Americas

Why tariffs on AI hardware could undermine US competitiveness

By Joseph Webster, Jessie Yin

Tariffs targeted at China have their uses in the US-China tech competition, but they shouldn’t be applied haphazardly to US allies and partners.

Trump promised peace through strength. When will he use US strength to bring peace to Ukraine?

By John E. Herbst

Trump's rhetorical and policy choices this week suggest an unwillingness to confront a painful reality about Putin's Russia.

The strategic reserve and the Israel-Iran conflict

By Joseph Webster, Landon Derentz

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is well-stocked and poised to help ease market pressures amid growing tensions stemming from Israel’s strikes on Iran. Rising domestic production, strong export capacity, and high net import cover collectively enable the United States to respond decisively while preserving energy stability at home.

Industrial integration for global defense resilience: Pathways for action

By Abigail Rudolph, Steven Grundman

The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have exposed significant vulnerabilities in the industrial capacity and capabilities of the United States and its allies. A lack of speed, scale, and resilience in industrial production hampers the ability to sustain operations in these campaigns.

Why the World Bank just gave nuclear power a surprising boost

On June 11, the US-based international development bank lifted its longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects.

Seven charts that will define Canada’s G7 Summit

By Atlantic Council

Our experts provide a look inside the numbers that will frame the high-stakes gathering of Group of Seven leaders in Alberta.

The objectives of transatlantic financial services regulation and the future of international cooperation

By Matthew L. Ekberg

Much has been written in recent weeks about heightened geopolitical tensions and the impact of policy changes concerning international trade on global markets. Less has been said about the growing shift in focus on both sides of the Atlantic—and across the English Channel—on the next stage of development for financial services regulation.

Americas economies in depth: LAC’s economic outlook in mid-2025

By the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

This infographic asks the question: Where do Latin American and Caribbean economies stand halfway through 2025? As global trade tensions rise and economic uncertainty deepens, the region faces a shifting landscape—but also new opportunities.

Carney’s ‘hinge moment’ is about more than just Canadian defense spending. What does that mean for Washington?

By Imran Bayoumi

The Canadian prime minister gave his first major defense and security speech on June 9, describing an unraveling international order and an increasingly unreliable United States.