# issue brief (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover issue brief. Page: Feed: --- ## [What it feels like under a Russian missile attack, and what the US can do about it](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/what-it-feels-like-under-a-russian-missile-attack-and-what-the-us-can-do-about-it/) _2026-08-21 · Clara Kaluderovic · Atlantic Council_ An Atlantic Council fellow shares her first-hand account of being under attack in Kyiv as ballistic missiles struck. The post What it feels like under a Russian missile attack, and what the US can do about it appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [From manufacturing to AI, Thailand must reinvent its growth model](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/from-manufacturing-to-ai-thailand-must-reinvent-its-growth-model/) _2026-08-21 · Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou · Atlantic Council_ Thailand is at an economic crossroads. Slowing growth and rising structural pressures are exposing the limits of its manufacturing-led model. Can EVs, green industries, and AI drive its next phase of growth? The post From manufacturing to AI, Thailand must reinvent its growth model appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [Currency policy options for the Palestinian economy](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/currency-policy-options-for-the-palestinian-economy/) _2026-08-21 · Avia Liberman, Melanie Robbins · Atlantic Council_ The Palestinian economy conducts much of its daily interactions in a currency it does not issue or control. Is there a viable alternative? The post Currency policy options for the Palestinian economy appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [The future of money in Palestine](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/the-future-of-money-in-palestine/) _2026-08-21 · Atlantic Council experts · Atlantic Council_ Gaza needs more than billions in reconstruction funding. It needs a financial system that can move that money securely to households, businesses, and public institutions—and keep it from being lost, diverted, or blocked. The post The future of money in Palestine appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [Eftimiades interviewed on Restricted Handling on Chinese political influence campaigns](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/eftimiades-on-chinese-political-influence-campaigns/) _2026-08-21 · Atlantic Council · Atlantic Council_ On July 5, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on the Restricted Handling podcast to discuss Chinese political influence campaigns and penetration of American critical infrastructure. He highlights the need for an American response strategy based on Beijing’s long-term intelligence strategy. The post Eftimiades interviewed on Restricted Handling on Chinese… ## [Eftimiades testified at the National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/eftimiades-at-hpsci-on-countering-grey-zone-threats/) _2026-08-21 · Atlantic Council · Atlantic Council_ On June 25, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades testified in front of the National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as part of a roundtable on gray zone threats. He emphasized the scale of China’s penetration of American critical infrastructure and urged policymakers to develop a response strategy. The post… ## [Eftimiades interviewed on Deterrence Down Under on countering Chinese covert influence operations](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/eftimiades-on-countering-chinese-covert-influence-operations/) _2026-08-21 · Atlantic Council · Atlantic Council_ On February 26, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on Deterrence Down Under for a conversation about the organizational structure of the Chinese intelligence apparatus. He underscored the importance of a credible deterrence framework to respond to Chinese covert influence operations, particularly given increasing threats of economic and political… ## [Eftimiades interviewed on Restricted Handling on intelligence strategy in China](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/eftimiades-interviewed-on-intelligence-strategy-and-china/) _2026-08-21 · Atlantic Council · Atlantic Council_ On December 31, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on the Restricted Handling podcast to discuss the history of China’s intelligence capabilities and how they have been met by American strategy. The conversation covers economic espionage, American vulnerabilities to foreign influence, and ways intelligence strategies can counter Chinese influence. The… ## [Eftimiades interviewed on China Insider Podcast on Chinese intelligence operations](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/eftimiades-interviewed-on-china-insider-podcast/) _2026-08-21 · Atlantic Council · Atlantic Council_ On July 10, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades was interviewed on the China Insider Podcast to discuss trends in Chinese Communist Party espionage. He highlighted an uptick in economic espionage and concerns around forms of intelligence collection efforts, and provided history around how China’s intelligence apparatus is constructed. The post Eftimiades interviewed on… ## [Eftimiades interviewed on NTD Newsroom on Chinese shipment masking](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/insight-impact/in-the-news/eftimiades-interviewed-on-chinese-transshipment/) _2026-08-21 · Atlantic Council · Atlantic Council_ On August 15, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades appeared on NTD Newsroom to discuss industrial-scale Chinese shipment masking. He highlighted a variety of methods used to mask shipments and argued that transshipment