What’s at stake for the AfD and Merz in Germany’s three September elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany is poised to make gains in three upcoming state-level votes in the eastern part of the country.
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Where and how Putin could expand his war in Europe beyond Ukraine
The CIA director’s recent unannounced visit to Moscow has raised speculation about Russian plans to escalate attacks.
Atlantic Council•Atlantic Council experts1 Sept
Europe should already start planning for a post-Lukashenka Belarus
There is nothing about today’s Belarus that suggests a country on the verge of change. Nevertheless, European policymakers would be well-advised to begin preparing for a post-Lukashenka Belarus now, in order to have a plan in place when the moment of transition arrives, writes Viktar Baranau.
Atlantic Council•Viktar Baranau1 Sept
What the US executive order on bulk-power systems gets right—and what’s missing
The recently announced executive order on the US bulk-power system orders a sweeping review of security vulnerabilities. Experts assess the key opportunities and challenges.
Atlantic Council•Landon Derentz, Frank Willey, Morgan D. Bazilian1 Sept
Russia wants to sell ‘sovereign AI’ abroad. Here’s what it’s really selling.
Russia’s new AI law puts domestic models under state control. Moscow now wants to sell the same model abroad.
Atlantic Council•Eto Buziashvili1 Sept
Four questions on the US-Venezuelan oil deal
The impact of the "historic" oil deal between the US and Venezuela will remain uncertain until several unresolved issues are addressed.
Atlantic Council•David L. Goldwyn, Andrea Clabough1 SeptAC
Braw in Foreign Policy on cognitive dissonance in the Strait of Hormuz
On September 1, Elisabeth Braw was published in Foreign Policy on the difference between reality on the ground and the Trump administration’s messaging.
Atlantic Council•Elisabeth Braw1 Sept
Jordan’s military deterrence has collapsed
Jordan continues to absorb attacks from Iran without firing back.
Atlantic Council•Aaron Magid31 Aug
The Iran war is no Vietnam. But it may become an economic quagmire for the Gulf.
Five costs related to the Iran war are compounding across the Gulf and its trading partners, and none will be eliminated soon.
Atlantic Council•Kurt Davis Jr.31 Aug
A revolutionary coffee: The impact of Syria’s removal from the terrorism sponsor list
The US removal of the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism is big step for Syria toward its post-Assad future.
Atlantic Council•jcookson29 AugAC
Braw in Daily Mail on Russia’s preparations to attack UK
On August 29, Elisabeth Braw was mentioned in Daily Mail discussing potential hybrid attacks against the UK by Russia.
Atlantic Council•Elisabeth Braw29 AugAC
Braw in The Sun on Putin’s threats to ramp up hybrid attacks on NATO
On August 29, Elisabeth Braw was interviewed by The Sun to discuss Putin’s plots to ramp up hybrid attacks against NATO.
Atlantic Council•Elisabeth Braw29 Aug
Satan’s Chariot: Mercenary Trouble in Mali
In Season 2, Episode 17 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi chats to Wassim Nasr, the veteran French journalist for France24 and Senior Fellow at the Soufan Center. Wassim talks us through the spectacular April 25th offensive across Mali by JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate that looks set to soon make a play to take over the whole country.
Atlantic Council•Alia Brahimi28 AugAC
Braw in BBC on geopolitical risks to companies from hybrid threats
On August 28, Elisabeth Braw was interviewed in BBC about the geopolitical risks to companies of hybrid threats.
Atlantic Council•Elisabeth Braw28 Aug
The G20 needs more carrots to rebalance away from China
Tariffs alone won’t fix global imbalances. The G20 should use economic “carrots” to de-risk from China without destabilizing it.
Atlantic Council•Barbara C. Matthews28 Aug
In space, everyone can hear you stream: Challenges ahead of the corporate space data race
Private companies are driving the rise of space-based data centers, but it is not yet clear who will own, govern, and access data processed in orbit.
Atlantic Council•Will LaRivee, Matt Petit28 Aug
Why China’s export-maximizing strategy is working—for now
China’s economy faces real constraints, but Beijing’s repressive political system might manage them for far longer than expected.
Atlantic Council•Martin Mühleisen28 Aug
Ukrainians are not superheroes with endless powers of resilience
By celebrating Ukrainian resilience as an almost superhuman quality, the international community risks obscuring the much less glamorous reality that Ukrainians are actually ordinary people who have endured extraordinary violence for far too long, write Lauren Van Metre and Elena Davlikanova.
Atlantic Council•Lauren Van Metre, Elena Davlikanova27 Aug
The Biollywood Podcast: Doom (2005)
In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council, Asha M. George, Associate Director for Research, J.T. O'Brien, and Associate Director for Government Relations and Policy, Robert Bradley, discuss the 2005 film "Doom" - starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Karl Urban - and its implications for astrobiodefense, biosafety and biosecurity, and genetic modification.
Atlantic Council•the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense27 Aug
Drone parade showcases Ukraine’s remarkable military transformation
Ukraine celebrated Independence Day this week with a novel military parade made up exclusively of unmanned systems, underlining the country’s emergence as a global leader in the field of drone warfare, writes Mykola Bielieskov.
Atlantic Council•Mykola Bielieskov27 Aug