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Had the White House allowed the use of ATACMS against targets in Russia from the moment Ukraine received them, the damage to Russia’s military would have been much greater, writes John Herbst.

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#UkraineAlert – “Acquiescing to Putin’s demands for a neutral Ukraine may provide some short-term relief from the menace of an expansionist Russia, but this would ultimately lead to more war and the likely collapse of the current global security order,” writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Disparate national priorities among Latin America’s three G20 members—Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina threaten to stand in the way of a common agenda. Ignacio Albe breaks down how the three countries approached this year’s G20 summit.

?? Introducing the “Country Scorecard” from the Atlantic Council Freedom and Prosperity Indexes! With just one click, get a holistic snapshot of any country or region’s performance in:??? ?? Political freedom?? ?? Economic freedom?? ?? Rule of law?? ?? Prosperity metrics (income, health, inequality, and more!)?? We welcome your thoughts on how you’re using this new feature. Which country’s Scorecard are you checking out first? Let us know in the comments ?? ?? Dive into the data to learn how your country ranks: https://lnkd.in/eDXvhKg5 A big thank you to Schema Design for their incredible work bringing this webpage to life. #FreedomAndProsperityIndexes

“If the incoming Trump administration isn’t distracted by deporting immigrants and purging perceived enemies in the US military, judiciary, and intelligence services, then it can apply a mixture of negotiations and military means to press Tehran,” writes Frederick Kempe in #InflectionPoints.

#UkraineAlert – Ukrainians have little to celebrate as Russia’s war in Ukraine passes the 1000-day mark, writes Kira Rudik. “The Russian invasion has inflicted unparalleled suffering on Ukraine, with hundreds of thousands killed and more than fourteen million people forced to flee their homes.”

Can the DHS in Donald Trump’s second term build and keep the trust of the overwhelming majority of Americans? Tom Warrick examines three breaking points that could end public support for Trump’s immigration plans:

On the sidelines of COP29, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted an event focused on strengthening collaboration on energy security between the US and Brazil. Bailee Mathews breaks down the key highlights from the event featuring Abrao M. Arabe Neto, Landon Derentz, Cassia Carvalho, Allyson Anderson Book, Leonardo Botelho Ferreira, Jake Oster, Owen Herrnstadt, and Anna Shpitsberg:

Honored to be the editor and co-author of this report on N. #Macedonia for the Atlantic Council. "North Macedonia: A reform agenda on the path to EU integration" A privilege to bring together Malinka Ristevska Jordanova, Biljana Ivanovska, Lura Pollozhani, Sara Milenkovska, and Branimir Jovanovic - people of integrity and thought leaders in their fields - to make clear policy recommendations for reforms needed to be undertaken by the new Macedonian government. I'm especially glad that 4 of the 6 authors are women and that we included younger voices. https://lnkd.in/e8YVTiQg