“In the span of seven months, Donald Trump has remade a global trading system that took over seventy years to construct.”
Atlantic Council geoeconomics expert Josh Lipsky takes a closer look at the scale of disruption:
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“In the span of seven months, Donald Trump has remade a global trading system that took over seventy years to construct.”
Atlantic Council geoeconomics expert Josh Lipsky takes a closer look at the scale of disruption:
FAST THINKING: President Trump will raise tariffs on nearly every US trading partner. What does this all mean for the US and the global economy?
Atlantic Council experts share their insights. ⬇️
The US needs to increase both focus and funding on strategic resilience to prevent more deaths from #flashfloods, for reasons I explain in this piece for the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
The Sahel is pivoting toward Turkey. @columbiaigp.bsky.social Student Scholar Jordanna Yochai writes about what that means for Washington in her latest piece for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africa...
Strategic resilience needs to become a national priority before the next flash flood disaster, writes Thomas S. Warrick.
“US leaders owe as much to the adults and especially the children who died in central Texas on July 4.”
President Trump “must take strong military and economic measures that will prevent additional Russian gains on the battlefield and further reduce the output of an already doddering Russian economy,” writes John Herbst.
31.07.2025 16:16 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0#UkraineAlert – President Trump thought he could get a peace deal in Ukraine by offering Putin generous terms. But Putin rejected Trump’s offer because he cannot accept anything less than Ukraine’s complete capitulation, writes Peter Dickinson.
31.07.2025 14:58 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1The Israeli government has systematically denied the entry of aid into Gaza, created roadblocks to ensure that the little that gets in is not safely accessible, and perpetuated false narratives to discredit the humanitarian community, writes Arwa Damon.
29.07.2025 18:43 — 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0“The Turnberry deal has clearly demonstrated that the EU should not expect any favors from the United States,” writes Frances Burwell.
29.07.2025 16:20 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The EU is waking up to the threat posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his battle-hardened army, writes Frederick Kempe in #InflectionPoints.
But will it be enough?
FAST THINKING: Atlantic Council experts unpack the framework for a trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday in Scotland.
28.07.2025 01:03 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0On Wednesday, the Trump administration unveiled an “AI Action Plan.”
How will the new plan impact the US tech industry, energy policy, and global AI governance?
Atlantic Council experts unpack the details below. ⬇️
“The EU’s private sector is under mounting pressure from sustained US tariffs, a flood of subsidized Chinese imports into Europe, and the growing threat of Chinese retaliation,” writes Alisha Chhangani.
22.07.2025 13:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“To support Syria’s reconstruction and encourage responsible private sector engagement, the US should pursue a more structured approach.”
Atlantic Council experts outline seven key steps for US policymakers:
Israel launched airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday in what it said was a response to clashes between Syrian security forces and members of Syria’s Druze religious minority.
Below, our experts answer pressing questions about the roots of the crisis:
At 72, Putin has no plans of stepping down.
But he is replacing other key figures with a younger generation, writes Mikhail Zygar in our latest 🇷🇺 #RussiaTomorrow report.
Meet the next generation of Kremlin leaders. ⬇️
#UkraineAlert – As Russia’s bombing campaign escalates, June 2025 recorded the highest monthly Ukrainian casualties in over three years, according to new data from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson.
15.07.2025 15:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0FAST THINKING: President Trump on Monday threatened “secondary tariffs” on Russian goods if Putin doesn’t agree to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days.
Read the latest insights from John Herbst, Dan Fried, Torrey Taussig, and Tressa Guenov:
“To put new defense dollars to work, NATO must treat defense industrial capacity not merely as a marketplace function, but as a core pillar of deterrence and combat power,” write Dave Julazadeh and Kristen Taylor.
14.07.2025 19:52 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0A recent poll of more than 1,200 US scientists shows 75 percent would consider leaving the country.
Europe now has a rare chance to attract this talent if it moves decisively before China does, writes Emma Nix:
“At very little risk, turning the screws on Putin would provide Trump further wins at low cost,” writes Frederick Kempe in #InflectionPoints.
“He could silence those who continue to argue that some tawdry relationship with Russia explains his reluctance to punish Putin.”
On Wednesday, President Trump threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports starting August 1.
Ricardo Sennes and Valentina Sader examine how the Lula administration might respond:
Instead of watching the slow-moving traditional macroeconomic indicators of dollar strength, “we need to start paying more attention to the rapidly changing way countries are working around the dollar through new payment systems,” writes the Atlantic Council’s Josh Lipsky in @nytimes.com.
11.07.2025 13:48 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0On Tuesday, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani over crimes against women and girls.
The Atlantic Council’s Azadah Raz Mohammad, Gissou Nia, and Alyssa Yamamoto answer five pressing questions about the warrants:
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were absent from the BRICS summit in Brazil.
Nonetheless, there were several notable outcomes from the summit, write Valentina Sader and Ignacio Albe.
“Liberation Day” was nearly ninety days ago, and now the deadline for many nations to negotiate a trade deal and avoid US tariffs has been extended to next month.
Atlantic Council trade experts unpack what to expect from the Trump administration on trade and tariffs in the coming weeks:
#UkraineAlert – “In the coming months, Kyiv’s allies must provide as much support as possible in order to close the gap on Moscow and prevent Putin’s current advantage in the drone war from becoming decisive,” writes Maksym Beznosiuk.
09.07.2025 13:48 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0On Monday, President Trump announced that US weapons shipments to Ukraine would resume after the Pentagon announced a pause last week.
The Atlantic Council’s John Herbst breaks down why the pause backfired—and what it says about the Trump administration: