Atlantic Council

Beyond air defense systems, drones, and munitions, a less visible element will shape the next phase of the war in Ukraine: “compute.” @ACEurasia’s @ckalu13 explains why it matters in the latest Atlantic Council Big Story: atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

FAST THINKING: Our experts @joshualipsky, @Landon_Derentz, Lisa Basquel, and Khalid Azim explain the factors that make the oil crisis resulting from the Iran war distinct from those caused by past conflicts: atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

I joined a large group of hill staff today to brief them on the conflict with Iran.

🇻🇪 Today on #VenezuelaWeekly, here’s what to know:   ➡ Delcy Rodríguez replaces long-time Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino ➡ The US issues new licenses easing sanctions tied to PDVSA ➡ The US flag is raised at the embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019 ➡ Venezuela defeats the United States 3–2 to win its first World Baseball Classic title   🎥 Watch today’s episode for the latest analysis.   #ACVenezuela #ACLatAm @AtlanticCouncil

🇺🇦 Amid persistent cyber attacks, Ukraine has demonstrated its ability to defend itself and has developed a degree of cyber resilience now embedded in the digital state, write Oleksandr Bakalynskyi and @magsmcdonough. Read more in #UkraineAlert ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…

WATCH | “The conversation everyone wants to have is about the war in Iran and the global energy shock.” From Prague, @ACGeoEcon’s @joshualipsky and @clichfield1 reflect on what they’re hearing across Europe. 🇨🇿 🇪🇺

More from @CNBCTheExchange:

From my appearance today on @CNBCTheExchange:

As long as the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, I don’t think Donald Trump is going to stop his attacks on Iran, @FredKempe tells @CNBC. “It’s a really high-stakes game of chicken,” he adds.

“There are really two wars going on,” says the Atlantic Council’s @FredKempe. “One is Israel and the United States on the Iranian regime, and the other is the Iranian regime’s war on the global economy,” he tells @CNBC.

Does the Iran war signal the end of economic statecraft? In this episode of the Guide to the Global Economy podcast, @ACGeoEcon’s @joshualipsky and Jessie Yin debate this question with @sdonnan. Watch the full conversation now: ➡️ bit.ly/479tQL3

“The unfolding global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war against Iran threatens to expose Taiwan’s long-standing energy weaknesses,” writes @ACGlobalEnergy’s Kevin Li. Read more: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energyso…

“Derisking” the continent from the U.S. will lead in only one direction: dependence on China, writes @apolyakova of @CEPA and @AlexGrayForOK of @AtlanticCouncil. wapo.st/3PLqh7G

European leaders offer help for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. A big deal. @ACEurope gov.uk/government/new…

Trump makes it harder, but there are good reasons why European countries should help with defensive operations in the Gulf. Jorn Fleck from @ACEurope & I make the case. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/eur…

“What this conflict has made clear is that while higher oil prices will raise energy costs globally, Europe’s more immediate challenge is securing sufficient LNG cargoes to refill its depleted gas storage,” writes @ACGLobalEnergy’s Lisa Basquel. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/how…

Crude oil prices climbed back above $95 per barrel on Wednesday. @joshualipsky, @bart_piasecki, and Jessie Yin explain why this shock could be different from past price spikes, such as the 2003 Iraq war: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra…

In my latest op-ed for @turkiyetodaycom , I explain that Iranian strikes are exposing a growing trust deficit between Gulf states and Washington, despite deep integration in U.S.-led Middle East Defense Alliance. turkiyetoday.com/opinion/how-ir…

“…United States and its partners must get control of the strait, enable freedom of movement, and prevent economic damage that could give Iran greater leverage.” @FredKempe

In a recent @AtlanticCouncil dispatch, @ACGlobalEnergy’s Lisa Basquel wrote about why LNG is so important to Europe—and why this could be a months-long crisis. ➡️ atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/how…

Recent attacks on desalination plants in Iran and Bahrain highlight the Gulf region’s vulnerability to a water crisis if attacks on water infrastructure were to escalate, writes @ACScowcroft’s Ginger Matchett. Read more: atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/att…