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Europe and the Gulf have untapped strengths to counter great-power chaos
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (513+ words) WASHINGTON'Over the past several weeks, I've joined discussions with senior leaders from Europe and the Arab Gulf on the future of their strategic relationship. These included the inaugural Europe Gulf Forum, held in Costa Navarino, Greece, in May, as well…...
Recovery and reconstruction in post-earthquake Venezuela
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (174+ words) On Monday, July 6, at 2: 00 p. m. ET/CCS, the Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center will host a virtual conversation on recovery efforts in Venezuela following the June 24 earthquakes. The twin 7. 2 and 7. 5 magnitude earthquakes, the strongest to hit Venezuela in over…...
Innovation ranges: How NATO can test and deploy cutting-edge capabilities faster
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (439+ words) This article is part of a'series featuring Atlantic Council experts" analysis and recommendations on the key challenges facing allies at the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, and beyond. Perhaps the most critical element in helping to bridge the gap…...
Restoring stability and governability in Bolivia
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (178+ words) Atlantic Council Restoring stability and governability in Bolivia - Tue, July 7, 2026 " 10: 00 am ET The Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosts a conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando Aramayo. On Tuesday, July 7 at 10: 00 a. m. ET, the Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht…...
How America's founding inspires its strategy in the world
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (1560+ words) Atlantic Council WASHINGTON'As Americans celebrate their 250th anniversary, it's worth broadening our gaze. The nation's birth shapes not just who Americans are but also America's purposes in the world. The United States was founded in universal values and has tended, albeit…...
The US is sending Syrian asylees back. Syria isn't ready.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (414+ words) July 1, 2026 " 11: 00am ET The decision'to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian asylees'was handed down on First Street, Washington, DC, but it will be felt in Damascus, Beirut, Istanbul, Berlin, Paris,'Amsterdam, and far beyond.' Now, over'six thousand'Syrian'asylees'in the United States…...
At 250 years old, the US must continue to refine the message it sends abroad'including to Africa
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (652+ words) July 1, 2026 " 10: 37am ET By Deneyse A. Kirkpatrick As the United States prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding, Americans have an opportunity to revisit one of the nation's enduring questions. In 1852, Frederick Douglass asked whether a nation founded on liberty would…...
Ukraine's blockade of Crimea puts Putin's greatest victory under threat
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (207+ words) June 30, 2026 " 4: 59pm ET Peter Dickinson is editor of the Atlantic Council's Ukraine Alert service. Ukraine Alert Jun 25, 2026 Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is not enthusiastic about the prospect of joining Russia's Ukraine invasion, but he appears to be steadily building up his…...
Banning Russian soldiers from the EU is a common sense security measure
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (634+ words) June 30, 2026 " 4: 29pm ET By Elena Davlikanova, Tatiana Vorozhko The EU is currently debating a visa ban on Russian military personnel as fears rise over Moscow's escalating hybrid war against Europe. The measure was recently proposed by European Commission President Ursula von…...
The five stages of a USMCA shakeup
2+ day, 7+ min ago (338+ words) On July 1, North America may enter a new era of economic relations. The United States is set to formally announce it will not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), beginning a potentially decade-long negotiation process over the future of the…...