The Sahel’s Great Unraveling: The Failure of the Mercenary Security Model in Mali
The security landscape of the Sahel underwent a seismic shift on April 25, when a wave of synchronized, high-intensity assaults…
Category: International Relations
The High North Strategy: A New Framework for U.S. Security in Greenland
By Atlantic Council Editorial Staff May 13, 2026 As the geopolitical center of gravity shifts toward the Arctic, the United…
The Illusion of Leverage: Why the U.S.-China Economic Standoff is Reshaping the Global Order
The geopolitical landscape of the 21st century is being defined by a high-stakes economic confrontation between the United States and…
The Architecture of Permanence: How Trump’s Physical Legacy is Redesigning the American Presidency
By Christopher Marquis May 13, 2026 CAMBRIDGE — Throughout history, the physical environment of a nation’s capital has served as…
Closing the Backdoor: The EU’s New Anti-Circumvention Strategy and the Case of Kyrgyzstan
In a landmark shift in its economic statecraft, the European Union has officially activated its "anti-circumvention" toolkit, marking a new…
Germany’s Energy Paradox: Navigating a New Crisis Amidst Global Instability
Introduction: A Nation at a Crossroads Germany, the industrial heart of Europe, finds itself once again trapped in a precarious…
The Digital Euro: A High-Stakes Gambit for European Unity
By Brian Judge May 13, 2026 For decades, the European Union has functioned as a grand experiment in supranational governance,…
The Fragile Lifeline: Navigating the Dual Threat of Pandemics and Global Supply Chain Collapse
By [Your Name/Editorial Desk] May 13, 2026 In an era defined by hyper-connectivity, the global order faces an existential paradox:…
The Sky is Not Secure: The Alarming Proliferation of Wayward Drones in NATO Airspace
The recent incursion of military drones into Latvian territory on May 7, which resulted in an explosion at an empty…
A Shift in Strategy: Ukraine Grapples with Massive Daytime Drone Barrage Amid High-Stakes Diplomacy
KYIV — In a calculated departure from the established patterns of the ongoing conflict, Russia launched a ferocious, large-scale drone…
