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Without more pressure on Moscow, Russia has little reason to change course.

@ACEurasia’s @JohnEdHerbst explains why the upcoming round of US-Russia-Ukraine talks offers little reason for optimism:
https://t.co/nUBRnbxz5I

[John Richard Cookson @JRCookson]

“Whenever Moscow is unwilling to make concessions, it reverts to demanding a renegotiation of European security, just as it did in late 2021 and early 2022,” says @mikercarpenter for the @AtlanticCouncil.

Read more:
https://t.co/tbIZWuCMoV

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Former NASCAR driver Richard Childress reflects on the meaning of service, resilience, and supporting veterans.

“I get more satisfaction out of sitting there talking to a veteran than I think sometimes winning a race,” he explains.

Watch the newest episode of Profiles in Resilience here: https://t.co/Bsc8VZFZwP

[William F. Wechsler @WillWechsler]

I always appreciate visiting Bahrain, a critically important regional ally and the longtime host of US Naval Forces Central Command. Today's discussion with H.E. Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani was illuminating, as always. @AtlanticCouncil @ACMideast

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WATCH NOW | Elisabeth Braw on “Undersea War” and the battle over cables and pipelines https://t.co/GTLDAsnqI5

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A year before the largest cryptocurrency theft in history, students at an Atlantic Council cyber strategy competition confronted a similar fictional scenario.

@CyberStatecraft’s Morgan McMurray examines lessons from the exercise:
https://t.co/BzSPRY8ajG

[Andrew Lewis Peek @AndrewLPeek]

A look back at six mistakes that doomed the Afghanistan War. With a throwback hat tip to @Bannons_WarRoom

[Brett McGurk @brett_mcgurk]

Iran: My column with three scenarios before the midterms. The situation is now in Option 2 and poised to remain there for the foreseeable future.
https://t.co/Xyk0X6PsKI

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German foreign policy thinkers are cautiously optimistic that the new US Congress will constrain Trump’s concessions to Russia.

@AmbDanFried and @JornFleck examine Berlin’s biggest questions about post-midterm US:
https://t.co/nPSt5j1TMy

[Arsht Latin America Center & Caribbean Initiative @ACLatAm]

This week on #TheAmericasMinute with @jmarczak! So what’s happening?

➡ Paraguay faces political upheaval after President Santiago Peña is impeached and arrested.
➡ Pope Leo XIV visits Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on his first South American trip as pontiff.
➡ Democratic control of Congress could bring greater scrutiny of US policy toward Latin America.
➡ A deadly drone attack on a Colombian military base highlights evolving security threats.

Stay tuned next week for your weekly minute on the region!

#ACLatAm @AtlanticCouncil

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Could the US defeat in Afghanistan have been avoided?

@ACScowcroft’s @AndrewLPeek examines six strategic mistakes that contributed to the outcome and lessons for the future:
https://t.co/Pea11soix5

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The US midterm elections reassured Americans and the world about the strength of US institutions, but did little to restore confidence in the predictability of US security and economic policies, writes @FredKempe in #InflectionPoints.

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https://t.co/ZUlLsaPmZ7

[Anthony Ruggiero @AnthonyRuggiero]

Great to talk to @Newsweek's @ShaolinTom about the potential for a Trump-Kim summit and what negotiations would look like for the U.S. and North Korea.

[Truth Hounds @truth_hounds]

Andrii Latsyba, Legal Counsel at Truth Hounds, wrote about how Russia is luring foreigners to fight in its war against Ukraine. He also explained why it is crucial to distinguish between combatants, mercenaries and victims of human trafficking in order to determine their legal rights and establish accountability.

[William F. Wechsler @WillWechsler]

“The concern is that Trump will conclude that he is facing his worst nightmare for the next two years: going down in history as a loser,” said William F. Wechsler...“The only way out of it, he may therefore conclude, is to win the war." @AtlanticCouncil https://t.co/SNqYmE7z4Z

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Many of Russia’s foreign recruits were coerced to fight in Ukraine.

Should they be treated as combatants, mercenaries, or trafficking victims?

@truth_hounds’s Andrii Latsyba examines the legal complexities:
https://t.co/820u59AiZa

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Palestinian elections in 2027 could produce new leaders without the power to govern.

@ACMideast’s @eralter_eric and @BisherKhasawneh explain why control over finances and security is essential for lasting peace:
https://t.co/45b0M4gzYj

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Many of Russia’s foreign recruits were coerced to fight in Ukraine.

Should they be treated as combatants, mercenaries, or trafficking victims?

@truth_hounds’s Andrii Latsyba examines the legal complexities:
https://t.co/820u59AiZa

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“Russia’s recent setbacks in the Balkans are a reminder of the foreign policy challenges facing the Kremlin as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches a sixth year,” writes Michael Getto.

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https://t.co/NUiLlV1zYq

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Palestinian elections in 2027 could produce new leaders without the power to govern.

@ACMideast’s @eralter_eric and @BisherKhasawneh explain why control over finances and security is essential for lasting peace:
https://t.co/45b0M4gzYj