Mali’s crisis runs deeper than recent coups. Military fragmentation, jihadist expansion, and severed international ties have left the landlocked nation isolated, economically strained, and socially fractured. The post Mali has not just plunged into crisis. It has been unraveling for years. appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security on October 31, 2000, but its implementation remains incomplete. The post Twenty-five years on, advancing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda is more urgent than ever appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
While new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a protégé of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, she will need to chart her own course for Tokyo in a changed world. The post How will Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ approach foreign policy? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The drawdown marks the first officially announced step of the Trump administration’s planned pullback of its European force presence. The post What does the US drawdown in Romania mean for European defense? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Director for Northern Europe, Anna Wieslander, was interviewed October 27 in an Al Jazeera article on Russian hybrid warfare against European countries. Wieslander warns that the goal of the hybrid warfare is to exhaust Europe towards being “more recipient towards the final goal that Russia has for Europe, which is a division again into spheres […] The post Wieslander interviewed in Al Jazeera appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post LaHood quoted from Iraq Initiative event in Rudaw on the U.S.-Iraq security relationship appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
On October 24, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Linda Lourie was quoted in an article from the Jerusalem Post titled "CET Sandbox bridging battlefield tested Israeli defense tech with Washington."| Atlantic Council
After a string of foreign policy wins, Trump's bigger challenge lies ahead: countering the bloc of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.| Atlantic Council
United by a desire to counter US influence, Iran and Russia are poised to deepen their bilateral and multilateral cooperation.| Atlantic Council
As the Pengaton looks to shift its focus to the Western Hemisphere, the United States must not neglect the Arctic region. The post Three ways the US can build a more lethal fighting force in the Arctic appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Amid the current US-Colombia tensions, both countries should remind themselves of how important this relationship is for their shared security, economic, and geopolitical goals. The post With Petro and Trump at odds, what’s next for the US-Colombia relationship? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The US campaign against the PMF groups will likely have significant implications for Iraq’s political process moving forward. The post Why Washington’s anti-PMF moves are testing the Iraq partnership appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Efforts to build resilience will be essential to ensure that the upcoming large international sporting events in the United States are safe and successful. The post From the World Cup to the Olympics, the US must put security and resilience first appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
By acting now, Washington can capitalize on the desire among some Central Asian states to reduce their dependence on Moscow and Beijing. The post How the US should partner with Central Asian states to avoid Russia-China dominance appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The Gaza cease-fire showcased how when the US president gets personally involved, the seemingly impossible can become possible. The post Will the US achieve a ‘big, beautiful’ Iran deal or stall in homeostasis? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Director for Northern Europe, Anna Wieslander, was interviewed October 17 in an Al Jazeera article on Russia’s economy, sanctions against it and how it impacts the war in Ukraine. Wieslander argues that US leadership has changed when it comes to addressing Russia as a threat to European security and warns that Europe will pay a higher […] The post Wieslander in Al Jazeera appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Will the Houthis cease their regional hostilities? The brief response is yes—but likely, only for the time being. The post After the Gaza cease-fire, what’s next for the Houthis? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council