networks have grown after tariff increases. He also discussed China’s espionage tactics. The post Eftimiades interviewed on NTD Newsroom on Chinese shipment… ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Y8eEIoveOZOm) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Braw in POLITICO on the effect on drone warfare on global shipping](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/braw-in-politico-on-the-effect-on-drone-warfare-on-global-shipping/) _2026-08-21 · Elisabeth Braw · Atlantic Council_ On August 21, Elisabeth Braw was published in POLITICO on the effect of drone warfare on global shipping. The post Braw in POLITICO on the effect on drone warfare on global shipping appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [‘Lack of Monitoring’ Led to $29 Million in Missed Postage, IG Says](https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/lack-of-monitoring-led-to-29-million-in-missed-postage-ig-says/) _2026-08-20 · FEDweek Staff · FEDweek_ The Postal Service missed nearly $29 million in postage adjustments this spring after a routine software update caused its primary ...More The article ‘Lack of Monitoring’ Led to $29 Million in Missed Postage, IG Says was first published on FEDweek . ## [As pressure mounts on Putin, Russia is escalating against Ukraine’s allies](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/as-pressure-mounts-on-putin-russia-is-escalating-against-ukraines-allies/) _2026-08-20 · Peter Dickinson · Atlantic Council_ With the Russian army struggling to advance in Ukraine and Ukrainian strikes increasing inside Russia, Putin is escalating his gray zone campaign against Kyiv's European allies in a bid to deprive Ukraine of vital support and rescue his faltering invasion, writes Peter Dickinson. The post As pressure mounts on Putin, Russia is escalating against Ukraine’s allies appeared first on Atlantic Council… ## [To stop escalation in the Black Sea, Turkey needs a new regional strategy](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeysource/turkey-black-sea-maritime-security-strategy/) _2026-08-20 · Yevgeniya Gaber · Atlantic Council_ As strikes continue to grow on shipping throughout the Black Sea, Turkey must reevaluate its approach to shipping and security in the region. The post To stop escalation in the Black Sea, Turkey needs a new regional strategy appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [With war in the region, Egypt must recalibrate its energy policy](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/with-war-in-the-region-egypt-must-recalibrate-its-energy-policy/) _2026-08-20 · Nour Taha · Atlantic Council_ Egypt needs a two-track strategy, accelerating its green energy buildout while managing its natural gas reserves for sustained output. The post With war in the region, Egypt must recalibrate its energy policy appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [Opening Africa’s skies to trade, growth, and jobs](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/opening-africas-skies-to-trade-growth-and-jobs/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Bonsundy-O’Bryan · Atlantic Council_ Air transport in Africa could be a powerful multiplier of growth, underpin regional trade, and fuel skilled job creation. What's holding the continent's air travel sector back? The post Opening Africa’s skies to trade, growth, and jobs appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [Zelenskyy’s recent Serbia visit was a win for Ukraine and the West](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/zelenskyys-recent-serbia-visit-was-a-win-for-ukraine-and-the-west/) _2026-08-20 · Stephen Blank · Atlantic Council_ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent visit to Serbia highlighted growing ties between Kyiv and Belgrade while also underlining wartime Ukraine's emergence as an important geopolitical player, writes Stephen Blank. The post Zelenskyy’s recent Serbia visit was a win for Ukraine and the West appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [Why Iran has not folded yet](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/why-iran-has-not-folded-yet/) _2026-08-20 · Andrew L. Peek, Jonathan Panikoff · Atlantic Council_ Formed by the brutal Iran-Iraq War, the men who now lead the Iranian regime will fight back before giving in. But time is not on their side. The post Why Iran has not folded yet appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [Continued System Access of Employees Pending Separation Raises Security Concerns](https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/continued-system-access-of-employees-pending-separation-raises-security-concerns/) _2026-08-20 · FEDweek Staff · FEDweek_ In a report focusing on the IRS but with wider application, an audit has raised security concerns regarding the continued ...More The article Continued System Access of Employees Pending Separation Raises Security Concerns was first published on FEDweek . ## [GSA Says Some AbilityOne Products Sold on Its Platforms Don’t Meet Buy American Standards](https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/gsa-says-some-abilityone-products-sold-on-its-platforms-dont-meet-buy-american-standards/) _2026-08-20 · FEDweek Staff · FEDweek_ The GSA has directed the AbilityOne Commission to conduct a “complete a comprehensive review of all products offered for sale ...More The article GSA Says Some AbilityOne Products Sold on Its Platforms Don’t Meet Buy American Standards was first published on FEDweek . ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XdiqjYvrdR1J) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Faster, cheaper, safer? The G20 should address the tradeoffs in cross-border payments.](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/faster-cheaper-safer-the-g20-should-address-the-tradeoffs-in-cross-border-payments/) _2026-08-20 · Ruth Goodwin-Groen and Louis de Koker · Atlantic Council_ The tensions between inclusion and speed on the one hand, and safety and security on the other, are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore The post Faster, cheaper, safer? The G20 should address the tradeoffs in cross-border payments. appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [A Colombia-Venezuela agenda for recovery, security, and economic growth](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/a-colombia-venezuela-agenda-for-recovery-security-and-economic-growth/) _2026-08-20 · the US-Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition · Atlantic Council_ The recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia have created urgent humanitarian needs that will require sustained international support. As recovery advances, the US-Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition outlines how both countries, with US support, can build a cooperation agenda. The post A Colombia-Venezuela agenda for recovery, security, and economic growth appeared first on Atlantic Council… ## [The global munitions crisis requires Foreign Military Sales reform](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-global-munitions-crisis-requires-foreign-military-sales-reform/) _2026-08-20 · R. Clarke Cooper · Atlantic Council_ There are steps the Trump administration can take now to speed up defense sales, supporting both parter countries and the US defense industrial base. The post The global munitions crisis requires Foreign Military Sales reform appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [IRS Ended Some Foreign Language Services but Kept Others in Light of Official Language Order, Says Report](https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/irs-ended-some-foreign-language-services-but-kept-others-in-light-of-official-language-order-says-report/) _2026-08-19 · FEDweek Staff · FEDweek_ The IRS eliminated some bilingual services in response to a March 2025 executive order designating English as the official language ...More The article IRS Ended Some Foreign Language Services but Kept Others in Light of Official Language Order, Says Report was first published on FEDweek . ## [New Per Diem Rate Announcement Likely Soon; Mileage Rate Ticks Up](https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/new-per-diem-rate-announcement-likely-soon-mileage-rate-ticks-up/) _2026-08-19 · FEDweek Staff · FEDweek_ If past practice is followed, the GSA likely will soon announce the new per diem rates for federal employees traveling ...More The article New Per Diem Rate Announcement Likely Soon; Mileage Rate Ticks Up was first published on FEDweek . ## [Reports Show Growing Cost of Delaying Action on Social Security Funding](https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/reports-show-growing-cost-of-delaying-action-on-social-security-funding/) _2026-08-19 · FEDweek Staff · FEDweek_ Two congressional agencies recently have said that as Social Security nears the exhaustion of its trust fund, pointing out that ...More The article Reports Show Growing Cost of Delaying Action on Social Security Funding was first published on FEDweek . ## [Bosnia’s high representative succession dispute exposes a deeper transatlantic rift](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/bosnias-high-representative-fight-exposes-transatlantic-rift/) _2026-08-19 · Amanda Thorpe and Olivia Olson · Atlantic Council_ A deadlock over Bosnia and Herzegovina's next high representative reflects competing US and EU visions for the country ahead of its national elections. The post Bosnia’s high representative succession dispute exposes a deeper transatlantic rift appeared first on Atlantic Council . ## [I Built a $5M TSP; These are the Errors TSP Investors Continue to Make](https://www.fedweek.com/tsp/i-built-a-5m-tsp-these-are-the-simple-mistakes-tsp-investors-continue-to-make/) _2026-08-19 · Abraham Grungold · FEDweek_ Stock market indexes continue to reach all-time highs in the midst of the geopolitical turmoil, energy supply disruption and almost ...More The article I Built a $5M TSP; These are the Errors TSP Investors Continue to Make was first published on FEDweek . ## [Factors that Affect Your FERS Pension the Most](https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/factors-that-affect-your-fers-pension-the-most/) _2026-08-19 · Dallen Haws · FEDweek_ When it comes to your FERS pension, understanding the key factors that impact your retirement benefit is crucial for making ...More The article Factors that Affect Your FERS Pension the Most was first published on FEDweek . ## [Benefits for Surviving Children under Health, Life Insurance](https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/benefits-for-surviving-children-under-health-life-insurance/) _2026-08-19 · Kevin couch · FEDweek_ While the loss of a parent is a great loss for children to bear, the federal government has made life ...More The article Benefits for Surviving Children under Health, Life Insurance was first published on FEDweek . ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xs0SiAgTndF4) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Forced Distributions Will Apply to Current Ratings Cycle, Says OPM](https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/forced-distributions-will-apply-to-current-ratings-cycle-says-opm/) _2026-08-18 · FEDweek Staff · FEDweek_ Recently finalized rules requiring that employee performance evaluations fit a mandated pattern will apply to the rating cycle closing next ...More The article Forced Distributions Will Apply to Current Ratings Cycle, Says OPM was first published on FEDweek .