Uri Friedman

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Your @AtlanticCouncil dispatch to start your day is from Asha M. George and John “J.T.” O’Brien on the danger from toxins—including the dart frog toxin that Russia apparently used to kill Alexei Navalny. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/tox…

Your @AtlanticCouncil dispatch to start your day is from @DanielBShapiro in Jerusalem, where he shared this message with Israeli lawmakers about the future of regional integration. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/wha…

There are more likely and less likely possibilities for what will happen if President Trump decides to launch an attack on Iran. @ACMideast’s @WillWechsler outlines ten predictions for potential US strikes: atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/ten…

What comes next between the US and Iran? I offer ten predictions covering how the negotiations will proceed, what kind of US strikes might be ordered, and what might happen next. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/ten…

FAST THINKING: The Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs on Friday. @joshualipsky, Barbara C. Matthews, and L. Daniel Mullaney explain what this will mean for global trade and the tariff revenue that the US has already collected: atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

Alright, team @ACGeoEcon has done some good quick work on the (likely temporary) winners in a 122 world. Note that USMCA etc not factored here. Check it out:

Here’s my latest from #InflectionPoints for @AtlanticCouncil: “At Davos, Trump’s ‘shock therapy’ leaves Europe shaken but healthier” atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

An ugly mess. But here’s a path to a better outcome on Greenland. ⁦@ACEurope⁩ ⁦@AtlanticCouncil⁩ atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/the…

“If Europe wants to ensure that no outside power . . . can credibly contemplate coercive leverage over Greenland, then it must focus less on protest and more on its own strategic steps,” writes @JustBudginaite for the @AtlanticCouncil. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/gre…

Read my latest #InflectionPoints on the second Trump term: “The most significant question for Trump’s America in 2026: What sticks?” atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

Today's #MustRead: analysis from @AtlanticCouncil in the aftermath of the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, feat. @jmarczak, @MatthewKroenig, and others. atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/us-…

Last year at this time Wall Street was convinced Trump wouldn't follow through on his tariff threats (we had a different view @atlanticcouncil). As we head into 2026, Wall Street is making the same mistakes all over again as I write in today's @WSJopinion: wsj.com/opinion/prepar…

Welcome to Dispatches, a new @AtlanticCouncil section. Too often, policymaking is abstract, untethered from a sense of place and effect. Here, by contrast, you will find timely short reports from experts around the world about policies that matter. ➡️ atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/

For @AtlanticCouncil, I analyze President @realDonaldTrump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, what it means for US–Nigeria relations, and what President @officialABAT must do next. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

With defense spending increases on the #NATOSummit2025 agenda, our real-time tracker provides a comprehensive view of how allies are contributing to collective defense and the development of tangible military capabilities. Explore the tracker. ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/tra…

Donald Trump declared that it was time for peace after the US bombed Iran's nuclear sites. But Iran gets a vote on whether that time has indeed come. What will the Iranians do next? My latest for @TheAtlantic on 5 ways Tehran could respond theatlantic.com/international/…

In responding to U.S. strikes, Iran’s “overriding priority is ensuring its survival,” writes @UriLF. Within that prism, there are “five potential Iranian moves”: theatlantic.com/international/…

The escalation between Israel and Iran has raised many important questions about a region already facing crises on multiple fronts. Read our top Middle East experts’ answers below: 🧵 atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasour…

There's a number of unanswered questions about #Israel's strikes on #Iran, but that shouldn't distract us from what we know about this conflict -- and thus what we can reasonably predict for the days ahead. Here's my latest for @AtlanticCouncil: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…