Imran Bayoumi
ibayoumi.bsky.social
Imran Bayoumi
@ibayoumi.bsky.social
Currently Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center. Previously Department of Defense, Munk School, and Queen's University. Opinions my own.
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"Mamdani will be forced to pay attention to issues abroad no matter how tightly he tries to keep his focus domestic."

Really interesting insights from @ibayoumi.bsky.social in @foreignpolicy.com, looking at Zohran Mamdani's global role and his possible priorities.
A Victorious Mamdani Will Be Forced Onto the International Stage
New York’s global profile gives it a powerful role in subnational diplomacy.
foreignpolicy.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
For @foreignpolicy.com, I unpack how @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will approach New York's role on the international stage: foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/05/z...

Thanks to @beijingpalmer.bsky.social as always!
A Victorious Mamdani Will Be Forced Onto the International Stage
New York’s global profile gives it a powerful role in subnational diplomacy.
foreignpolicy.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Following Maduro's request to #Russia for aid,
@shelbyjmag.bsky.social and I unpack what assistance #Venezuela might actually receive (spoiler: not much!) for the
@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social: www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
Facing the threat of US strikes, Maduro has requested Russia’s help. He shouldn’t expect much.
Focused on its war against Ukraine and struggling with sanctions, the Kremlin is unlikely to provide significant help to the Maduro regime.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
For The Irregular Warfare Initiative I write about how the PRC uses police-police cooperation to boost its presence in the South Pacific and how the US can better engage: irregularwarfare.org/uncategorize...
Policing the Pacific: How China Expands Influence Where the US Looks for Allies
China’s policing influence in the Pacific is reshaping regional power. Discover how the U.S. can counter Beijing’s reach through local partnerships and trust-building.
irregularwarfare.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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so I gather this is a lot of people's first middle east cease fire.
October 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Trump may think that the United States doesn’t “need anything” from Canada, but the U.S. in fact relies on Canada for a variety of products, writes Greg Pollock and @ibayoumi.bsky.social write. wapo.st/4jA9ttu
Opinion | What it will cost Canada to win back U.S. friendship
To mend ties with the U.S., Prime Minister Carney must put Canada on a path to meet NATO commitments.
wapo.st
June 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Pleased to have been asked by @msnbc.com to share some thoughts on the Trump - Carney meeting and the future of bilateral relations between the two countries: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Opinion | Canada's prime minister nailed his meeting with Trump. Now comes the hard part.
At the Oval Office meeting on Tuesday, some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s more intangible qualities were on display.
www.msnbc.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Maite G. Latorre and I discuss how foreign policy featured prominently in the campaigns of both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre and how #Carney can now match words to actions as Prime Minister: www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...

@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
#Canada
Foreign policy was a hot topic in Canada’s election. Now it’s on Carney to make it last.
The campaign is over. Now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces several important choices, from how to increase defense spending to what a new relationship with the United States should look like...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My thoughts on what the future of Canada's defense and security partnerships will look like under #Carney: www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...

@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social
Experts react: What the Liberal Party’s win in Canada means for the world
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party secured the most seats in Canada’s parliament in elections on April 28, marking a remarkable political turnaround.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
April 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party secured the most seats in Canada’s parliament in elections on April 28.

What are the implications for trade, security, and diplomacy in North America and beyond?

Atlantic Council experts break it all down:
Experts react: What the Liberal Party’s win in Canada means for the world
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party secured the most seats in Canada’s parliament in elections on April 28, marking a remarkable political turnaround.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
April 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Climate change is a core strategic challenge for the United States. Pretending otherwise would be national security malpractice. My new piece with Greg Pollock on how the climate security community needs to evolve to stay relevant. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/23/c...
Will Security Challenges Force Trump to Confront Climate Reality?
Climate security is adjusting to a denialist U.S. administration.
foreignpolicy.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Smart, sober response from Canada’s Prime Minister to the destruction my government is wreaking. The US won the geo-political lottery having Canada and Mexico as neighbors, and the Trump Administration is destroying our advantages.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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​​Russia has laid the groundwork across economic and military domains to best take advantage of a warming Arctic region, Imran Bayoumi writes.
Trump’s Climate Change U-turn Is a Russian Victory
Russia might be one of the few winners from a warming world.
foreignpolicy.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My newest in @foreignpolicy.com on how the Trump Administration's failure to take climate change seriously benefits only our adversaries: foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/24/t...

With thanks to @beijingpalmer.bsky.social as always!
Trump’s Climate Change U-turn Is a Russian Victory
Russia might be one of the few winners from a warming world.
foreignpolicy.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Interesting & important deliverable on Carney’s first trip.

France & Canada certainly share intel & had important exchanges. This sounds like something a bit more formal.

Enhanced cooperation with France’s cyber agency, ANSSI, especially after US… issues, will be beneficial.

#DeuxYeux 🇫🇷 🇨🇦
Prime Minister Carney meets with President of France Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister Carney and President Macron discussed their intention to build stronger economies and defence and commercial ties between Canada and France – including in the areas of responsible and s...
www.pm.gc.ca
March 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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France and Canada will launch a new intelligence and security partnership after the meeting between Macron and Carney today, Reuters reports.
March 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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The destruction of DOD’s Office Net Assessment will be celebrated in Beijing & Moscow.

This little-known but enormously consequential 50 year-old institution actually thought long-term.

It helped us win the Cold War, grasped the China challenge early, and figured out revolutions in warfare.
March 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM