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Transatlantic Publics Lose Confidence That Allies Will Help in Event of Attack

BLOG
Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

But both Americans and Europeans are hopeful that relations will improve in the future.

Two men walk past the NATO logo
Hussein Malla / AP
Public Opinion

What Winning the AI Race Really Means

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Everyone is asking whether the US is ahead in the AI race. Anne Neuberger argues that's the wrong question and explains what matters instead.

A factory working lining up a data chip under a machine.
Jeffrey McWhorter / AP
Tech and Science

The World Cup Amplified Old Tensions and Deferred to New Politics

Analysis
by Alexander Cooley

FIFA is increasingly bending to host countries on domestic politics, raising questions about whether global sporting events can still function as unifying forces.

President DonaldTrump walks onto the stage for the trophy presentation during the World Cup final
Abbie Parr / AP
Sports Diplomacy

What the New World Screwworm Outbreak Reveals About US Agricultural Security

Analysis
by Deborah Rosenblum

The parasite's reappearance for the first time in decades is emblematic of broader vulnerabilities in the agricultural sector.

Cattle graze near a sterile fly dispersal station placed by the US Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm
Eric Gay / AP
Food and Agriculture

What a Road Trip Across America Reveals About the Country Today

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

From Sing Sing prison to Mar-a-Lago, The Economist's John Prideaux traveled across the country to find out what America looks like at 250.

US Flags
Julie Jacobson / AP
US Foreign Policy

What the Defense Industry Discussed at the NATO Summit

Analysis
by Coauthors

North American and European industry representatives met in Ankara to discuss how to enhance the alliance’s capabilities through increased production, cooperation, and joint procurement.

Participants walk near displays during the NATO Defense Industry Forum
Hussein Malla / AP
Defense and Security

NATO's Most Complicated Member: Turkey

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As NATO adapts to wars in Europe and the Middle East, Turkey is becoming harder to ignore. Aslı Aydıntaşbaş explains how Turkey is balancing its alliances, expanding its influence, and positioning itself as a middle power.

Erdogan
Hussein Malla / AP
Defense and Security

The United States Chose Not to Renew the USMCA. What Happens Next?

Analysis
by Julián Ventura

The trilateral trade deal with Mexico and Canada remains in place for now, but the decision raises questions about North America’s economic future.

Trucks line up to cross the border into the United States
Gregory Bull / AP
Global Economy

NATO 3.0: A Tagline in Search of a Concept

In the News
Lawfare
Ariane Tabatabai

"Implementing NATO 3.0 in any meaningful sense requires the administration to name the threat that the alliance exists to deter," Council Vice President of Research for Security and Defense Ariane Tabatabai and John Drennan write.

NATO and US flags wave in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels
Virginia Mayo / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trumpism and TikTok: The Factors Shaping Young Americans' Foreign Policy Views

Analysis
by Coauthors

Millennial and Generation Z Americans have come of age during a time of technological change, economic upheaval, and strategic overreach.

teens hold their cell phones
Rick Rycroft / AP
Public Opinion