
How ISIS and its affiliates might capitalize on the Iran war
ISIS is poised to exploit the ongoing regional instability in the Middle East and US policymakers must closely monitor the threats it poses.
