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How Donald Trump remade global trade The US president has smashed the system, but the speed and scale of the smashing owes to a system that had been growing increasingly brittle for years.

“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:

02.08.2025 18:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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What to watch as Trump ratchets up global tariffs US President Donald Trump will raise tariffs on nearly every US trading partner. Atlantic Council experts take stock of what this means for the global economy.

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. ⬇️

01.08.2025 16:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Strategic resilience can help prevent tragedy in the next flash flood Preventing future tragedies will require sustained focus—and resources—from federal, state, and local governments. Here are six steps to take now.

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...

31.07.2025 20:30 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The Sahel is pivoting toward Turkey. Here’s what that means for Washington. Washington will need to consider partnering with Turkey when it advances US interests—but it must approach any cooperation with clear eyes.

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...

31.07.2025 17:06 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Strategic resilience can help prevent tragedy in the next flash flood Preventing future tragedies will require sustained focus—and resources—from federal, state, and local governments. Here are six steps to take now.

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.”

01.08.2025 13:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Russia pressure menu: Options to convince Putin to negotiate on Ukraine As the US president cuts his deadline for Russia to ten days, there are several options for him to increase pressure on Moscow to pursue peace.

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
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Trump offered Putin victory in Ukraine. Why did Putin refuse? Trump thought he could get a peace deal in Ukraine by offering Putin generous terms that amounted to a Russian victory. But Putin rejected Trump's offer because he cannot accept anything less that Ukr...

#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    📌 1
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Inside the Israeli government's starvation of Gaza, from an aid group trying to deliver food Israel has systematically denied aid entry into Gaza, and perpetuated false narratives intended to discredit the humanitarian community.

The 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
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Trump and von der Leyen made a deal. But the US and EU are drifting apart on trade. Many elements of the Turnberry deal still need to be finalized, and the difficult process could drive the two sides even further apart.

“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    📌 0
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Europe is ‘not ready’ for the Russian threat. At least it now has a plan. The European Union is waking up to the threat posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his battle-hardened army. Will it be enough?

The 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?

28.07.2025 20:25 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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How big a deal is the new US-EU trade announcement? Our experts unpack the framework for a trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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    📌 0
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Experts react: What Trump’s new AI Action Plan means for tech, energy, the economy, and more Our experts unpack how the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan will impact the US tech industry, energy policy, and global AI governance.

On 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. ⬇️

24.07.2025 13:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Why European businesses are now stuck in the middle of an EU-China storm If relations continue to deteriorate, the world’s three major economies could find themselves in economic conflict and European businesses will be caught squarely in the middle.

“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
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Charting a strategic path for Syria's postwar reconstruction As Syria emerges from over a decade of conflict, easing sanctions by the United States, the European Union (EU), and other European partners is an important step toward reintegrating Syria into the gl...

“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:

21.07.2025 14:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Five questions (and expert answers) about Israel’s strikes against Syria Our Middle East experts explain the roots of the crisis and what it means for Syria, Israel, the Druze, and the broader region.

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:

17.07.2025 12:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The next generation: Russia’s future rulers The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores the rising generation in the Kremlin-connected elite.

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. ⬇️

16.07.2025 14:30 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Russia’s bombing campaign is killing record numbers of Ukrainian civilians As Russia's bombing campaign continues to escalate, June 2025 saw the highest monthly casualties among the Ukrainian civilian population in more than three years, according to new data from the UN Hum...

#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    📌 0
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Will Trump’s pivot on Putin change the war? Our experts unpack the US president’s turn toward providing military aid for Ukraine and applying economic pressure on Russia.

FAST 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:

14.07.2025 23:35 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Three ways NATO can shift defense industrial capacity into high gear The Alliance’s deterrence rests on more than unity—it depends on speed, readiness, and industrial credibility.

“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    📌 0
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Injecting new life into Europe's life science industry to improve competitiveness Injecting new life into Europe's life science industry to improve competitivenes U.S. turmoil under President Trump has shaken the life sciences sector, prompting top researchers to consider leaving. Europe now has a rare chance to attract this talent and revive its biotech and ph...

A 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:

14.07.2025 18:44 — 👍 12    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1
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Turning on Putin would fit Trump’s trend of second-term wins Taking a tougher stance on the Russian president, who has not yet taken peace-making efforts seriously, would build on Trump’s recent successes.

“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.”

13.07.2025 14:53 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump is threatening Brazil with a 50 percent tariff. How will Lula respond? The large tariff on Brazilian imports to the US is set to take effect August 1, unless the US and Brazilian presidents can strike a deal.

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:

11.07.2025 18:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Opinion | The Dollar’s in Trouble, but Not for the Reason You Think

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    📌 0
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Five questions (and expert answers) about the ICC arrest warrants against Taliban leaders for crimes against women and girls Our international law experts unpack the implications of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against the Taliban’s supreme leader and chief justice.

On 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:

10.07.2025 19:19 — 👍 27    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 1
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What really came out of this year’s BRICS summit? Russia’s and China’s presidents were absent. But there were nonetheless several notable outcomes from the recent BRICS summit in Brazil.

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.

09.07.2025 18:14 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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April, July, now August: Our expert guide to Trump’s latest tariff moves “Liberation Day” was nearly ninety days ago, and now the deadline for many nations to negotiate a trade deal and avoid US tariffs is extended to next month. Atlantic Council experts explain what’s beh...

“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:

09.07.2025 17:17 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Putin is winning the drone war as Russia overwhelms Ukraine’s defenses Russia is now winning the drone war against Ukraine thanks to a massive increase in domestic drone production and a series of technological upgrades, writes Maksym Beznosiuk. This is enabling Putin to...

#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    📌 0
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Why the Pentagon’s ‘pause’ on weapons to Ukraine backfired The efforts by the “restrainers” in the administration to pause arms to Ukraine failed. But they are still in the game.

On 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:

08.07.2025 19:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Iran becomes the latest Russian ally to discover the limits of Kremlin support Iran has recently joined fellow Kremlin allies Armenia and Syria in discovering the limits of Russian support. Putin's army is dangerously overextended in Ukraine and is in no position to embark on ne...

When Israel and later the United States recently began a campaign of airstrikes against Iranian targets, the Kremlin did not reciprocate Iran’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, writes Elena Davlikanova in #UkraineAlert.

07.07.2025 13:51 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Less investment, less influence: Why the US risks losing ground in the Indo-Pacific The US withdrawal of foreign aid to Indo-Pacific countries creates space for China to expand its influence in the region.

The US withdrawal of foreign aid to Indo-Pacific countries threatens to undermine its economic, diplomatic, and strategic influence in the region, creating space for China to expand its foothold, write Lize de Kruijf and Nazima Tursun:

02.07.2025 20:19 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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