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FAST THINKING: Is the Iraq War over… again?

FAST THINKING: Is the Iraq War over… again? Fast Thinking by Atlantic Council JUST IN First Afghanistan, now Iraq. Seven years after US troops returned to the country to fight ISIS, US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced on Monday that the American combat mission in Iraq will wrap up by year’s end. As the US military formally transitions to an advisory role with Iraqi forces, what’s next for the fights against ISIS and Iran-backed militias? Will anything really change? Our Iraq experts weigh in. Today’s expert reaction courtesy of Kirsten Fontenrose: Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative and former US National Security Council senior director

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FAST THINKING: Nord Stream 2 gets the green light

FAST THINKING: Nord Stream 2 gets the green light Fast Thinking by Atlantic Council JUST IN It’s no longer just a pipe dream. Berlin and Washington have ended years of political wrangling by striking a deal over the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is slated to deliver natural gas from Russia to Germany. Critics have long argued that the project will increase Russia’s geopolitical influence across Europe while leaving Ukraine, a strategic Western partner, in the lurch. How will the United States and Germany balance business needs with security? And what price will Kyiv be forced to pay? We drilled down with our experts for answers.

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FAST THINKING: Biden s China policy is coming into focus

FAST THINKING: Biden’s China policy is coming into focus Fast Thinking by Atlantic Council GET UP TO SPEED Corporate America is on notice. This week, the Biden administration warned businesses that investing or operating supply chains in Xinjiang province, where China’s repression of the Uighur people includes reports of slave labor, “could run a high risk of violating US law.” Then on Friday, the White House advised companies of the risks of operating in Hong Kong, over which Beijing has tightened its grip in recent months. What do these moves signal about the Biden administration’s emerging China policy? Why is Biden deploying these unusual tools? Our experts on economic statecraft connect the dots.

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FAST THINKING: The geopolitics of Iran s kidnapping plot

FAST THINKING: The geopolitics of Iran’s kidnapping plot Fast Thinking by Atlantic Council GET UP TO SPEED It sounds like a Hollywood script. The United States has indicted four Iranians and accused them of a scheme to abduct the Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad from her New York home. The Iranian regime-backed group had planned to take Alinejad out to sea by speedboat and eventually to Iran’s ally, Venezuela, according to the FBI. How should the United States respond to a kidnapping plot on American soil? And what do the revelations mean for sensitive nuclear negotiations with Tehran? Our Iran experts are on the case.

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