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Trump’s remarkable Middle East tour is all about striking megadeals and outfoxing China

1 day ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Katherine Walla

There has never been a US presidential visit to the Middle East like this one. This week, success will be measured not in conventional diplomacy, peace deals, or arms sales, although Donald Trump did make some news by lifting sanctions on the Syrian leadership, urging Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to join the Abraham Accords by normalizing relations with Israel, and agreeing to a $142 billion weapons package for Riyadh.
How much longer will Putin be allowed to continue stalling for time?

1 day ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Peter Malcolm Dickinson

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, and Poland arrived in Kyiv last weekend amid much fanfare to deliver an unprecedented ultimatum to the Kremlin. The time for talk was over, they announced. If Russian President Vladimir Putin did not agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday, he would face tough new sanctions and increased weapons transfers to Ukraine. “All of us here, together with the US, are calling Putin out.
Drone superpower: Ukrainian wartime innovation offers lessons for NATO

1 day ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Peter Malcolm Dickinson

Ever since the onset of Russian aggression against Ukraine eleven years ago, military training has been a core element of Western support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As Moscow’s invasion has escalated into the largest European war since World War II, the relationship between Ukraine and the country’s partners has become much more of a two-way street.
The India-Pakistan crisis shows Washington that it must stop Iran’s nuclear rise

2 days ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Katherine Walla

The India-Pakistan crisis, which severely escalated last week, serves as a critical lesson for the United States’ nuclear negotiations with Iran. This showdown between countries that each possess approximately 170 nuclear warheads has been fueled by decades-long disputes over Kashmir and historical enmity. It unfolded following a terrorist attack on April 22 that killed twenty-six, mostly Indian civilians.
What to make of the respite in the US-China trade war

2 days ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Katherine Walla

China International Markets Trade and tariffs United States and Canada What to make of the respite in the US-China trade war JUST IN It’s a dramatic de-escalation. On Monday, the United States and China announced that they will temporarily reduce the tariffs the two countries have imposed on one another for ninety days.
General John Raymond on how China’s ‘space-enabled military’ threatens US and allied deterrence and warfighting

5 days ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Katherine Walla

General John Raymond on national security and the future of space commerce Space Space Security Technology & Innovation United States and Canada China is catching up in the race to integrate space capabilities with the rest of its military, according to John W. Raymond, a retired US general who served as the first chief of space operations of the US Space Force. Raymond, speaking at an Atlantic Council Front Page and Commanders Series event on Thursday ahead of receiving the Council’s...
Press call: Our experts outline what to expect from Donald Trump's first major trip abroad during his second presidency

5 days ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Katherine Walla

Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, the Atlantic Council held a press call on May 9, where experts discussed what to expect from the president’s first major trip abroad during his second administration. Below is a transcript of the conversation, moderated by Atlantic Council Senior Editorial Director Uri Friedman. William F. WechslerSenior Director, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs, Atlantic CouncilAmb. Nathan A.
Full transcript: The 2025 Distinguished Leadership Awards recognize leaders reshaping the global landscape

6 days ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Katherine Walla

2025 Distinguished Leadership Awards Uncorrected transcript: Check against deliveryJOHN F.W. ROGERS: Good evening, and welcome to the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards. It’s a pleasure to see all of you here in this ballroom tonight.
Russia’s coming summer offensive could be deadliest of the entire war

6 days ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Peter Malcolm Dickinson

As the US-led peace initiative continues to falter, the unfolding summer campaigning season in Ukraine promises to be among the bloodiest of the entire war. In the coming months, Russia is hoping to build on more than a year of gradual advances to achieve breakthroughs on the eastern front, while Ukraine aims to demonstrate to the country’s partners that it is capable of stopping Putin’s war machine and holding the line.
The lesson of VE Day 80 years later: Discard the 'false choice' between US values and interests

6 days ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Katherine Walla

Eighty years ago today, when Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was already looking far beyond the World War II victory against fascism to the enduring need for transatlantic common cause.